mountainpete
Spamicus Eliminatus
Interesting product. Pricing will determine how interesting it really is :snorkel:
JemmyJack: New Jack from Rasta4x4
- Thread starter Scott Brady
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RHINO
Expedition Leader
personally i think its extra dead weight to carry in your rig for no reason at all. a bottle jack especially a geared instead of hydro one is 100x more usefull for the same size and weight to compliment a hi-lift.
its also not a new idea, but it is a new spin on it. the original, i have one from at least the 30's that i found in a "barn" was a one piece rocker design, i'll bet they fell out of favor quickly when adjustable jacks started becoming commonplace.
good for Rasta for making it, it is a neat tool, but it might be more novelty.
its also not a new idea, but it is a new spin on it. the original, i have one from at least the 30's that i found in a "barn" was a one piece rocker design, i'll bet they fell out of favor quickly when adjustable jacks started becoming commonplace.
good for Rasta for making it, it is a neat tool, but it might be more novelty.
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There is a huge problem with your demonstration video.
The tire you are lifting is not flat. If the tire was flat the axle would be much lower and the jack would have a much greater tendacy to just push along the surface.
Please do a new video with a flat tire so we can be sure the jack will not slide.
The tire you are lifting is not flat. If the tire was flat the axle would be much lower and the jack would have a much greater tendacy to just push along the surface.
Please do a new video with a flat tire so we can be sure the jack will not slide.
The jack can adjust to accommodate the lower axle but I, too, would like to see it work on a flat tire.
The tire, when fully jacked up in the video only looks 2-3" off the ground. So how do you put on a fully inflated spare when the spare which will be 4-7" taller than a completely flat tire?
The tire, when fully jacked up in the video only looks 2-3" off the ground. So how do you put on a fully inflated spare when the spare which will be 4-7" taller than a completely flat tire?
You set the jack height to the size of the inflated tire. So the axle is lifted to the same point regardless of the tires inflation. That is the source of the issue I am concerned about. The axle will start many inches lower with a flat tire. That will cause the jack to be in a more "flattened" starting position. This means it will be easier to push the jack on a slippery surface.
Lost Canadian
Expedition Leader
Cool, but I could see it being a little limited in scope for many truck owners. To get off the jack you'd need to be in 4x4 or have a locked diff no, and what of vehicles with IS either front or front and rear? Is there a way for it to work with them?
Scott Brady
Founder
Good feedback. We will test it with a flat tire too, and report 
This demonstration is still appropriate for changing a tire with a slow leak, a tire that has been cut, delaminated, etc., or changing an axle.
This demonstration is still appropriate for changing a tire with a slow leak, a tire that has been cut, delaminated, etc., or changing an axle.
CanuckMariner/Nomad
Love having fun 😊 in the 🌞 by the ⛵ and the ⏳
Also called "Jamie Jack" on the Israeli website or Jammy Jack
I have been to both their USA (http://www.rasta4x4usa.com/) and Israeli websites (http://www.rasta4x4.com/ProductsByFamily.aspx?Type=8#For solid axle vehicle22).
No mention of it on the USA site and no price on either website. I called the USA office and they know nothing about it and said they would call me once they got some info.
I have sent an email to both with no response other than the return receipt confirms they go it at both sites. Phoned their toll free 1-877-973-2411 and found out they have great hours (better than bankers) 13:00 - 16:00 M-T and 09:00-16:00 F EST.
Will advise on this post once I hear back one way or the other. See post below
Like all new things they seem to get the news out and send it out for testing/trying before anyone even has them on their websites or in stock. Another first for Scott!
Another case in point, is the Hi-Lift Neoprene Jack Cover/Boot to protect the working part of the jack for obvious reasons. OJ W08 pg. 20 has it mentioned, with no price and yet www.Hi-Lift.com doesn't have anything on it at all, just the standard vinyl total jack cover. I am going to call them on Monday and update this post. I would have liked this product a number of years ago before I got a Bullistic Velcro Jack cover homemade from the HB for Xmas. Unfortunately, it is not available until last week of February at best and costs $32.49 + shipping.
I suspect even with a lower or flat tire, if set up properly, it will still lift your rig. Israelis are vey good at what they make/do. Doubt they would have missed this.
In snow, like mud, it will probably be pushed down until it cannot be pushed further (hits frozen ground/ice or bedrock/rock or too deep to do any good), or gets lost in the snow/mud. Might be good to put a coloured rope on it so one wouldn't loose it. Maybe the same in sand, however one could use their Hi-Lift off-road base to spread the load but then it might shift/slip. It would appear, at first glance, that this device may have limited application for only solid, rocky, small gravel, firm dirt/ground or some form of pavement.
For you lucky guys living in the SW USA (rock/desert climes), this would be a nice addition to your rigs as long as it doesn't weight as much or more than your Hi-Lift and the price is right.
I have been to both their USA (http://www.rasta4x4usa.com/) and Israeli websites (http://www.rasta4x4.com/ProductsByFamily.aspx?Type=8#For solid axle vehicle22).
No mention of it on the USA site and no price on either website. I called the USA office and they know nothing about it and said they would call me once they got some info.
I have sent an email to both with no response other than the return receipt confirms they go it at both sites. Phoned their toll free 1-877-973-2411 and found out they have great hours (better than bankers) 13:00 - 16:00 M-T and 09:00-16:00 F EST.
Will advise on this post once I hear back one way or the other. See post below
Like all new things they seem to get the news out and send it out for testing/trying before anyone even has them on their websites or in stock. Another first for Scott!
Another case in point, is the Hi-Lift Neoprene Jack Cover/Boot to protect the working part of the jack for obvious reasons. OJ W08 pg. 20 has it mentioned, with no price and yet www.Hi-Lift.com doesn't have anything on it at all, just the standard vinyl total jack cover. I am going to call them on Monday and update this post. I would have liked this product a number of years ago before I got a Bullistic Velcro Jack cover homemade from the HB for Xmas. Unfortunately, it is not available until last week of February at best and costs $32.49 + shipping.
I suspect even with a lower or flat tire, if set up properly, it will still lift your rig. Israelis are vey good at what they make/do. Doubt they would have missed this.
In snow, like mud, it will probably be pushed down until it cannot be pushed further (hits frozen ground/ice or bedrock/rock or too deep to do any good), or gets lost in the snow/mud. Might be good to put a coloured rope on it so one wouldn't loose it. Maybe the same in sand, however one could use their Hi-Lift off-road base to spread the load but then it might shift/slip. It would appear, at first glance, that this device may have limited application for only solid, rocky, small gravel, firm dirt/ground or some form of pavement.
For you lucky guys living in the SW USA (rock/desert climes), this would be a nice addition to your rigs as long as it doesn't weight as much or more than your Hi-Lift and the price is right.
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Antichrist
Expedition Leader
I can't find one online because I can't remember what they are called, but there's a product originally designed for trailer leveling that does pretty much the same thing, and works the same way. It's 1/2 moon shapped with a notch in it to catch the axle tube.
ntsqd
Heretic Car Camper
I've seen those. Die-cast aluminum units are what I remember. More of a nautilus shape with a semi-circular pocket for a round trailer axle at the 'center' of the device. I recall my granddad not being terribly impressed with them. Couldn't find them at Camping World with a simple search, so maybe they've gone the way of the dodo?
CanuckMariner/Nomad
Love having fun 😊 in the 🌞 by the ⛵ and the ⏳
OK, heard back from Rasta 4x4 Israel, they have been having problems with their server (crashing/bombing?) and the price is $150 USD...do not know if that is landed in the USA or not.
For us Kanuks, then add shipping (est $25 USD, it's pretty heavy say 10-15 kg), duty (35% Israel), currency exchange (~24%), GST 5%, and it is over $300 Kanuk buks
And they work only on solid axles, need a firm mat (good friction surface) for ice/snow/mud) so suspect they won't be selling too many here in North America.
Too bad, as I really liked the idea and the way they made them.
For us Kanuks, then add shipping (est $25 USD, it's pretty heavy say 10-15 kg), duty (35% Israel), currency exchange (~24%), GST 5%, and it is over $300 Kanuk buks
And they work only on solid axles, need a firm mat (good friction surface) for ice/snow/mud) so suspect they won't be selling too many here in North America.
Too bad, as I really liked the idea and the way they made them.
westexasrepublic
Observer
cool idea, but with limited uses (first impressions) $150 isnt worth it. I would go with an exhaust jack before this. Hilift jacks can and have been used for multiple things at a price less than $150. that amont is completly based of previous post, correct me if im wrong.