BOTTLE JACKS – mitigating the danger element on the trail !!
04-28-2017, 10:37 AM
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That does look handy for having around the garage. I get so tired of jacking and then sliding a stand under it. I don't see those on TS's website. Maybe something you purchased long ago? The etrailer ones look pricier than you mention.
04-28-2017, 10:59 AM
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My buddy bought one and put it in his jeep. a few months later, we were offroading and another buddy punctured a tire. he pulled that jack out and found that the back of his jeep was covered in hydraulic fluid and the jack didn't work.
not bashing your jack...cuz they do look super cool and make sense. Just a heads up to check your jack to make sure you didn't get one from the lots that were leaking. needless to say, my buddy wasn't excited about his circumstance. #couldhappentoanyone
04-28-2017, 11:03 AM
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looks like it is $56 on amazon right now. read all the 1 star ratings though. 27 people gave it 1 star for failing. again, 400+ people bought it so it's a small population of 1 stars...the kind of luck i have, i would have gotten the broken ones. :-)
04-28-2017, 02:00 PM
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04-30-2017, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by jedg
No plasma cutter. A reciprocating saw and a Lincoln welder from Lowes (which is has been used for bunches of stuff).
That said, the $10 worth of steel actually got me 1 foot of DOM and 1 foot of C channel and I made 4 of these adapters (gave the other three to friends).
I think they have a good idea, but I don't see their 12 ton bottle jack 'kit' being worth $279.
That said, the $10 worth of steel actually got me 1 foot of DOM and 1 foot of C channel and I made 4 of these adapters (gave the other three to friends).
I think they have a good idea, but I don't see their 12 ton bottle jack 'kit' being worth $279.
04-30-2017, 09:11 AM
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Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but here's a good option for those who don't have the tools/skills to fabricate something.
Bottle Jack Axle Cradle
Bottle Jack Axle Cradle
05-01-2017, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by jedg
Honestly, the Harbor Freight isn't a bad welder and it's good to start with because it's like $100. (the trick is to use Lincoln flux wire in it) The HB welder is still working, though I moved to the Lincoln.
+1 on the sentiments about the HF welder... I picked one up and have made tons of stuff ( fire pit, 2.5 gal air tank box for under jeep, nutstrip for my old xj,) and the thing has done well.. Are the welds pretty? Hell no but it's given me confidence to do more stuff and know that I can do this black magic for small projects
