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bulletproof · 08-04-2004, 11:44 PM

i just got back from picking up a lift like this http://www.rotarylift.com/Products/V...fts&series=vlx for 20 bucks but it doesn't have any of the pump stuff. it looks like they just unscrewed the line out of the cylinder so i am missing everything else.

any body have any ideas on how to get this thing working cheap? i don't want to sound like a cheap b@stard but i have a bend pak 2 post lift and it does everything i need but would like to get this smaller lift working incase any of the other guys needs to use it.

any help is appreciated. thanks!

bulletproof · 08-04-2004, 11:46 PM

could i just use an air over hydraulic pedal like on my model 4 bender? or would it be cheaper to get an electric pump like in the picture?

bulletproof · 08-04-2004, 11:53 PM

found this http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...2&categoryId=0 but i really don't want to spend 400 bucks either. would something like this even work?

bulletproof · 08-05-2004, 10:52 AM

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40611

will this work?

bulletproof · 08-05-2004, 10:53 AM

or this? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=3181

jeepnmatt · 08-05-2004, 12:33 PM

i think you need something more like this:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46169

the air/hydro pumps won't have a large enough fluid reservoir.

bulletproof · 08-05-2004, 12:52 PM

ok cool! the smaller ones don't hold enough fluid for the stroke of the ram? makes sense to me, i should've thought about that. so is that going to be about my cheapest option?

thanks for your help!!!

08-04-2004, 11:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
bulletproof Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15689 Location: garland, tx. Posts: 745	lift and hydraulic help i just got back from picking up a lift like this http://www.rotarylift.com/Products/V...fts&series=vlx for 20 bucks but it doesn't have any of the pump stuff. it looks like they just unscrewed the line out of the cylinder so i am missing everything else. any body have any ideas on how to get this thing working cheap? i don't want to sound like a cheap b@stard but i have a bend pak 2 post lift and it does everything i need but would like to get this smaller lift working incase any of the other guys needs to use it. any help is appreciated. thanks! __________________ not bad for home grown it's a little more than that sonny

08-04-2004, 11:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
bulletproof Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15689 Location: garland, tx. Posts: 745	could i just use an air over hydraulic pedal like on my model 4 bender? or would it be cheaper to get an electric pump like in the picture? __________________ not bad for home grown it's a little more than that sonny

08-04-2004, 11:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
bulletproof Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15689 Location: garland, tx. Posts: 745	found this http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...2&categoryId=0 but i really don't want to spend 400 bucks either. would something like this even work? __________________ not bad for home grown it's a little more than that sonny

08-05-2004, 10:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
bulletproof Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15689 Location: garland, tx. Posts: 745	http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40611 will this work? __________________ not bad for home grown it's a little more than that sonny

08-05-2004, 10:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
bulletproof Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15689 Location: garland, tx. Posts: 745	or this? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=3181 __________________ not bad for home grown it's a little more than that sonny

08-05-2004, 12:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
jeepnmatt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Member # 9994 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 947	i think you need something more like this: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46169 the air/hydro pumps won't have a large enough fluid reservoir. __________________ 1984 CJ-8 1986 CJ-7 1981/1992 CJYJ 1994 RAM 1500 4x4 Custom Fabrication Parts: [url]www.troutindustries.com[/url]

08-05-2004, 12:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
bulletproof Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15689 Location: garland, tx. Posts: 745	ok cool! the smaller ones don't hold enough fluid for the stroke of the ram? makes sense to me, i should've thought about that. so is that going to be about my cheapest option? thanks for your help!!! __________________ not bad for home grown it's a little more than that sonny

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