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Old 12-28-2013, 03:45 PM   #8
Jake Raby
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Cleveland GA USA
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Originally Posted by Bobiam View Post
A few yrs ago I destroyed the hyd plunger, etc. Mine is a Torin blue 1.5 ton model. The roller on the handle rolled half off of the plunger. I got the mfg to replace the failed parts, but in the mean time they scolded me for approaching the rated capacity. Basically said that the rating is a joke!!! I do lift one entire side of the Boxster with it. That ain't no 3000 pounds unless the Boxster is a 6000 pound car!!!!!

Next time it breaks, out it goes.
Yeah. Mine blew lifting 1/2 of a 914 race car that weighed 2020#
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