Hi guys, I've been carrying around a hydraulic bottle jack for the last year and a few cans of tyreweld incase of a puncture but as I am off to some remote areas of France next month I thought carrying a spare may be a better option. Turns out though when I went to test that my bottle jack was working, it doesn't actually extend far enough to lift the bus! Does anyone know what jack would be suitable to carry around in the bus for such eventualities. My bus didn't come with one.
my last bus didn't have the original jack, come to think of it it didn't have suitable jacking points - they were semi-corroded! I bought a 2.5 ton trolley jack which albeit was cumbersome - it did lift the bus easily. I stored it in the back area above the engine just in case. Small trolley jacks suffer the same issues as your bottle jack - not enough lift
Thanks for the info. Was looking at the scissor jack sold on JK but was wondering if there are cheaper or better options? http://www.justkampers.com/7x0-011-031-scissor-jack-for-vw-t2-bay-1967-1979.html
Well, I say remote... off climbing and bouldering in Fontainbleau. Remote to me as I don't speak the language!
If your jacking points are ok, the JK Brazilian jack works just fine. Better than humping anything else around.
I don't really trust my jacking points to be honest, but was hoping to carry something a bit more compact and lighter than a trolley jack. Ah well, beggars cant be choosers!
Get 'em fixed, and your life will be complete . The Brazzy jack works really well. Failing that, a bottle jack and some wood blocks?
