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6x4 Gator Cargo Box Power lift has no power

8.8K views 11 replies 6 participants last post by  Cheapsnake  
Had the same thing happen to my 6x4 and the same failure. You have two choices for replacement that don't involve JD. Northern Tool offers an actuator, item #74280 that is a direct fit and has 1100 lbs of dynamic load capacity. On sale now for $120. Other than that, do a search on ebay for an actuator with an 8" stroke. I bought one for $65 and it works perfectly with plenty of power, but sloooow. I've used both of these actuators and they wire in exactly as the original. Easy fix at a fraction of the money. Good luck.
That is a great hack... If you don't have any lift installed at all can you just get this actuator and do your own wiring or is there other parts needed?