Right, I have a walker jack. The dam rebuilding kit is $30.00 That's half the cost of the new chinese jack. Out of all the stuff in the rebuilding kit, I only need one very small cup seal. No one wants to make the individual seal, no money in it. I really don't like keeping anyone in business because I feel sorry for them, unless there trying hard themselves. In this case walker is in no way being competitive. As I understand it even they no longer make jacks. I could be wrong, about this.... ERic
Al and Sue Brase wrote: > OR, just get a used Walker, or Black Hawk and rebuild it every 10 years. > I hope I can still get Black Hawk parts... it's been more than 10 years. > I picked up one of those Chinese ones for $59.95- began leaking in 6 > months. I feel for the displaced American workers that formerly made > jacks every time I use that POS. Getting so that I buy NOTHING at Wal > Mart. I'd rather be gouged by a local businessman that is my neighbor! > Al Brase > 69 double cab, Vanagons > > jbange wrote: > >>> It's not going to matter if you buy a jack from Sears, Matco Tool, >>> Wal Mart >>> or Harbor Freight, they'll all have been made in China and most >>> likely in >>> the same factory. >>> Sometimes you just don't get any choices. >> >> >> >> For those with money to throw down ANOTHER rathole (as if a Vanagon >> isn't >> rathole enough), you can always spring for a Milwaukee floor jack. >> They're >> actually made in the US still, I hear. Pretty good selection of jacks >> here, >> too: http://www.hyjacks.com/index.html They have better than "the usual >> crap" jacks. Yet another product niche that has developed a wide gulf >> between the "good but expensive" and the "cheap but low quality". >> >> John Bange >> '90 Vanagon "Geldsauger" >> > > |
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