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  • Donnie
    2nd Gear
    • Apr 2007
    • 287
    #1

    Hi Lift jack

    A friend gave me a hi lift jack today.. I don't off road much, so I never had one. It jacks up fine but drops the vehicle when letting it down...Dumb question: Shouldn't you have to jack it down 1 notch at a time? This is an older jack made in USA.......
    I spent most of my money on women & cars, the rest of it I just wasted.......
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    • SafeAirOne
      Overdrive
      • Apr 2008
      • 3435
      #2
      Make sure both pins and their actuators are working properly and lubricated. With weight on the jack, it should be going down one notch at a time until fully unloaded.
      --Mark

      1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel

      0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
      (9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).

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        • TJR
          2nd Gear
          • Dec 2006
          • 279
          #3
          "Shouldn't you have to jack it down 1 notch at a time?"

          ....YES....


          Last edited by TSR53; 05-18-2010, 09:47 AM.

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            • alaskajosh
              2nd Gear
              • Sep 2007
              • 208
              #4
              Originally posted by SafeAirOne
              Make sure both pins and their actuators are working properly and lubricated. With weight on the jack, it should be going down one notch at a time until fully unloaded.
              That's right.. if there is NO weight on the jack it will just drop and that is normal. Dropping WITH weight? Better investigate why before putting it use.. they like lube.

              At worst rebuild kits are cheap and something you may just want to do anyway with a jack of unknown history.
              Great tool though. A man should have one in his shop whether he off-roads or not.

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