tilt deck trailer

[Bob Gibson]

Found this that might work: Hydraulic piston hand pump with changeover valve for double acting cylinder 1.5 CID with 3-quart steel tank | Magister Hydraulics

The cost seems reasonable, so if I was in your shoes and concerned about existing pump failure, I would plumb this unit into the existing system, valved so that it could be used to raise or lower the tilt bed as necessary if needed!

 

[Mcdust]

Buy non-ethanol racing fuel. Expensive, but no ethanol. How much would you need? Maybe 1 gallon per year? Might cost $25 bucks.

Don't know about elsewhere but in greater New England look up "Pure Gas.Org" for non ethanol gas sources.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

How often do these trailer hydraulic systems fail other than a dead battery?

I've never had any failures on dump trailers or hydraulic dovetails and jacks over the years, except...

Two out of four hoses on my current Diamond C sprung leaks, one at a time. That made the dovetail and jacks inoperable. Luckily both failed at home.

Must've been a bad batch. Now I carry two spare hoses.

 

[LouNY]

Much ado about nothing.