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maybe....but it's bigger than the steer ram on my snowplow.
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Linear actuator. What I was thinking, I just had no idea where one could be salvaged from, lol.i don't know what the supply of used outboard motors is like there,but i have a power tilt unit from a 2000 merc 60hp that is just a ram and a pump-no trim buttons.it'll easilly lift the front of a fullsize truck off the ground,and would handle your plow easilly.
i bought the whole motor with a blown piston for $50.if you can find something like this,it would work.the ram is bi-directional,too.
That cylinder rod looks to be about 3/4" diameter. Just curious as to what kind of plow you have with power angle rams that small? My light weight Meyer plow for my Ranger has 1.5".maybe....but it's bigger than the steer ram on my snowplow.
ok,took another look at the plow(arctic,bolts to my f350)and i owe you an apology-or at least a clarification.the cylinder on the outboard ram is bigger than on the plow,but the rod is smaller.That cylinder rod looks to be about 3/4" diameter. Just curious as to what kind of plow you have with power angle rams that small? My light weight Meyer plow for my Ranger has 1.5".
and this is not a linear actuator.those are mechanical drive systems-generally a motor turning a screw.this one has a motor driven hydraulic pump that feeds pressure to a hydraulic cylinder.Linear actuator. What I was thinking, I just had no idea where one could be salvaged from, lol.
I stand corrected.and this is not a linear actuator.those are mechanical drive systems-generally a motor turning a screw.this one has a motor driven hydraulic pump that feeds pressure to a hydraulic cylinder.
what's the difference?
power.
most linear actuators have power ratings in the range of hundreds of pounds.
hydraulic systems such as this have power ratings in the range of thousands of pounds.
this particular system has two wires to operate it,they have their polarity reversed to change directions,as with a power window motor.or a linear actuator.