Jacks Raising Slowly
When I raise my jacks it seems like there's always one that will take forever to come up.(they are spring retracted). I lower it back down and spray with silicone spray and retract again and it comes ...
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rafo wrote:
This was always on my checklist when pulling out (when i had an class A baggo) -- get under the rig and spray silicone on the slow jacks. very annoying.
I fixed it by finding stronger springs on the internet. it was 7 years ago so i dont remember what i bought. But i figured if the jack can push 5-10000 lbs or more i am sure it can fight a super strong spring. solved the jack problem completely.
either that or i guess you could replace the jack but i was never convinced that was a long term solution.
HWH changed the design and the strength of the Springs almost 10 years ago. ALL HWH springs have the same tensile strength since that change. You can identify which are OLD and which are NEW. The NEW have a tapered end to the hook. The old are the same diameter to the hook. The Springs, regardless of strength will NOT retract a completely defective inner seal cylinder. I have to use a floor jack to completely retract a seal that has completely failed. Using a pry bar or long steel lever will not get a defective cylinder all the way up. A NORMAL jack with NO springs attached, you can just use your hand to push the jack up on retraction. Doug
