fixin jacks
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fixin jacks
I hve two jacks sitting in the garage that either need to go to the scrap yard or get fixed. I tinkered with one a bit, but it made no difference. Anyone know how to get one to work right? They just won't hold pressure - simple 2 ton floor jacks - which really look like bottle jacks stuffed in a frame horizontally. I know I'm not giving much in the way of details, but thought maybe someone would know a trick or something. I opened the port on one that said "don't open" but couldn't figure out what difference it made (I also ripped the tags off my mattress a while back!).
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I hve two jacks sitting in the garage that either need to go to the scrap yard or get fixed. I tinkered with one a bit, but it made no difference. Anyone know how to get one to work right? They just won't hold pressure - simple 2 ton floor jacks - which really look like bottle jacks stuffed in a frame horizontally. I know I'm not giving much in the way of details, but thought maybe someone would know a trick or something. I opened the port on one that said "don't open" but couldn't figure out what difference it made (I also ripped the tags off my mattress a while back!).
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They can be rebuilt but it might not be cost effective depending on what the seals cost. They don't use standard orings. They use a seal that seals with pressure. The more pressure the tighter the seal gets.
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Kind of what I figured. There's probably no one close by which would mean shipping and then the rebuild costs and I can probably get a new one for the same price or less. Scrap heap!!
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Where do you get them?
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Has the mattress tag cops come to get you yet?? I hear the prison is a rough one, LOL. Reps for humor!!
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