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seal kit for Jack
« on: August 25, 2017, 01:58:47 PM »
looking for a seal kit for my RFSV jack.
Any leads?
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Re: seal kit for Jack
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2017, 11:12:08 PM »
And would that be specifically a Fordham 2 1/2 tonne jack?

Also looking for a kit for the 5 tonne Fordham jack for a 6x6.

In fact, if you've got any sources for ADF jacks, post 'em up.

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Re: seal kit for Jack
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2017, 10:46:24 AM »
yep a two and a half ton Jack

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Re: seal kit for Jack
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2017, 10:31:33 AM »
Fordham are still in business and will sell you seal kit

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Re: seal kit for Jack
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2017, 04:38:37 PM »
thanks I will follow up
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Re: seal kit for Jack
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2017, 09:58:18 AM »
How did you go ?
I bought a seal kit from them a year or more back, cost about $100-$150
6X6 Air Defence 9/1990 ARN 51867
6X6 Infantry Carrier 11/199 ARN 202238
4X4 RFSV 6/1991 ARN 51673
No.5 half tonne ARN 101525 & PT2-2 11/2001 ARN 203941

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Re: seal kit for Jack
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2017, 01:49:02 PM »
just got one from them $77.00
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Re: seal kit for Jack
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2017, 07:12:10 PM »
Hi All
$77.00 for a seal kit is a ripoff! All the seals and the cup in these jacks can be purchased from any hydraulic supplier for no more than $20. They are a common over the counter part. When I rebuilt my jack I took all my O rings and the cup to the local hydraulic supplier and I was told they have all the bits in stock.
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Re: seal kit for Jack
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2017, 11:39:12 PM »
Can someone do a step by step walkthrough of rebuilding a hydraulic jack? Never had one apart and never seen a manual for them either.

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Re: seal kit for Jack
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2017, 09:43:11 AM »
Thanks Rod.
I wish I had been in contact with you before i brought the kit.
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Re: seal kit for Jack
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2017, 09:44:32 AM »
I would also be interested in the walkthrough if anyone wants to post one.

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Re: seal kit for Jack
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2017, 07:00:59 PM »
There is nothing to rebuilding a jack. The hardest thing is making a big spanner to undo the large nut on the top or finding a shifting spanner big enough to do the job. There is nothing inside other than a cup, shafts and O rings. Pull it apart and lay it out and clean and re assemble in reverse order replacing old O rings with new and replace the cup. Fill with hydraulic jack oil and bleed air out by lifting to the full extent and pushing back in. You might have to do it a couple of times you may have to top up the oil while doing this and have the screw on the top done up as well and loosen it while pushing the extensions in. Someone else might add more to this.
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51-441 1991 Perentie GS (RamRod)
Series 2 Safari (Matchbox)
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Re: seal kit for Jack
« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2017, 04:25:54 PM »
thanks
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