TULARE, Calf. – Lifting pallets of seed, heavy parts or big tools such as welder generators has become easier thanks to Clayton Isemann.
The California inventor created a method of using a pick-up truck’s weight to provide the anchor for a lifting arm that can hoist up to 2,000 pounds from the ground to a truck bed in 90 seconds.
The lift folds forward when not in use.
Two hydraulic rams powered by a pump, which is driven by a 12 volt electric motor, swing the inverted-U shaped lifting arm on a pivot point ahead of the truck’s rear axle.
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A Mile Marker cable winch operated at a 249:1 ratio through a set of planetary gears hoists the load off the box deck and onto the ground or other platform, such as an air seeder cart.
“No crane, no forklift. Just you and your truck and you can safely get some pretty heavy things into and out of the box,” said Isemann.
The winch relies on a 5/16 inch cable with a working rating of 9,000 lb.
The design transfers the load from the lift to the frame of the truck and distributes it ahead of the rear wheels, said Isemann.
“There is no box distortion or frame twisting. We’ve got a good, stable design,” he said of the 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000 lb. units.
The company has the lifts for Ford, Dodge, GM and Toyota trucks with box beds from 6.5 to 8 feet. There is also a version for John Deere Pro- Gator and Kubota utility vehicles.
“You can still get a four foot pallet or sheet of plywood between the arms and hardware. You hardly notice the difference to the box when it is folded forward,” he said.
A cabled remote is standard and a heavy duty and wireless control is available.
The 350 lb. unit can be installed in four hours without modifying a truck’s box other than drilling holes.
The lift is compatible with fifth wheel and box ball hitches.
The 3,000 lb. lift is wider and taller and sits on the company’s own flatbed service body.
Isemann brought his Ezy-Lift units to the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California, along with 1,500 other agricultural exhibitors.
It was recognized as one the top 10 new products at the big farm show.
The 2,000 pound truck box Ezy-Lift sells for $6,000.
For more information, contact Clayton Isemann at 760-749-6596 or visit www.ezylift-ca.com.
