Good afternoon on this Blizzard Condition day In CT. I have an older Mohawk 1A 9000 lb lift and the attachment arm holes are 1 1/8" diameter. Most lift arms are 1 1/2"-2" diameter. Mowhawks attachments are crazy expensive. Has anyone figured a way to convert an adaptor that goes from 1 1/8" to 1 1/2". Atlas has reasonable prices on there attachments was thinking of buying one of there short adaptors then sending it to a machine shop to get it to the right size I need . I'm sure someone else has run into this. TYIA!
Mohawk lift arms
- Thread starter greggo
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whateg01
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Glad I got out of RI when I did last week! I think having bushings made is the easiest way. I'm assuming that's what you mean. Or turning down pins to fit smaller holes. Not sure. Pics of a better description might help.
Of course, mixing and matching components, and especially modifying them removes the mfr of the lift and the arms from any liability if they fail, but I assume you know this already.
Of course, mixing and matching components, and especially modifying them removes the mfr of the lift and the arms from any liability if they fail, but I assume you know this already.
Oh boy you are correct in getting out of RI. 32" of snow and the storm is still going on.
Turning down anonther brand adaptor theoretically might work. I just dont want to get into a safety issue.
I would think that turning the adaptor down vs manufacturing a new one from scratch would be less expensive.
Mowhawks screw pads are also to tall for what I want.
Another option would be to just drill out the lift arm holes to 1 1/2" there is a lot of metal on those arms but that would be the last option and even then not sure I would do it unless someone on this forum did it with good results.
Yes anything I do will remove Mohawk from liability.
Turning down anonther brand adaptor theoretically might work. I just dont want to get into a safety issue.
I would think that turning the adaptor down vs manufacturing a new one from scratch would be less expensive.
Mowhawks screw pads are also to tall for what I want.
Another option would be to just drill out the lift arm holes to 1 1/2" there is a lot of metal on those arms but that would be the last option and even then not sure I would do it unless someone on this forum did it with good results.
Yes anything I do will remove Mohawk from liability.
zkdiesel
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I did on a giant Mohawk from Alluminum. It shoulders down over 2” on an original stacker. Uses a rotary screw up adaptor then
My minimum height is very tall with this setup is downside
My minimum height is very tall with this setup is downside
zkdiesel
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I like ,I like. It's a little to tall for what I want but thats what I'm thinking. Your idea with the Rotary screw adaptor is what I want to do. Did you mill the stock yourself or sent it to a machine shop? And if you sent it out can I ask what they charged?
zkdiesel
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The big rotary screw up adaptors are that deep with the thread adjustments that’s what it requires on my situation. This is all 20/30k rated stuff…,
