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If you look at the first close up shot you see what looks like a socket end. Well it is. It is a 3/4" extension that was cut down. Now I have to ask my coworker why his dad did this.

Well ordered a rebuild kit for the jack plus an extra gasket to go under the high pressure system bolt thingy. Just on a hunch, since that was where the oi was coming from I just swapped gaskets there and did a retest. Lifted my F150 and let it sit for about 20 minutes. No leakage and no let...

Looks like a speed air to me.

what is the best way to keep a jack rebuild kit with rubber and leather pieces preserved? I know away from UV light but what about temps and humidity? I don’t know when I will need it-so could be years. Thanks, Mike

Well, filled her up, lifted the truck up about three inches and held for about 5 minutes and then blew a seal😢🤬. Rebuild time…

Ok, finally picked the jack up and got it home. Here are some pics of it. I don’t understand why they put a 1/2” drive adapter there at the pivot point. Any help/ideas? I think it is a good jack, it has oil, needs to be lined and cleaned up. She will jack up but doesn’t want to come down...

Dang, I think you did very, very, well for that price. I would have bought it and I don't need or know how to use one. Mike

You can try paramount dist. he MAY have something or know where to get one. Mike

2Ton, Weaver, I have the same one from the 70's. Well I have it but it is still at my friends house. Mike

Shelbylex, I have been following your Titanic jack thread. The only issue I can see (after about 1 minute of looking it over) is that it has what looks like a socket on the handle stud at bottom of the handle in the middle photo. I won't be able to really look it over for a few more weeks after...

My jack stands are the stamped steel kind but they are old-as in made in Los Angeles, U.S.A. or just plain USA. Not sure about the cast ones as I have seen them crumble under weight. Mike

Going to pick this up from a coworker sometime soon. Well when work slows down. Apparently it is a 2 ton weaver floor jack. Jacks up and I had to leave it that way. So I will see if it is still that way when I pick it up. I will let you know what happens. Mike

Cool thanks. I told him it might have been for armatures but he didn't remember his dad using it for that. Then we thought it was for valves. I will let him know. Mike

Always!!!!! Good to know I can still add-more or less.

I just got a Weaver WA-72 floor jack rated at 2 tons. I am going to use it to jack up my 88 F150 at some point to change shocks, brakes etc. So it is rated at 2tons (4000lbs.) and the truck weighs in at around 5000 lbs. if I lift just the back half up to swap shocks I am only lift 2500 lbs...