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Thanks for the detailed explanation, I appreciate it. I’m pretty new to working on these tail lifts, so this is really helpful. I’ll start by checking the oil level more carefully and then look at the filter and the linkage like you mentioned. Thanks for the detailed explanation, I appreciate...

Thanks! Mine is actually a cantilever tail lift, not the vertical type shown in the picture. The platform folds and unfolds from the rear and is driven by hydraulic cylinders on each side. The strange behavior only happens when lowering — instead of coming down smoothly, it moves in small...

My truck tail lift has started behaving strangely when lowering. It’s no longer smooth and now feels jerky, sometimes pausing mid-way before continuing down. It almost feels like the hydraulic pressure is unstable. Hydraulic oil level looks normal and I don’t see any obvious leaks, but the...