OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Restoring, Customising and Modifying Victa Walk-Behind Rotary Mowers Lawn mower lifts

Noticed that some people overseas when working on their small engines use lifts sometimes mechanical to save their back and increase their comfort level. Anyone here use something similar? I suppose most of us just crouch over the mower etc and work like that but lifts, or work stands would be a lot more comfortable.

From an old 2 stroke manual.

Nice one Roebuck, appreciate the plans and photo.

Hi tiger, my solution does not employ a lift...I just drive my Scotty 45 up the ramp onto the board that is affixed to 2 standard saw horses.....Here's a pic....

Nice one Daryl, simple and effective, good back saver.

Tiger ill post a picture of mine later this week. I use it everyday.

Look forward to it James.

Mines rough and still needs the top finishing but I like mine high because of back problems, I made mine 970mm high out of a desk frame from the tip, lengthend the legs, put on a couple of wheels on one end and added a couple of braces, and gives you room for some tools etc, works well for what I have beeen doing anyway and keeps the work benches clear (well as clear as they can be).





it's full of s*#t at the moment.

Good sturdy platform.

Thought I would add my mower bench to the list.
Before I bought my Rover Procut and realizing one day would like to do up the Super decided to make a bench at the right height for me. Taking on board too that both these mowers are really to heavy to lift on and off such a bench, figured I wold make a ramp that can be lifted.




Had the little 500kg chain block. The lengths of 8 X 2 treated pine, for the deck, were given to me. A piece of hardwood about 20 X 40mm was coach bolted under the planks to take the sling, the bolts also ran through the rear wheel 'chock'.
The stand (on the high end) was part of an exercise (weight lifting?) frame found at the dump. A 3/4" gal water pipe was cut to fit between the 'U' shaped height adjusters on the frame, to that the planks were coach bolted.
The angle iron 4 legged frame (not pictured) that goes under the 'lifted' end was sitting around as someone's hard rubbish, to that I bolted a 3 X 2, and that frame simply slides under when appropriate height is attained.
The bolts and screws were sitting around from other projects.

Not a good shot of bench in action, but hope you'll get the idea.


Happy with the outcome as the engine and frame is a convenient height when standing or sitting on a chair for more intricate work. Overall it saves the back.

Hi Bushie,
Who was it that said "necessity is the mother of invention"
Well done mate...well designed and thought out!

That's very nice, well thought out

Hi Everyone on ODKING,
Have been visiting regularly and thought I would add a little piece about mower lift ideas.
I stumbled across a ride-on mower lift at (sca) and as soon as I saw it I thought it would be a good option for me. It cost me a total $120 for the lift then $40 in material and a bit more for welding rods and cutting discs.

And then I got to work.





It's at a good height to work on and is adjustable to do all different sizes of mowers and including cylinder mowers (scottbonar ,ransome etc). With a couple of pumps with the foot it's up and can be locked in at three hights with a locking pin and when you want to let it down to ground level you push the release pedal, the handle can easily be removed. I will be adding a brushcutter holder and more as I find things I need as I go. Lots of options . Will post more as I progress. Cheers.

I do what deejay does. I have the most primitive set up imaginable. I just use two planks nailed together so I can drive my rotary mowers up to my work table. (really "biguns" I can get up there but have to get help to get em down.)
And get this" I work under an umbrella! (You have heard of the Old world then the New world then Third world? I think then my work conditions are Fourth world.

Hi Christo, simplicity at its best! whatever floats your boat mate.

Like your set-up a lot Roebuck, very nice. I'll probably opt for what DJ and Christo have done, ok it's not hi-tech but I don't have much space here and I need to be able to assemble and disassemble setups quickly. Speaking of space, I should find how you store all these mowers that you work on, I don't have the luxury of a big backyard that I can leave them in, anyway another thread down the track...

Nice work roebuck

Thanks jonesy, just wanted to help others with lifting issuses , wish I had one of these a long time ago. Makes my mower days even more fun. Cheers .
Rob.

Just want to add that roebucks lift could make its way into my workshop any time. Well done. I wish I had ya skills to make it.