Don, you’re not wrong. But perhaps a bit too cautious. My Rotary lift is many years old (20?) and until this episode it’s never had any problem sitting for a month or two elavated to the max and sitting on the locks. Bump it up a couple inches, release the locks and lower. No problem.

The issue I think this time is…it may have been a year or at least many months since I’d touched it. Due to the CJ 5 project, truck and tractor maintenance as well as doing three complete AC rebuilds this year (along with normal county life) I neglected a few projects. Including the one on the lift. My bad.

RonR


RonR


1951 3600 with Clark flatbed, T5, 4.10 rear
1970 340 Duster
1990 5.0 V8 Miata (1990 Mustang Gt Drivetrain)
1964 CJ5