Ken, yes, I was looking at the GVWR, you are right. That is still too close
for my personal comfort, just please be careful.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Ken Allgood
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 8:28 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Floor Jack Question
1 - You're only lifting the front of the vehicle
2 - I think you're looking at the GVWR? which is max weight (truck and load)
3 - truck with me is 4,380 pounds, so just under 4,200 lbs without me (Gen
III CC is typically about 4000-4100lbs)
4 - jack is rated 4,500 pounds
5- The jacks are sharing the weight of the vehicle, so I imagine it's
putting no more than 2,500 pds on each stand (I think???)
6 - I'm a moron and I didn't pump the jack enough :-) This was using it
brand new out of the box
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Barnes" <barnesrv@attbi.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 8:05 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Floor Jack Question
>
> Ken, I just looked at my sticker on my 98 CC SLT 5.2, it weighs 5,920 lbs.
> 2 1/2 ton jack is not enough. My 3 1/2 struggles a little, but you must
you
> stronger stands too. 2 ton is only 4,000 lb.
> Rascal
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Ken Allgood
> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 7:28 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Floor Jack Question
>
>
> Ok, so I picked up a 2 & 1/4 ton floor jack as well as some 2 ton jack
> stands so I can work on my truck. Well, I cannot get the floor jack to
> lift the load. It will lift up to the point of contact, and you can feel
> some resistance as you should, but it won't lift after that. Release
valve
> is turned all the way clockwise. I tried releasing the air in the
> hydraulics as the instructions say (twice actually), but still no go...
> Anyone experience this and have some insight into this??? Thanks!
>
> Ken Allgood
> 97 CC SLT 5.2L (In the garage until I can get it fixed)
>
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