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Offline lambert

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« on: August 08, 2007, 13:05:29 »
Are any particular brand stand out or are they all much of a muchness, only reason my local hardwear guy does solid looking ones for sub 20 bar.
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« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2007, 15:15:24 »
hi lift.
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« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2007, 15:54:11 »
I have a jackall. Had it 5 or more years and haven't had a problem with it. It due a service. Replace the spring ect.
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« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2007, 16:09:04 »
The orignal Hi'lift is the best to have(thats what i use)I did look at the T max ones before but settled on the hi'lift.Plus most 4x4 shops sell spares for them repair kit's etc..

Having said that ive seen the cheaper one's been used just as well as the orignal

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« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2007, 17:57:18 »
Hi lift or Jackall, have a high lift myself

These things can be deadly, buy the best.

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« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2007, 18:13:08 »
Hi-Lift,

They have only been making them just over 100 years, i think they have got it right :wink:

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« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2007, 18:47:54 »
HI-LIFT
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« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2007, 20:49:58 »
Get a Hi-Lift  :wink:
Not much more expensive than a farm jack if you buy from here
http://www.paddockspares.com/scp/SHOP_BY_BRAND_A-H/Hi_Lift_Jacks.html

But you'll have peace of mind that you have a quality product.



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« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2007, 21:10:06 »
Bigblue - what you planning on jacking on?
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« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2007, 21:15:00 »
Quote from: "sptb"
Bigblue - what you planning on jacking on?


That is a bloody good question! :shock:

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« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2007, 21:27:47 »
Not really for the mav as such but for general use on the farm and for dire emergency winching
Lambert Coverdale.

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« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2007, 21:38:57 »
has to be a Hi-Lift then! All the proper gear can be got to suit the hi-lift from winching equipment to log splitters :wink:

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« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2007, 22:53:10 »
Friends got a cheap one and it stuck like hell making it a pain to use untill it had worn the paint of the mechanisms. This compares to my genuine Hi lift that worked faultlessly from new only needing occaional lubrication.
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« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2007, 16:09:08 »
Hi-Lift, more accessories than any other brand, reliable and well made.

I would have a proper Jackall but the adapters are different and there's only really one available anyway.

I've used my Hi-lift for winching and still carry the winch kit as a back-up.
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« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2007, 20:45:52 »
Just Used My farm jack to pull a huge great tree stump out of the ground..... They are very useful things!
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