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Thanks this saved my marriage, hubby was losing his mind with the assembly, pulled him out of the garage and made him watch this...lol! BAM! success :)))
Good vid! You're correct. #15, the connectors, attach with the long portion bolted to lower flange. Thanks for pointing that out! The HF directions say, "install the connectors with their short ends horizontal." If you try to force it the other way, the whole unit is misaligned and and twisted.
i bought 2 at the same time i put 1st together like you did what a pain nothing lined up without fighting it, 2nd stand install legs to top tripod and tighten once points line up then work your way down leaving everything else loose until complete, worked much better
BOUGHT TWO OF THESE THIS PAST SATURDAY. FOLLOWED THE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ON THE FIRST. GOT THE TWIST IN THE LEGS THAT EVERYONE SPEAKS OF BUT I THINK THEY WILL HAVE NO APPRECIABLE LOSS OF STRENGTH. HOWEVER, I DON'T LIKE THE TWIST, SO, ONE THE SECOND I ASSEMBLED MY WAY. I SAY TIGHTEN EVERTYTHING SAVE FOR THE LOWER FLANGE. ASSEMBLE THAT LAST, WHEN YOU TRY TO ATTACH THE CONNECTORS AND THEY WON'T FIT USE YOUR VISE AND MAKE IMPACT ADJUSTMENTS UNTIL THEY REACH THE HOLES ON THE LOWER FLANGE. THERE WILL BE NO EVIDENT LOSS OF STRENGTH AND THE UNIT JUST LOOKS BETTER.
Yep, just assembled mine. Pain in the ass, so I removed the center supports, and everything flexed easier. Tightened the top after twisting it to half assed aligned with all points lol, then put center supports in using my port o power lol Geez !!! 🤣🤣🤣
I agree, poor fit. I actually moved all the horizontal cross members to the outside of the three legs. Yes it too twisted and I would never use it for it's rated 2 tons. I hope "they" put the same quality into their warships and planes...
I went with high pressure grease because I plan to lift the shit outta stuff with it. Thing is super janky to assemble. Tightening from the top down is definitely the way to go 👍
Easier to start with the top plate and work down, that way as soon as you have the 3 bolts attached at the top then it stands up on its own, then you work your way down, Job done 5 mins all while sat on a chair :}.
@@hcr-motorworks I just finished the 1 I bought... Your video helped, but I had to make a wedge out of a length of 2x4 to spread the legs... Then tightened all bolts.... The center shaft is plumb, so I'm content. Thanks again.
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Thanks this saved my marriage, hubby was losing his mind with the assembly, pulled him out of the garage and made him watch this...lol! BAM! success :)))
Haha that's awesome. Glad I could help!
@@hcr-motorworks
A man that builds cars and can repair anything mechanical!!!!! and as a side job occasionally fills in for Dr. Phil😯
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Thanks man. I would have lost my mind on this assembly. I watched your video first and it went so much faster. Overall a good product for the money.
Good vid! You're correct. #15, the connectors, attach with the long portion bolted to lower flange. Thanks for pointing that out! The HF directions say, "install the connectors with their short ends horizontal." If you try to force it the other way, the whole unit is misaligned and and twisted.
Glad it helped!
Same just got one today.. the stupid center support section had me ready to bend these with a four pound hammer. Thanks for the video
i bought 2 at the same time i put 1st together like you did what a pain nothing lined up without fighting it, 2nd stand install legs to top tripod and tighten once points line up then work your way down leaving everything else loose until complete, worked much better
Thanks for watching!
Extremely helpful
Gald it helped!
BOUGHT TWO OF THESE THIS PAST SATURDAY. FOLLOWED THE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ON THE FIRST. GOT THE TWIST IN THE LEGS THAT EVERYONE SPEAKS OF BUT I THINK THEY WILL HAVE NO APPRECIABLE LOSS OF STRENGTH. HOWEVER, I DON'T LIKE THE TWIST, SO, ONE THE SECOND I ASSEMBLED MY WAY. I SAY TIGHTEN EVERTYTHING SAVE FOR THE LOWER FLANGE. ASSEMBLE THAT LAST, WHEN YOU TRY TO ATTACH THE CONNECTORS AND THEY WON'T FIT USE YOUR VISE AND MAKE IMPACT ADJUSTMENTS UNTIL THEY REACH THE HOLES ON THE LOWER FLANGE. THERE WILL BE NO EVIDENT LOSS OF STRENGTH AND THE UNIT JUST LOOKS BETTER.
great info!
Yep, just assembled mine. Pain in the ass, so I removed the center supports, and everything flexed easier. Tightened the top after twisting it to half assed aligned with all points lol, then put center supports in using my port o power lol
Geez !!! 🤣🤣🤣
Gotta love overseas tolerances!
@@hcr-motorworks 🤣🤣🤣
I agree, poor fit. I actually moved all the horizontal cross members to the outside of the three legs. Yes it too twisted and I would never use it for it's rated 2 tons. I hope "they" put the same quality into their warships and planes...
Thanks for watching!
I went with high pressure grease because I plan to lift the shit outta stuff with it. Thing is super janky to assemble. Tightening from the top down is definitely the way to go 👍
I wouldn't trust those screws with "lifting" anything. Maybe supporting stuff, sure. But lifting, naaaaah. its a safety stand, not a jack.
Wear gloves when assembling. I ended up with some metal splinters throughout my hands.
Easier to start with the top plate and work down, that way as soon as you have the 3 bolts attached at the top then it stands up on its own, then you work your way down, Job done 5 mins all while sat on a chair :}.
Good tip!
could you show us how you use these??
I usually just prop one up under the front crossmember and one under the rear diff to prevent the vehicle from rocking on while on the lift.
Thanks for the video, I was getting frustrated... You paid $65... Stop complaining... Be happy! 😉
They have held up great so far!
@@hcr-motorworks I just finished the 1 I bought... Your video helped, but I had to make a wedge out of a length of 2x4 to spread the legs... Then tightened all bolts.... The center shaft is plumb, so I'm content.
Thanks again.
@@christopherenoch4230 anytime man! glad it helped
Good grief, working off of the cement floor is so painful to watch! Get yourself a table to work off of!
Its in the works!
For a cheap man you complain too much.
You still paid money for it and he is right these things are not exact fit pain in the ass to put together