Ken, I do my own oil changes, tire rotation, and engine repairs where it is
possible using my floor jack/floor stands. Being under a 5500 lb vehicle
from a Ram to the little 1700 lb Suzuki can be quite intimidating not
knowing if something could go wrong with a floor jack or jack stand.
With the different vehicles the rule and thumb about car jacks is to get the
same amount lifting weight as with the truck. Example, if you have Gross
Vehicle Weight of 5000 pounds, then the minimal jack stands and floor jack
should equal the same.
It should have at least 50 percent of reserve holding capacity. More or
less, this is for safety due to any jack failure under load or stress.
However, in the case of the Hydraulics will not release the oil pressure,
then return the item if still under warranty or purchase a new one. Never
try to repair it yourself, just not worth your life. You are to important to
risk this...my .02 cents
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Steven
2003 Dodge Quad Ram Hemi 5.7 (FOR SALE-wife)
2000 Dodge Dakota S/Hemi (Some idiot hit the vehicle)
2000 Roush Ford Mustang (1 of 2 beta vehicles)
1999 Chevy Astro (A.K.A. GM Junk)
1993 Geo Tracker (Amazing vehicle that keeps running)
PROJECT CAR:
1992 Suzuki Swift GT 1775lb) Intercooled Turbo - 350HP
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FUTURE PURCHASES:
04 Dodge Ram SRT-10 or 05 Dodge Dakota SRT-8(replace the Dakota)
04 Dodge Hemi Durango (replace Hemi- wife)
kenallgood@cox.net ("Ken Allgood") wrote in
news:000701c2c1ad$283637a0$6401a8c0@ken:
>
> 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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