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Old 04-15-2014, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by cmbdiesel View Post
I'd toss the bottle jack, as one is far too close to the lift when trying to use it.
Catastrophic failure could be catastrophic....

The little floor jack, I'd keep it and use it, understanding it's limitations.
You never know, you might come across another one that has a good cylinder and bent structure. People tend to abuse those things, I've seen several that were all bent up, but still had a perfect hydraulic cylinder.

Of course, you could opt to take either or both apart and give the inside a visual inspection. If they are clear of fouling or corrosion on the inside, it might be worth putting some new seals in. Especially as a learning experience.

If you weren't so far away, I'd take them both.

Those old dogs were over engineered by a 3X factor for safety.

They may be a bit awkward or hard to take apart but they cab always be used as aux jacks or as the power for something that needs a hydraulic oomph.
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