Updated homemade forklift

Originally Posted by miked

That's an interesting project. Did you start it because you had the material or because you wanted/needed a forklift? What is the motor from and what is your battery pack make of? Thanks for sharing an different way to recycle. One thing I have wondered if you could take your adverage riding mower and convert to an electric motor both from drive and power to the blades. I know that electric mowers are available I would prefer to make one myself. Any plans on building something like that? Mike.

I need a way to load 200 to 350lbs on to the truck and that is why I made the forklift.
Yes you can convert a lawn tractor to electric and it will drive the mower you will need a motor 5hp to 10hp at 48v