Hydraulic puller

[Junkyard_dog]

has anyone had any experience with these? Im thinking of getting one but I would like to know how good they are before I purchase one. If anyone has any info id really appreciate it

 

[chad99]

Looks like a beast,..I can see things breaking.Never used one but I think ill stick with a standard puller.

 

[Junkyard_dog]

Looks like a beast,..I can see things breaking.Never used one but I think ill stick with a standard puller.

See that's why I want to know how good they are or hold up , I would stick to a standard one too but the problem is that I sometimes pull 10 to 15 gears in a row and there really stubborn at times I figured this would help out but I'm still on the fence.

 

[bgott]

If you put a real strain on that thing the jaws are going to pop off of whatever you are trying to pull.

 

[concealer404]

If you put a real strain on that thing the jaws are going to pop off of whatever you are trying to pull.

More or less prone than the same jaws on a traditional puller mechanism?

 

[RECox286]

I looks like a good deal, but when you try using it, especially in the horizontal or upside

down, it may get heavy real quick while you are trying to hook it up.

I'll stick to my lighter weight pullers, or a fixed hydraulic press for oomph.

I may be wrong on this one but, I vote: "**** but awkward."

Uncle Bob

 

[jabberwoki]

Better than relying on threads for heavy pulls.

 

[chad99]

Alot of times with a traditional puller just putting some pressure on the jaws and tapping on the center shaft is the ticket,this thing not only looks heavy but you can't use any of that aforementioned finesse.

 

[Junkyard_dog]

Better than relying on threads for heavy pulls.

True that's what i was thinking

Thanks for all the info guys I might give it a go if no one has had any personal experience with it and then report back.

 

[bgott]

More or less prone than the same jaws on a traditional puller mechanism?

Puller jaws that unrestrained don't like to hold on to whatever you are pulling if you really put the oomph to it. That hydraulic unit has a lot more power than you are going to be able to use. It would probably work well for stuff that needed a moderate strain and a straight pull. Then again, a lot of the time you end up twisting the puller off of the object you are trying to pull through the twisting action of whatever wrench or socket you are using to operate the puller. Using an up and down action rather than a twisting action might help keep the jaws where you want them. Now I'm curious, buy it and report back so I don't have to buy one just to try it out!