Jungle Jack Vs MoJack Pro

Ric said:
The thing you need to look at is the outside wheel measurement, the EZ takes anything up to like 47 " the Pro goes out to 62" I'm not sure if the wildcat will fit the EZ or not. AS far as the lift goes I agree all the weight is going to be in the back.
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Oooops, I plumb forgot that minor technical limitation:0) Thanks Ric!!
But, it looks like your Wildcat is a 52" deck so I wouldn't think the front wheelbase would be that much more than my 52" Gravely......but would recommend you measure it before buying the MoJack EZ model to be sure it would work:0)
 
I was concerned with the Harbor Freight lift at first because my ZTR weighs about 775#. But, I found that I can just about lift the front end myself, so the weight limit really wasn't an issue. I do like how you can lock it at three different heights up to about 24". The 1,100 # ZTR I'm not so sure about.
Bruce
 
morning

I picked up a Mojack-ez a few weeks ago at tractor supply when they had them on sale,99.00. I've got a ferris is-700 and it is 1056lbs. dry and it works just fine and it works on my atv and my cub cadet GT. It was a good buy as far as i'm concerned. I put rubber 9'' chalks behind the r-wheels and put the machine in nutral and up it goes , just make sure when it is up all the way , go back and push the chalks up to the r-wheels,,, easy-peasey lemon squeazy.......:thumbsup:

of coarse this is just my opinion, bottom line is.. YOU must feel safe with what ever u buy

best of luck on ur quest

swampdog50
 
swampdog50 said:
morning

I picked up a Mojack-ez a few weeks ago at tractor supply when they had them on sale,99.00. I've got a ferris is-700 and it is 1056lbs. dry and it works just fine and it works on my atv and my cub cadet GT. It was a good buy as far as i'm concerned. I put rubber 9'' chalks behind the r-wheels and put the machine in nutral and up it goes , just make sure when it is up all the way , go back and push the chalks up to the r-wheels,,, easy-peasey lemon squeazy.......:thumbsup:

of coarse this is just my opinion, bottom line is.. YOU must feel safe with what ever u buy

best of luck on ur quest

swampdog50
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Yep, I learned the hard way to make sure the rear wheels had chucks front-and-back(and disengaging the trannies is a VERY good idea too because the rear wheels "turn" as you lift the front and it's not good to have the trannies engaged).
 
swampdog50 said:
morning

I picked up a Mojack-ez a few weeks ago at tractor supply when they had them on sale,99.00. I've got a ferris is-700 and it is 1056lbs. dry and it works just fine and it works on my atv and my cub cadet GT. It was a good buy as far as i'm concerned. I put rubber 9'' chalks behind the r-wheels and put the machine in nutral and up it goes , just make sure when it is up all the way , go back and push the chalks up to the r-wheels,,, easy-peasey lemon squeazy.......:thumbsup:

of coarse this is just my opinion, bottom line is.. YOU must feel safe with what ever u buy

best of luck on ur quest

swampdog50
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Does anyone know what the weight is on the front wheels of a 52" Scag Wildcat? How much force does it take to lift the front end? 100Lbs? 300Lbs? Has anyone ever taken the front of a scag and put it on scales to see how much it weighs?

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not trying to hijacj your thread BUT
if you have a garage/shop consider a electric winch
I have one in my rafters and I hook on to the front bumper with a lifting strap
I find I can darn near stand ihe cadet on its rear very easy to change blades/belts de grass grease etc.
Iconsider this indeslensable especialy now with arthritic knees.
Just one Canucks opinion
weewilly
 
Hi,
I have a mobile mower maintance business, I have and used a JJ for about 4 years. I really like it as it's smallish and light enough to lift in and out of my truck. I usually hook under one side of the deck and lift to get to the blade and usually the middle blade to remove and sharpen. It's no problem on the side opposite the chute. On the chute side it can be a challenge, the hook on a JJ flips and can sometimes not hold the side securely. So I fabricated a hook on a length of chain which works most of the time. The problem is with JD decks that don't have a bar across the bottom of the opening, I generally place the hook where ever I can.
And on heavy mowers i.e.:JD 400's I don't have enough weight to get it up. Then I resort to a hydraulic floor jack
 
dunoon said:
The problem is with JD decks that don't have a bar across the bottom of the opening, I generally place the hook where ever I can.
And on heavy mowers i.e.:JD 400's I don't have enough weight to get it up.
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I have an Mo-Jack Pro and it will lift my 445 but with the deck on it's real hard to lift. No deck, no problem.
What I do not like about it is the base that sticks underneath the engine. This is in the way when you are laying underneath to work on whatever.
Hurts my shoulders and back...

I cannot find a link anyplace but I seen a Kubota jack at the dealer recently that looked nice.
It sits way out in front of the machine and only under the front wheels. Seems like it was $459 or $499.
I don't think the lift capacity is high enough for mine but it might work great for the zero turn mowers.

One problem with all of these is that they take up lots of shop space, and I don't like leaving anything out in the rain.
I mainly use a floor jack unless I need to raise the front way up.

What we all need is a 4 wheel lift to raise up the entire mower to about 6 feet...
 
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