Crank donw wheels?

[Kyle Sandberg]

Could someone tell me how to make these or link me to a site. Trying to get infor on them and was wondering how hard it is to incorperate into the fram of a house.

[Kylersk]

I recommend going out and looking at a variety of fish houses on the market and deciding which design you like best. There are many ways to do it..

Here's a couple pictures of mine..

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The following picture might be deceiving. On my arm, i had a sleeve welded to it, extending and inch or so on both sides. I would have installed the greese zerk on the center of the sleeve, but I had to have it turned down to fit inside my arm tube and felt the wall was too thin to thread it in. I then put a spacer between the frame and the sleeve, so the sleeve wouldnt rub against the weld holding the pivot arm to the main frame. On the end of the sleeve,is just a cap holding the arm onto the pivot point.

[Kyle Sandberg]

Thank you so much. That is exactly what I was looking for. How does the springs work and how hard is it to raise or lower? Also, what poundage strap did you use?

[Kylersk]

The springs slide up and down between the cradle and my pin. They need to expand and contract in order to work correctly.. otherwise it'll just bounce. I've seen many ways to do this as well.

I believe my cranks are 5000# auto brake winches with 5000# straps.

How hard is to to crank? Not bad at all.

[Kyle Sandberg]

If you wouldn't mind, could you post a pic with the entire lift assembly in it. Just trying to get a better understanding about it. Thanks again.

[Kylersk]

Not sure I understand what you mean? The entire assembly is shown in the last picture, although the arms are flipped the opposite way.

Ok, I just snapped a picture.. it's dark out.. but it might help.

[kwiggy]

Great pics and post... these are a big help. Kylersk, how are the springs attached to the Square tubing and how far do they go in the tube?

[hovermn]

All I have to say is that Kylersk gave great advice. Go out with your camera and check out as many ice houses as you can. I must have looked at 40 houses and frames, snapping up 100's of pictures of diffent configurations and frame styles before I built my first frame. Before building the second frame, I did it all over again. There's no substitute for first hand, in-person knowledge and experience. Get under the thing, raise and lower it, check out how different companies put these things together, becuase there's so may ways it's mind numbing! That's experience talking there

Don't get me wrong, ask as much advice and info that you please, but in order to do it right, or at least to the best you can, you have to check out many different styles. That way, you know what'll work best for your application, and to your liking. Maybe you like this suspension system over that, strap or cable, quick release or not... The list goes on.

Just don't forget your camera...and a tape measure!

[Kyle Sandberg]

Ok, now I see it in the last pic. Didn't know it was upside down. Thanks again. This is really going to help.