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Hydraulic Jack Repair

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Adam

02-01-2003 20:19:26




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I have found some information on starting your own jack repair business. Do you guys think many people would have their jacks repaired if they heard about it or just go out and get a new one. It costs about $350 to get started. I would hate to spend that kind of money and be stuck with everything and nothing to repair. I just want some of your guys opinions. Thank You for the input. Adam




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Ron in Nebr

02-04-2003 17:17:15




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 Re: Hydraulic Jack Repair in reply to Adam, 02-01-2003 20:19:26  
Provided we're not in the same area where we'd be competing with each other, I'd be interested if you could email me the information or a place to contact to get set up in this business. There is nobody around here who does this, and, with the slow economy, I've been thinking seriously about starting up some kind of sideline. And heck, maybe I could even finally get some use out of that huge pile of old jacks that keeps multiplying around here that I can't bring myself to throw away....
Thanks!

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william

02-03-2003 19:37:32




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 Re: Hydraulic Jack Repair in reply to Adam, 02-01-2003 20:19:26  
iv worked in a hydroilic repair shop if u aint got a good lathe and welder ur screwd



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Duke(WNY)

02-02-2003 12:33:23




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 Re: Hydraulic Jack Repair in reply to Adam, 02-01-2003 20:19:26  
I have repaired jacks for 20 years as a sideline.It's a good business,but if you do a good job of repairing after a while you run out of jacks to fix. One thing to keep in mind is the liability that goes along with it - you could be sued for everything you have if some idiot drops a car on himself while using a jack you repaired.



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Mac

02-02-2003 11:30:51




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 Re: Hydraulic Jack Repair in reply to Adam, 02-01-2003 20:19:26  
agree with other posters. Depends on locale for one thing, some jacks are not repairable. Seems we are living in a throw away generation. Lots of times if you need a jack, you need it now. Easier to replace than to wait for repair. Think you would have to get into the big stuff to make any real money.



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bob

02-02-2003 08:31:05




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 Re: Hydraulic Jack Repair in reply to Adam, 02-01-2003 20:19:26  
I think in the city you could probably do alright, but in the country i think everybody would just get another jack.



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Skinner

02-02-2003 06:36:30




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 Re: Hydraulic Jack Repair in reply to Adam, 02-01-2003 20:19:26  
One of our mechanics decided he was going to repair jacks on the side, then with all of the demand, he went ahead and rigged up to do jacks, and hydraulic cylinders. He quit our company and started doing it full time because he was staying so darn busy. He also ended up building custom hydraulic cylinders and custom portapower cylinders. Within 5 years, he had everything he owned, house and all payed for and retired. Now, he takes a few jobs here and there for the state just to keep from being bored. He'll help out a farmer or two but he doesn't get in a hurry. He lives in a small town, out in the middle of nowhere, and the Timber business kept him busy the majority of the time. I guess he was at the right place at the right time and expanded his business to fit largest needs. Bottom line, he didn't retire doing just jacks!

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Wayne

02-01-2003 22:02:37




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 Re: Hydraulic Jack Repair in reply to Adam, 02-01-2003 20:19:26  
Like Fred said there are alot of the import jacks that aren't repairable, and as cheap as they are it's alot easier to just buy a new one. The money is in repairing the Enerpac type rams, large floor jacks, and some of the specialized jacks like they use around airports for lifting planes, etc., There is a outfit local to me ( in Charlotte, NC) that stays covered up doing that kind of repairs. Good Luck with whatever you decide.

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Fred Kobs

02-01-2003 21:15:23




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 Re: Hydraulic Jack Repair in reply to Adam, 02-01-2003 20:19:26  
There's a guy that comes through town here about once a year and does jack repair. He seems to keep busy but travels around to do it. He stops at all the local farmer coffee hangouts, shops and the few gas stations that still have service. Seems like he does a few every time he's here. Haven't seen him for a couple yrs. though. 350$ isn't too bad for start up depending on what you get with it. If it's just a box of o rings and a book, I'd ? it. If you charge $20 a jack you only have to do 18 of them to get money back. You have to bear in mind a lot of imported jacks are non-serviceable(I'm told). If you do it I have a 20+ year old Dreadnaught floorjack that's about to let me down.

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