This is the hydraulic tail lift out of my Mk2 Transit (1986) Pacemaker / 160 - ex community vehicle, hence the lift.
The lift worked fine manually with a pipe controlling the lever which pulled up the lift. The lift descended with a twist button.
Electric didn't work but might well be the case they weren't connected properly.
This will be missing a few nuts and bolts / attachments, and the hydraulic fluid was leaked, so it would need someone who knows they are doing.
Am happy to help with loading but obvs need a decent sized vehicle to fit it into.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/332052101314? ... 1555.l2649
Ebay listing with images.