hydraulic jack rebuild
neighbors 89 Lance has these.Checked the fluid level and it comes out of the reservoir. Should fluid levels be checked when in the travel position? Secondly, when pumping it produces no pressu...
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If kits are still available for older hydraulics then it is possible that it can be done.
I rebuilt old Happi-Jac hydraulics on on old '94 pop-up... those had square tube not the round like you show. I am not familiar with the brand/ model in the picture. Mine were easy to do but the solid round steel rod that extended and was very pitted one one. I emery-clothed it as best I could knowing it would scar the seals and begin to leak again. The rebuild did solve the leak for the duration of my owning that particular caper
Back when I did the rebuilds, the cost for four kits was about $60, not sure what they might be now if available. You might want to perhaps factor cost to buy, time to invest and the potential that existing condition might prohibit a rebuild. If the lift rod is severely pitted then it might be fruitless.
I rebuilt old Happi-Jac hydraulics on on old '94 pop-up... those had square tube not the round like you show. I am not familiar with the brand/ model in the picture. Mine were easy to do but the solid round steel rod that extended and was very pitted one one. I emery-clothed it as best I could knowing it would scar the seals and begin to leak again. The rebuild did solve the leak for the duration of my owning that particular caper
Back when I did the rebuilds, the cost for four kits was about $60, not sure what they might be now if available. You might want to perhaps factor cost to buy, time to invest and the potential that existing condition might prohibit a rebuild. If the lift rod is severely pitted then it might be fruitless.
