AMCguy
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I bought this thirty something year old 9,000 lb HYDRA-LIFT before I started building my new shop. That was over four rears ago. It sat on a stack of bricks out behind my old garage, getting rained on until last month.
I took it completely apart to give it a good power washing and a shot of paint. It was then that I discovered that the guy I bought it from, lied about it's condition and all the regular maintenance it had received. All the rollers and the shafts they ride on where destroyed. Chewed down to nothing from lack of lubrication. Kind of funny because the rest of the thing was a greasy oily mess. At least that kept the rust to a minimum.
I found these guys. www.ellisind.com Mike was very helpful. He had all the parts in stock and got them to me quickly, at half the cost of the manufacturer. If you have an old lift, Mike Ellis is your man.
Well I ended up degreasing, sandblasting and painting every inch of it. I assembled it with all the new parts and new nuts and bolts for good measure.
Here it is. My total cost is just over $1,200. I'm pretty happy with myself.
I took it completely apart to give it a good power washing and a shot of paint. It was then that I discovered that the guy I bought it from, lied about it's condition and all the regular maintenance it had received. All the rollers and the shafts they ride on where destroyed. Chewed down to nothing from lack of lubrication. Kind of funny because the rest of the thing was a greasy oily mess. At least that kept the rust to a minimum.
I found these guys. www.ellisind.com Mike was very helpful. He had all the parts in stock and got them to me quickly, at half the cost of the manufacturer. If you have an old lift, Mike Ellis is your man.
Well I ended up degreasing, sandblasting and painting every inch of it. I assembled it with all the new parts and new nuts and bolts for good measure.
Here it is. My total cost is just over $1,200. I'm pretty happy with myself.
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