Timberwolf TW-5 Log lift settle/sag

[Stayalert]

Love my TW-5, love the log lift but am searching for a simple/cheap/functional means to secure the log lift in the up position for storage/transport etc…..It settles to the down position after its been off for awhile….Anyone solved this? a hole with a pin? a prop of some sort? anyone????

 

[olympyk_999]

i just have a 2 inch ratchet strap I use, I go from end of log lift to the opposite side of the beam and just hook it on the top flange of the beam... just make sure the lift is all the way up or it can bounce up and the strap can come unhooked...I also cut the strap just long enough so I don't have all that extra strap to deal with

 

[Deleted member 135597]

A piece of angle iron tywrapped to the piston. When I bought mine it had this to keep it up.

 

[Stayalert]

Sweet! That sounds exactly like the kind of solution I was looking for many thanks!

 

[JeffHK454]

You can do it easy enough with hydraulics using a P.O check valve or holding valve.

 

[Torch68]

I use the ratchet strap mostly and on occasion the angle iron on the piston.

 

[tomtrees58]

that works well or just rope

 

[JeffHK454]

A TW-5 is a kickass piece of equipment for sure , but with that being said I'd be pissed if I needed to use rope to keep the lift from sagging on a splitter that cost $8,500! I know, it's something you need to do once or twice a season but a high dollar rig like a TW-5 should have a holding valve built into the circuit.

 

[Stayalert]

I agree but love my TW-5 and will adapt accordingly….

 

[CaseyForrest]

Shouldn't need a line lock at all. If the lift is drifting either the seals in the cylinder are shot or the valve is allowing fluid to seep past the seat.

 

[tomtrees58]

no it will do it from day one