Bottle Jack

[aardvarcus]

The Humvee jack weighs 18lbs. I need to add a jack saddle to the top of mine, but I figure that will weigh about as much as the pin I will take off the top.

If vehicle stability is a concern, any of the mechanical bottle or scissor jacks can be operated from as close or as far away as you wish by varying the number of extensions you use to turn the jack.

Out of my budget, but the newest armored Humvee jack operates using a remote hydraulic cylinder connected with hydraulic lines that can be pumped from a distance away from the actual jack. That is one of the niftiest designs I have seen for a jack.

 

[Hopeless Diamond]

Resurrecting an old thread...

aardvarcus, how's life with the Humvee jack? I'm looking at grabbing one myself and had the same idea(s) about adding the saddle to it. I'm curious if the Bogart extensions/saddles could be adapted to fit the pin on the top lifting plate, maybe by welding on a sleeve over the Bogart pieces that would also fit over the pin. I've also heard of people drilling out a hockey puck to fit over the pin to give a bigger flat lifting surface

I have the Bogart system with the jack they sell. Great idea, but it's either too tall to fit under where you need it, and/or doesn't have enough travel to fully lift. You lose about 2" of travel just by placing one of the pieces on it.

Also curious as to the overall length of the jack when it's fully compressed. I have exterior storage boxes on my Hallmark pop-up, I want to see if it would fit inside (~24" x 18 x12") . I could always extend it to shorten the overall length if needed too.

Thx,
JR

 

[aardvarcus]

I have to admit I still haven't added the saddle to the top, so it is still hanging around the house being used for occasional chores that the top pin doesn't interfere with. I have actually had really good luck using my FJ80 mechanical bottle jack with a wooden offroad base for all my jacking needs. Picked up one side of a large horse trailer in the grass when I stopped to assist someone who was stuck with a flat where there was no shoulder.

The Humvee jack is basically identical to a 90s model Chevy/GMC scissors jack that came in full size trucks/suvs. I put them side by side, and the differences are the bottom plate, pin, and gear reduction drive. I wanted the gear reduction so I could use my DC drill to raise/lower the jack off of my truck battery. Unfortunately I upgraded the wiring I had on my DC drill, and with no small gauge wiring to restrict the voltage/current flow I promptly burned out my DC drill.

I will try to get you some measurements.

 

[Kmrtnsn]

I'm a fan of the Humvee scissor jacks for two reasons. One, you can get them collapsed to about 3.4"-4", which when you have a bottomed out rig, axle, whatever, can get underneath and get some lift going, a 10-14" high bottle jack can't do that, nor can a 48" Hi-Lift; each has their applications and uses. Two, if you weld or bolt on a larger base pad, and add a welded on saddle, like a 4"x4" square with the corners bent up an inch or so from the corner points, you have a very stable lift points. Good (heavy emphasis on good) scissor jacks are really underrated.

 

[Happy Joe]

... went to a bottle jack with a multi use 6" piece of 4x4 decades ago; never needed the Hi-lift off road. (have & carry; a winch with accessories, the bottle jack, a log chain, snatch strap and other tools that the Hi-lift would not replace).
My opinion is that more people need to get out there and find out what works best for them and spend less time listening to people who tell them what they should have/use/need.
My experience is that with good off road driving and a well prepped vehicle getting out any recover gear should be a rare occurrence.
Enjoy!

 

[MOguy]

Each jack is a different design and has its advantages. I like the hi-lift because you don't have to get under the vehicle to use it. I have a Jeep with solid axles so I like floor jacks or bottle jacks if I can get it under the axle. We have air bags at work for lifting and they are incredible but take up space under the vehicle. If it runs off exhaust then you have to keep the vehicle running for it to work. That may not always be possible. Jack don't take up allot of room compared to other things people carry, why not take more than one jack so you have options?

People put allot of thought in to jacking their vehicle but how many actual stabilize it once it is jacked. I am sure most use jack stand in the garage but how about on the trail?

 

[Robert Bills]

. . . People put allot of thought in to jacking their vehicle but how many actual stabilize it once it is jacked. I am sure most use jack stand in the garage but how about on the trail?

I use 6 ton jack stands at home and have a Bogert Manufacturing 8"x10" compact jack stand for trail use:

[Photos from Bogert Mfg. website]

http://safejacks.com/collections/compact-jack-stands/products/8-x-10-compact-jack-stand

 

[MOguy]

I use 6 ton jack stands at home and have a Bogert Manufacturing 8"x10" compact jack stand for trail use:

[Photos from Bogert Mfg. website]

http://safejacks.com/collections/compact-jack-stands/products/8-x-10-compact-jack-stand

That is good. It seems that on the trail we don't always stabilize our vehicles like we should.

 

[KgB]

I just picked up a Humvee jack for $18.00 online complete with bag, it is definitely the mother of all scissor jacks, with the gear reduction it is rather slow but it will lift to almost 20". I really like it over a bottle jack for the low initial height, high reach, larger base, and no fluid to leak or possibility of it not working.

 

[Hopeless Diamond]

Wow, good find. any more available?

 

[KgB]

Adventure accessories part # 5939822, it looks like they raised price to 29.00 still a good deal, if you put 5939822L an L on the end it's 200.00 and does not come with a bag, Go figure, they only have a few left and they shipped real quick regardless of what the website says.
Adventure Accessories
17724 Chesterfield Airport Road
Chesterfield, MO 63005
800-486-6379
636-777-7600

 

[Hopeless Diamond]

Awesome, thanks. Just ordered one (of course the shipping was more than the unit but still much cheaper overall than what I've found to date)

 

[aardvarcus]

The Humvee Jack measures roughly 22"x 7.5" at its widest/longest. Collapsed the unit would be 6.5" tall, 5" without the pin.

 

[KgB]

Sorry to derail, this is what I came up with for cradle, 1" flange with 3/4" plywood 7" lowest height

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[Ducky's Dad]

I just ordered one of the $29 H1 jacks, shipping was another $31 to So Cal. The difference between the $29 jack and the $200+ jack is that with the cheaper one you get a bag. Guy told me the pricing is just an anomaly in the Am General pricing structure. Both jacks are new, current production, made in USA (he thinks).