Overhauling the jack

Kiwibru · Post by **Kiwibru** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 3:03 pm

Has anyone done a jack overhaul? I got a leaker with my Pinz and want to see if "domestic" seals and o-rings will work. Any info. appreciated.

mjnims · Post by **mjnims** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:53 am

Took mine to a local hydraulic jack service shop and they rebuilt it without question. Unfortunately even repainted it blue.
The jack works great now.

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:00 pm

It's the blue paint that makes them work great.

mjnims · Post by **mjnims** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:07 pm

I would think the blue would look odd next to orange rims Oh wait that would be your truck

When are you going to post pics for all to see? You have had it for more than 24 hours now. Remember pics or it did not happen?

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:07 pm

I can drive an orange rim next to your jack, and you don't even need to remove it from the cab.

Jim LaGuardia · Post by **Jim LaGuardia** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:56 pm

Back to the subject

Loyal posted a link in the yahoo groups a couple years back(ain't archives great!), to a place in Orange county Ca.
http://www.jackxchange.com, I believe then the price was around $89-$125.
Not too bad

mjnims · Post by **mjnims** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:03 pm

http://www.swpinzgauer.org/html/local_resources.html
near bottom of list is the jack place I used flat rate $75.00

EvanH · Post by **EvanH** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:11 pm

I took my jack to the local hydraulic shop. They looked it over and went for their catalogs for me to pick out a new one. I tried explaining that it wasn't a stock jack, and I doubted that anything in their catalogs would be an acceptable replacement. They were quite insistent that the Pinz jack was a common, everyday hydraulic jack. We never got to talking about what color to paint it...but needless to say, my jack is still broken. I do have a $30.00 box-store jack that has been more than adequate in the meantime.

-Evan

Kiwibru · Post by **Kiwibru** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:38 pm

Well, that also begs the question...what is the rating in tons for the stock Pinz jack.? I was thinking a replacement would be cheaper but the stock jack is rather retro looking and should be retained...if the cost is not too high to get it re-done.

EvanH · Post by **EvanH** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:05 pm

The 710M is around 4,400 pounds; the payload is around 3400 pounds. Call it 7800 pounds total. Say all the weight is on two wheels, worst case, so around 3900 pounds per wheel. That puts the weight at about 1.95 tons (US).

Finding a jack with a two-ton capacity is a no-brainer. Finding a jack with usable extension is the trick. I have used my aftermarket bottle jack with a stack of wood under it to give it enough lift. It works, but is not as safe as the factory jack would be with the saddle on the top and the rocking base. Especially on uneven terrain. It would not be that hard to modify an aftermarket jack for these feature, given modest welding skills. I personally do not think $200.00 on repairing the factory jack is a priority.

The bottle jack I have is rated for 12 ton (24,000 pounds). Sadly, it is painted black; not blue - but I have learned to adapt. I picked this jack because it has a large base (for stability) and is taller, giving it a greater lift distance than the tiny jacks.

-Evan

Kiwibru · Post by **Kiwibru** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:46 pm

Makes sense Evan. Thanks for your reply! Guess I will look for another jack but I don't want one of those cheap Chinese made units...two or three uses and they start to leak! (Back to the original problem!)