when buying used scissor lift??? - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

paper · 08-25-2009, 09:16 PM

when buying a used scissor lift ( 1932 size) what do i need to watch out for. I realize that most used lifts have alot of hours on them and probably come from a rental company. do they develope unfixable hydrolic leaks?

slowforthecones · 08-26-2009, 03:09 AM

If the seals or packings are leaking, they can be fixable. often times the quick fix is to simply add more fluid.

darn JLG lifts suck.

paper · 08-26-2009, 06:47 PM

does that mean you would prefer to shop for a used genie over jlg.

slowforthecones · 08-26-2009, 06:53 PM

Yep, I'm own a genie 19xx scissor lift. I have used JLG booms before and I can tell you if you own one personally, don't go JLG..it has major mechanical problems. Genie is pretty good.