Thank you for posting this. Well done. My brand new one came with a bent pin! The seller sent me a repair kit, and your video will make it much easier to fix it. Carrying a spare is a great idea. I do have one suggestion for the viewers though. Having had to take my employee to a Dr.’s office (working in a medical building at the time), I am always worry about using steel hammer with steel punch, chisel, etc. A piece of steel fractured from the punch and lodged in employee’s forearm. A brass or lead hammer is always safer.
Thanks for this. I use my Hi-Lift frequently. I will install one of these repair kits BEFORE anything fails. Mine is old and well used and works just fine. But preventative maintenance is always best on a piece of essential equipment.
Thanks for the tutorial! Well explanatory, I just bought my high lift. But is always good to know about preventive maintenance on this jacks. Thank you!
Thanks a lot for the video. Yesterday I used my Xtreme Hi-Lift Jack for the first time to remove stumps and it worked great. Now, I know how to replace the pins because of your video.
Hi, I bought one at a yard sale for $80 but when I got it home I discovered that it wasn't working. After watching your video I was able to determine that the pins were rusted in place. Some PB and a ball peen got it functioning again. Now I can go pull out some trees and order a repair kit for it.
I do have a fix it kit taped to my tool box, but I find WD-40 usually gets me going again. Water in a pinch, but I try to make a sure a can of WD is right next to the hi-lift. I have an extreme in my truck, the recovery tool in my jeep, and an old standard in my tool shed. I do all kinds of things with them.
Sorry, but we can't recommend that for warranty and liability purposes. We recommend using only Hi-Lift replacement parts which are available at our online Store.
I have a near new Hi Lift jack I bought from Northern tools, the thing will not lower a load now, I have had 2or 3 older jacks from the 80/90s that never gave me a problem, so now I have to buy this kit to make it lower properly? I inspected it today and didn't see any glaring problems with it...
Sorry for the late reply. 9 times out of 10, it's a matter of lubrication... even on a new jack. Lubricate often to make sure it operates at its potential.
Can I remove the cotter pin that goes through the base that holds it to the hi-lifts i-beam and weld on the base to the beam? Or what does other purpose does the cotter pin and base serve beside being The Base of the Jack? Does it play sort of a ''pivot'' role to the i-beam?
You can remove the cotter pin to take the base off, and to replace it. We highly recommend against welding the base to the beam. The flexibility that the cotter pin provides in allowing some pivot is best for keeping the Jack from getting up on the edge of the base and sliding out.
My jack somehow fell off my bumper on the freeway, I had an antenna mounted on the jack and the coax cable ran through the jack cover and held the jack with tire noise I didn't hear it some girls got beside me and pointed to the back of my Jeep, I stopped. The only thing wrong was one of the climbing pins was ground and the cross pins were bent. I just installed the repair kit and when I put the switch to up and only the top pin is flush.
I have an older Hilift and just installed your repair kit. Still having problems getting it to go up. Will it only go up if there is a substanchel weight being lifted?
Good question, Cort. 9 times out of 10, a jack won't come down due to lack of lubrication. Be sure to lubricate your jack well prior to use and follow instructions listed in the manual that came with your jack.
Have had a high-lift jack for 40 yrs and never thought about storing it w/the climbing pins retracted. Thanks for such a great product
Brilliant video, gents. With it I have managed to repair my jack I use to extract stumps. Thank you 👌🏻
Worked great. Was ready to buy a new HiLift before finding the repair kit. 🤟😎
Thank you for posting this. Well done. My brand new one came with a bent pin! The seller sent me a repair kit, and your video will make it much easier to fix it. Carrying a spare is a great idea. I do have one suggestion for the viewers though. Having had to take my employee to a Dr.’s office (working in a medical building at the time), I am always worry about using steel hammer with steel punch, chisel, etc. A piece of steel fractured from the punch and lodged in employee’s forearm. A brass or lead hammer is always safer.
You're driving a pin, not forging a sword. If you have to hit it hard enough to shatter then you're already doing something wrong.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video, I enjoyed how easy it is to follow, well done!
Thanks for this. I use my Hi-Lift frequently. I will install one of these repair kits BEFORE anything fails. Mine is old and well used and works just fine. But preventative maintenance is always best on a piece of essential equipment.
Thanks for the tutorial! Well explanatory, I just bought my high lift. But is always good to know about preventive maintenance on this jacks. Thank you!
This came in helpful today to help me problem solve my new farm jack that likely bent the bolt when the load tilted. It would not lower as before.
Thanks for the great video. I had to rebuild mine and it made it a breeze!!! Now it works like it did when it was new.
Thanks a lot for the video. Yesterday I used my Xtreme Hi-Lift Jack for the first time to remove stumps and it worked great. Now, I know how to replace the pins because of your video.
Thanks for teardown. Helped me fix mine...its not climbing down so think the pin is worn and will try the fit it kit. -Paul
Hi, I bought one at a yard sale for $80 but when I got it home I discovered that it wasn't working. After watching your video I was able to determine that the pins were rusted in place. Some PB and a ball peen got it functioning again. Now I can go pull out some trees and order a repair kit for it.
Awesome I learned something new today
well done guys.
I do have a fix it kit taped to my tool box, but I find WD-40 usually gets me going again. Water in a pinch, but I try to make a sure a can of WD is right next to the hi-lift. I have an extreme in my truck, the recovery tool in my jeep, and an old standard in my tool shed. I do all kinds of things with them.
I have one of those with the pitman pin missing. Can i use a grade 8 bolt cut off for one of those?
Sorry, but we can't recommend that for warranty and liability purposes. We recommend using only Hi-Lift replacement parts which are available at our online Store.
Nice video!
I have a 45 yr old jack- will this kit work? I believe it says only will work on newer jacks
If it has a metal handle with a round handle socket, it should work. But it has to be a Hi-Lift or Handyman brand Jack.
@@hiliftjacks Oh it's an OLD Hi-Lift all righty. Thanks, I'm sending for the repair kit this pay day.
I have a near new Hi Lift jack I bought from Northern tools, the thing will not lower a load now, I have had 2or 3 older jacks from the 80/90s that never gave me a problem, so now I have to buy this kit to make it lower properly? I inspected it today and didn't see any glaring problems with it...
Sorry for the late reply. 9 times out of 10, it's a matter of lubrication... even on a new jack. Lubricate often to make sure it operates at its potential.
Can I remove the cotter pin that goes through the base that holds it to the hi-lifts i-beam and weld on the base to the beam? Or what does other purpose does the cotter pin and base serve beside being The Base of the Jack? Does it play sort of a ''pivot'' role to the i-beam?
You can remove the cotter pin to take the base off, and to replace it. We highly recommend against welding the base to the beam. The flexibility that the cotter pin provides in allowing some pivot is best for keeping the Jack from getting up on the edge of the base and sliding out.
My jack somehow fell off my bumper on the freeway, I had an antenna mounted on the jack and the coax cable ran through the jack cover and held the jack with tire noise I didn't hear it some girls got beside me and pointed to the back of my Jeep, I stopped. The only thing wrong was one of the climbing pins was ground and the cross pins were bent. I just installed the repair kit and when I put the switch to up and only the top pin is flush.
Would you recommend blue lock tight for the bolt and nut
I have an older Hilift and just installed your repair kit. Still having problems getting it to go up. Will it only go up if there is a substanchel weight being lifted?
Make sure that your climbing pins are installed correctly. You can find troubleshooting instructions on our website - hi-lift.com/troubleshooting/
How about what to do if the jack is stuck up - holding up one wheel of a cargo van?
Good question, Cort. 9 times out of 10, a jack won't come down due to lack of lubrication. Be sure to lubricate your jack well prior to use and follow instructions listed in the manual that came with your jack.
love these jacks , my only complaint is the cross pins are to soft and bend
Marnie Larocque that’s because they are the relief valve
No, the shear pin is the safety piece that's designed to bend or break. The cross pins shouldn't bend.
7:24 I wanted to see the switch.
All you do is push the Reversing Switch down, as shown in the instructions.
Thankz!
What’s the bumper you have on that tj?
The front bumper is a Mauler Stubby by JCR Offroad - www.jcroffroad.com/product/SWBB/SWBFM.html
Grind the pin and use it again.
You can try! ...we usually recommend using new replacement parts on equipment that is capable of lifting 7000 lbs.
WD40 is a poor Lubricant. Something like PB Blaster works better.
PB Blaster is good as well. For this application WD40 works just fine.
I just use Dollar Store spray lube.