Small jack for trailer

[jyasaki]

I have a 3 ton bottle jack. Haven't had to use it. Yet.

I would like to carry a floor jack, like Hightower, but they take up too much room in my truck.

jky

[bedajim]

Hi

I carry one of these

http://www.northerntooluk.com/produc...?partno=14479E

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by bedajim

Hi

I carry one of these

http://www.northerntooluk.com/produc...?partno=14479E

Are you sure that it's 'man' enough? I have a 10t bottle jack that we use for shifting Elliott Buildings, should I keep that in the car when towing the boat?

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Are you sure that it's 'man' enough? I have a 10t bottle jack that we use for shifting Elliott Buildings, should I keep that in the car when towing the boat?

With my rig it's just about right

[Bigmuz7]

I'm trying to get away from anything too heavy, or with bits to go wrong as I want to leave it attched to the trailer, which I tow with 2 different vehicles. I wish I had a bit more time to design one myself , as manufacturing it is no problem, I've got all the gear for that. I like the idea of the easy lift one, and its alloy too so no weight. I thought about how you could stop the unit slipping on the road .. basically its a grip/slip problem with weight transfer being the key, and I think I can get around that easy enough, different base surfaces would defeat it though, ie definately not sand or a grass verge, but if your tyres humped anyway, you should be able to tow to a suitable surface

[m chappelow]

i just use an old scissor jack from a small car its only about 10 inches in length and one advantage over a hydrolic bottle jack is it will work in any posistion if needed ,,.

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by m chappelow

i just use an old scissor jack from a small car its only about 10 inches in length and one advantage over a hydrolic bottle jack is it will work in any posistion if needed ,,.

And it may/should fit inside the trailer's spare wheel.