Home Made Tilt and Trim Ram for Outboard Engine 

Its's Stu hitting your channel, that's great

Thanks

Snowave J Thanks

Sounds interesting. I've been trying to find a low cost alternative. What kind of compressor?

That cost me £125 for the hydraulic pump and a few hours of play time, I’ve since put a lot smaller pump behind the motor

The boat ran fine, but yes the motor did not come down fully and that is why I have re designed it with a new ram that now lets the motor come down all the way, I will be putting a video of these amendments up soon!! thanks

Harlan Mote total cost about £150, the hydraulic pump cost £125. Changed it 18 months later smaller ram and all in stainless as galvanised steel reacts with salt water

Generally the latch is only engaged when you are in reverse. When in neutral or forward, they're not hooked.

Hi I made a new system including the ram which has a approximately 100 mm stroke, closely attached under the actual motor

I'd like to know where you got the ram, pump, and switch. How do you lower the unit, use the down button and if so, what does that do, just open a valve to let the fluid return? Is that a huge oil reservoir next to the pump? Does it really need to be that big? Thanks.

I have the tilt/trim system that fits the Evinrude 55. They're out there if you look.

Russ G I have been on the look where did you find yours

@@russg1801 yeah, and you likely spent $500 or more. Making one from your own stuff, besides a pump and all that stuff, is much cheaper.

The rams Still going to this day

Guess it’s total travel is 5-6 inches max

Ernest Berzai. Hi the brackets in the video where made of galvanised mild steel the ram was 6o mm o/d with a 125mm lift, everything was made in my workshop. I'm in the process of a new vid where everything is c/o to 316 stainless steel smaller ram which is positioned higher up under the engine and generally all lighter & more compact.

That ram I still have but I made a smaller more compact unit in stainless steel approx a year after, which is still working fine.Thanks very much for comment

About as long as it took you, to not realize (not realise), that it clearly does go down far enough. Didn't you realize that if the motor came down far enough to latch properly to the locking bar at any position, that it obviously does come down far enough. His method requires quite a bit of metal fabricating skills to fully accomplish. But is a great idea. If you can do it better, please share with us and show us your method.

Makes sense that if it latches it comes down far enough. I do see where and why this poster might think it doesn't come down far enough though. Videography can be deceiving especially when it comes down to exacts such as mechanics.

If you were local I’d do it

Hi Tom I make to order with the boats in my workshop I made a different ram working off same design but smaller you can hardly see it

Hi, where are you based, I have the 60hp version of your outboard, which is identical except some of the internal bits. Found your video looking for this very solution.

70NastyLac on that design the ram was approx 160mm movement , how ever the new design is far better smaller all round plus I moved the new ram right up under the top of the motor less ram movement more motor movement, I will put new video up one day

Thank you. my motor doesn't have the power tilt either and is a pain sometimes getting that bolt out. Thanks for the quick reply and you did a great job putting it together.

70NastyLac what motor do you have? The manual tilt and lift is really crap on heavy motors so antiquated. Do you have room between the motor and frame to fit a ram?

I have the 85 force motor and yes, I believe I have enough space in between. You're right the heavier the worst they are

70NastyLac what country are from, I'm eastyorkshire uk

Sell what

@@kobiroar4221 the ram