Bottle jacks adapters / safety

[Reworked LMTV]

Just curious what people use to lift their 5 ton truck.

Also, if anyone knows where I can get an adapter that prevents sliding at the end of the piston.

Thanks!

 

[juanprado]

new style of jack stand and bottle jack

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/powerbuilt-3-ton-all-in-one-jack

 

[MWMULES]

Most of the guys I know use the Harbor freight 12 ton jack or they have a 20T also and with a 20 or 25% off coupon it's a deal. The first time you do brake maintenance makes it well worth it, a lot of their stuff I wouldn't touch, but have not heard of anybody having a problem with these.
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-ton-air-hydraulic-bottle-jack-94487.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/20-ton-air-over-hydraulic-jack-95553.html

 

[quickfarms]

Always use a jack stand, or cribbing, do not work under a vehicle that is held up solely by a bottle jack.

 

[Reworked LMTV]

Most of the guys I know use the Harbor freight 12 ton jack or they have a 20T also and with a 20 or 25% off coupon it's a deal. The first time you do brake maintenance makes it well worth it, a lot of their stuff I wouldn't touch, but have not heard of anybody having a problem with these.
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-ton-air-hydraulic-bottle-jack-94487.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/20-ton-air-over-hydraulic-jack-95553.html

Right. I have the 12 ton, but what I am looking for is a cap for the top of the piston that looks like a piece of angle iron and prevents slipping off the frame or axle.

If you look in the military manuals, it specifically recommends an adapter.

 

[simp5782]

I have one of these it is just lime green. It is only for road use. I rather get both axles up in the air at the same time

http://www.weselltools.com/24850-air-hydraulic-bottle-jack-20-ton-oem.html

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[Chief_919]

Right. I have the 12 ton, but what I am looking for is a cap for the top of the piston that looks like a piece of angle iron and prevents slipping off the frame or axle.

If you look in the military manuals, it specifically recommends an adapter.

Like this one?

 

[Reworked LMTV]

Like this one?

Yes! Thanks!

 

[porkysplace]

Most of the guys I know use the Harbor freight 12 ton jack or they have a 20T also and with a 20 or 25% off coupon it's a deal. The first time you do brake maintenance makes it well worth it, a lot of their stuff I wouldn't touch, but have not heard of anybody having a problem with these.
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-ton-air-hydraulic-bottle-jack-94487.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/20-ton-air-over-hydraulic-jack-95553.html

Ferro didn't have much luck with Habor junk jacks.
[h=1]Be careful with jacks[/h]

 

[Recovry4x4]

All good stuff from our friends at Bogert. These are the folks that make the HMMWV hydraulic jack.
https://safejacks.com/

 

[73m819]

The HET comes with a pin on top of jack fixture just for the reasons above, I will take some pictures and post later. I sometimes use them, sometimes not, it depends if I think the jack will walk or not, if there is a chance of the vehicle moving besides up, ect..

 

[CMPPhil]

Jack What Makes A Good One

new style of jack stand and bottle jack

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/powerbuilt-3-ton-all-in-one-jack

Hi

This one intrques but I wonder about the bending forces with the jack piston off set to the side. Like the flat plate under it though particularly if you are going to use it on soft ground.

Right now I have some 12x12x2 plywood squares in the trucks to use with bottle jacks for tire changing. Every time I buy a new jack it seems that the next truck that will weigh more.

For years I had used 8X8x24 cribbing blocks to support trucks while working under them. The idea of having 10,000Lbs fall just doesn't appeal to me. Recently had all the blocks tied up under a long term project in the shop and needed to do a brake job on my CMP 3 ton so I when looking for jack stands that would carry the weight. This time I got smart and measured how tall I needed to lift the truck to have the wheels off the floor and what was the minimum to have the stands fit under the axles with out lift the truck too far. In the end timed it just right and bought 4 NAPA stands rated for 7 tons each.

Thanks for bringing the topic up.

Cheers Phil

 

[juanprado]

Since I live in a metro area, I am waiting on my next trip out of town to pick up a set of these to try from tractor supply.