So I guess the embarrassing stories are usually the funniest.
I have not used my Hi-Lift for a while.
The other day while a little bored I decided to test out some jacking points around the truck to see which jack placements would be best. Figured it would be easier to experiment with on a nice quiet street in front of my sister-in-laws-house.
So snugged up under the left rear corner of the left rock slider, up she went till the rear left suspension dropped and up a little further to get the tire off the ground. Now that the truck is way up in the air lets bring her down. Flip the lever and start to pump. Okay try again, flip the lever back and forth and try to pump!
So now my truck is stuck tilted three feet in the air and my Hi-Lift is frozen with a couple of rusty pins!!
I tried to rescue the situation with my bottle jack but that only lifted the suspension!
WD-40 and some light tapping brought everything back to the ground. :victory:
The best part is I've had a pin rebuild kit sitting in the glove box for the past 4 weeks!
So the Hi-Lift has been disassembled, sanded and I'm waiting for the new paint to dry before rebuilding.
I have not used my Hi-Lift for a while.
The other day while a little bored I decided to test out some jacking points around the truck to see which jack placements would be best. Figured it would be easier to experiment with on a nice quiet street in front of my sister-in-laws-house.
So snugged up under the left rear corner of the left rock slider, up she went till the rear left suspension dropped and up a little further to get the tire off the ground. Now that the truck is way up in the air lets bring her down. Flip the lever and start to pump. Okay try again, flip the lever back and forth and try to pump!
So now my truck is stuck tilted three feet in the air and my Hi-Lift is frozen with a couple of rusty pins!!
I tried to rescue the situation with my bottle jack but that only lifted the suspension!
WD-40 and some light tapping brought everything back to the ground. :victory:
The best part is I've had a pin rebuild kit sitting in the glove box for the past 4 weeks!
So the Hi-Lift has been disassembled, sanded and I'm waiting for the new paint to dry before rebuilding.