Jacks for expedition vehicles
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gregmchugh
Observer
We carry a 20 ton bottle jack kit from Safe Jack for our GXV Patagonia on a Kenworth K-370 chassis, weighs around 25,000 lb or so...
https://safejacks.com/collections/bottle-jack-accessories/products/20-ton-rv-jack-kit
https://safejacks.com/collections/bottle-jack-accessories/products/20-ton-rv-jack-kit
whitenoise
Adventurer
There are larger versions of the ARB X-Jack available and I bet they can lift any expedition truck. The price is probably an order of magnitude higher than ARB though. https://www.matjack.com/index.html
This is what I use.
chet6.7
Explorer
I saw something like that being used(youtube) on the big trucks at this years Dakar.I just did a quick search and didn't see a price.
whitenoise
Adventurer
I believe they start at $2k plus. If you're traveling soft sand desert then that really might be the most effective way to lift a heavy truck...
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I found a place in the UK who sell surplus fire brigade stuff. They had the nice big low pressure air bags I think you are suggesting above, and I had gone there to have a look and probably buy one or two.
But, deflated they are huge. From memory about 18"x18"x4' each one plus the hoses and control box which together take up about the same space again. Inflated they end up at about 4'x4'x4', so just one needed under the front maybe but to self right which was my plan I'd need a pair, and I don't have the room.
So I bought two high pressure pads at about 24"x24"x1" empty, I'll have to chock them to get the height but they fit. And still pricey second hand.
But, deflated they are huge. From memory about 18"x18"x4' each one plus the hoses and control box which together take up about the same space again. Inflated they end up at about 4'x4'x4', so just one needed under the front maybe but to self right which was my plan I'd need a pair, and I don't have the room.
So I bought two high pressure pads at about 24"x24"x1" empty, I'll have to chock them to get the height but they fit. And still pricey second hand.
whitenoise
Adventurer
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gregmchugh
Observer
Good video of a recovery using lifting and landing bags on the Unimog at Big Bend NP...
whitenoise
Adventurer
Those are way too big and used for stuff like the recovery shown above. Don't need that to change a tire or to unstuck a vehicle. I was suggesting something like this.
http://www.firstoutrescue.com/index...bag-cushion/5-8-ton-low-pressure-air-bag.html
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LandCruiserPhil
Expedition Leader
Be careful with the Safe Jack it can be a challenge if you need to change a flat as it will not fit under the axle.
A Safe Jack next to a factory Toyota jack with a LCP Jack Adapter next to a flat 315/75-16.
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The Jack Adapter fits the axle much more secure and available for all types of post jacks.
A Safe Jack next to a factory Toyota jack with a LCP Jack Adapter next to a flat 315/75-16.
The Jack Adapter fits the axle much more secure and available for all types of post jacks.
Explorerinil
Observer
I carry a cheap floor jack I got 22 years ago from sams club and some scrap wood... it’s worked great for over 20 years. Keep it simple!
You've posted this before and it's just not an issue. If you can't figure out how to dig a small hole for the jack or pull the flat tire forward onto a rock to make room, what are you doing offroad?
That factory jack is junk compared to any 6 ton or larger bottle jack. Also, we are talking about larger than 1-ton trucks here anyway.
LandCruiserPhil
Expedition Leader
I understand your point but you are not always offroad and its not always you when a jack is needed. If it your wife or you are on tarmac your solution is useless. The adapter was created by my wife because centering a post jack where the factory recommends is not the safest or the easiest for many. Im not the least concerned for my self as I can survive but when my wife/daughter is traveling to Mexico as she frequently does I want to provide her with something she is comfortable with that works and is safe. Factory mechanical jack ( at least with Toyota) is an extremely reliable jack. Hate on the adapter all you want but it makes jacking safer and easier even for someone like you that feels they have it all figured out, it a safety product that works for a fraction of the cost of a Safe Jack.
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