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This post fits under several categories, Blunders, What did you buy today, and probably a few others. Months ago, I posted buying the BT pallet jack of CL. The seller had cleaned it up reasonably and demonstrated it. It looked used but in good condition, so I bought it for his asking price of $150. Used it to move a few things around and the jacking wasn't smooth and the load wheels didn't rise in unison, but it worked. The next day, there was a pool of hydraulic oil under the jack. Down the rabbit hole, I went. The rebuild took several months because of numerous interruptions and ordering parts, then more parts, and more and more. The rebuild kit was $90, and a week later I began disassembly.
It was missing a few roll pins and push-in zerk fittings. That was another $30. These prices include shipping which was nearly as much, and a few times shipping was vastly greater than the part. And of course, I couldn't get all the required parts in the first one or two orders. I think I had to make 5 orders, with shipping taking 4-5 days each time.
As I was installing the ram, I decided it would be easier to flip the frame over. That's when I knew I had much more than a pump rebuilt. One of the pushrods was bent to hell. That was why it didn't jack evenly. This also allowed me to inspect the load wheels. They were completely trashed. I was kicking myself I didn't pay much closer attention when I bought the jack, but I never would have thought to tip it to inspect the undercarriage. This is also my first experience with a pallet jack, having never owned or operated one.
Disassembling the load wheel assemblies was a chore. I was able to remove it from the pushrod without much trouble, but the axels refused to budge. They were no match for my HF 20-ton press. Installing was a breeze in didn't require the press.
New entry/exit and load wheels set me back another $80, and I spent another $30 or so on new snap rings. I took the pushrod to the press. I'm glad I have air-over-hydraulic. It took 15-20 minutes to get it pretty well. It the pushrod on the right. The new wheels are installed too.
I would have finished this last weekend, but I forgot about a worn-out snap ring. It's included in the prices I mentioned. This purchase was particularly painful. The clip cost 30 cents, 4 cents tax, and $13 shipping!
Today, I finished getting everything back together and it works perfectly - smooth and no leaks. I'm into this jack for about $350, plus an HF Icon snap ring plier kit and a set of Grace roll pin punches. I posted those purchases months ago when I bought them.
It was missing a few roll pins and push-in zerk fittings. That was another $30. These prices include shipping which was nearly as much, and a few times shipping was vastly greater than the part. And of course, I couldn't get all the required parts in the first one or two orders. I think I had to make 5 orders, with shipping taking 4-5 days each time.
As I was installing the ram, I decided it would be easier to flip the frame over. That's when I knew I had much more than a pump rebuilt. One of the pushrods was bent to hell. That was why it didn't jack evenly. This also allowed me to inspect the load wheels. They were completely trashed. I was kicking myself I didn't pay much closer attention when I bought the jack, but I never would have thought to tip it to inspect the undercarriage. This is also my first experience with a pallet jack, having never owned or operated one.
Disassembling the load wheel assemblies was a chore. I was able to remove it from the pushrod without much trouble, but the axels refused to budge. They were no match for my HF 20-ton press. Installing was a breeze in didn't require the press.
New entry/exit and load wheels set me back another $80, and I spent another $30 or so on new snap rings. I took the pushrod to the press. I'm glad I have air-over-hydraulic. It took 15-20 minutes to get it pretty well. It the pushrod on the right. The new wheels are installed too.
I would have finished this last weekend, but I forgot about a worn-out snap ring. It's included in the prices I mentioned. This purchase was particularly painful. The clip cost 30 cents, 4 cents tax, and $13 shipping!
Today, I finished getting everything back together and it works perfectly - smooth and no leaks. I'm into this jack for about $350, plus an HF Icon snap ring plier kit and a set of Grace roll pin punches. I posted those purchases months ago when I bought them.
