Hydraulic Ram

[Ken Orme]

Greg;

Could you use the mechanism idea like they use to tilt the bed on 1-14 scale dump trucks? The power is electric. It would have the push you need.

It would be a lot cheaper (you could laugh all the way to the bank.) and no mess

Ken O

[Greg]

Hi Ken,
I must admit I'm not familiar with which mechanism is used on those models.
A lot of people that make 'lifting' rides do use studding/ threaded bar that is rotated by a motor and then a threaded collar,(attached to the lifting arm).. runs up and down the thread...a little like a car jack, if you know what I mean....a bit hard to explain. Maybe it's the same idea you mention
All the best
Greg