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Guide to Pump Jack Maintenance and Care A pump jack system is a simple machine, which is exactly why crews stop looking at it. Two poles, two jacks, a crank and a platform - nothing to service, nothing to fail. Except the poles take a beating, the feet wear into the ground, and the parts that hold the setup together are the cheapest pieces on the truck and the first ones to go missing. Start With the Poles Poles are the structure. Check them for bends and dents, especially near the ends where t …

Guide to Baker Scaffold vs Pump Jacks for Siding These two systems both exist to put a worker in front of a wall, and they solve different problems. Baker scaffold is a compact rolling platform that moves across the ground. Pump jacks are a pair of poles with brackets that ride up and down the wall itself, so the platform goes up rather than sideways. Siding crews ask us which one to buy constantly, and the honest answer depends on three things: how high you are going, how long the run is, and …

Guide to Pump Jack Scaffolding for Exterior Renovations A pump jack system is the standard way DFW crews work the full height of an exterior wall. Two poles go up, jack assemblies ride them, and a work bench between the jacks gives a platform that one person can raise continuously as the job moves up the wall - no rebuilding, no ladder moving, no waiting for a helper. How the System Goes Together Two poles set vertically against or near the wall carry everything. Jack assemblies clamp onto each …