Recommended Jack to carry in the van

As per title really.

Normally carry my trolley jack in the van but took it out a couple of months ago as it was in the way.

 

Just the standard Brazilian jack? Make sure it fits your jacking points if you've had them replaced. Trolley jack is a bit absurd

 

Blimey. £72 for a Brazilian from Heritage Parts.

 

They only charge @Barry Haynes £35 for a Brazilian. And they do his nails as well

Seriously - have you got the old Bilstein job that came with the van? The Brazzy one is actually quite compact. Or...a can of tyre sealant?

 

Nothing came with the van .

Sealant wouldn't help with this - nail deflated tyre instantly and the ripped the sidewall getting out the way.

Would a bottle jack be suitable?

 

Mebbe. Don't put it under the jacking points, or you'll crush them.

 

Live life on the edge, don’t carry one

 

Like today...and get a flat that you can't change.

 

Oh no ,
Ignore what I said

 

Always carry a trolley jack and axle stand on the top, easy to get at and not in the way. It is strapped to a hefty chunk of 12x 2 in case of soft ground. Would never trust any other method .

 

I use a Halfords 1.5 tonne scissor jack to lift the bus up to the point I can use a 4 tonne bottle jack I also carry. I use the suspension beams and various hard points in castings to do the lift, never the jacking points, although I do own an original jack .

Theres also various plywood pads in the bus for softer ground.

Having two jacks adds some redundancy..

Both jacks fit in the space under the front passenger seat..

I also leave the roofrack behind as that gets the bus in under a 2.0m height restriction..

My trolley jack stays at home. And I have replaced a punctured tyre using the two other jacks..

 

I have a bottle jack and various bits of wood.

Unfortunately my 'original' jack broke after traffic made the bus sway sidewards,

And...... Always carry a jack. but, sorry about your flat.

 

Way back in 2014 I watched somebody at Techenders jack a bus up then try to prop it on a Jenga block stack of wood in the middle of the field. It collapsed, nobody was hurt but I didnt take any pictures as my sense of disaster was so locked on to the unfolding scene...

 

I'd recommend carrying anything by Jack Hargreaves.

It won't help you change a wheel, but you will learn HOW to cook roadkill while you wait for the big yellow taxi.

 

You mean Bob Fleming?

Sorry, bit of a cough there. Herrragh! Herraaaaaagh! Heragh.

 

The Douglas, however your fixtures and fittings may suffer

 

There are a few genuine Bilstein jacks for Beetles and Vans - anyone know if they are different as to the untrained eye, they look the same.

 

That reminds me, @Suss was telling me about the problem he had with his untrained eye when he worked in japan, least I think that’s what he said we were both extremely drunk at the time

 

Daniels…

 

I bought a screw bottle jack As recommend by someone on here - comes as standard with the VW LT35s .
More than adequate and enough height to lift on the beam or gearbox mount , I'll see if I can find a linky on eBay...

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