Recommended Jack to carry in the van

Quiche. It's quiche

 

If you've had your jacking points replaced, worth just trying the jack in them to make sure it fits. Mine didn't. Might have to grind a bit down on the end.

 

Ah yes, think it's intentional and not abused.
Googled - "unique beveled base that allows the jack to follow the load laterally as it is raised"

 

Nope, it's flan young man. Be said!

 

Mine too has a slight bevel, but nothing excessive that affects it adversely.

 

Yup, mine is also bevelled and I’m a bit relieved to find that it is intentional and that I haven’t broken it already as I’ve been known to do with stuff. Thought I’d mentioned it elsewhere but probably forgot. Makes sense when you think about the actual range of these jacks.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,, school days every day

 

Thanks but i'm all original and untouched down below.

 

This is true.
My bus came with a Brazilian scissor jack that doesn't fit in the jacking points. Luckily I was at home when I discovered that I had no way to change a wheel! I now carry a bottle jack that fits in the corner by the tailgate

 

Just a quick update coz I've done a job this morning I've been meaning to do for a while and it gets another packet off the shelves...

For those who want to be perhaps a bit more adventurous ( @paradox , @MR SAM HODSON etc) a farm jack can be adapted to lift a bay.

Not everyone's cup of tea, they can be dangerous if not operated with care, Hi Lift's are also pretty good for rapid lifting of a vehicle to place on stands etc, a (slow) winch and a jaws of life type tool for lifting crushed roofs etc.

This one lives in the doka and this morning I refurbished it with new climbing pins and shear bolt.



A couple or 4 clicks and literally the wheel is off the ground. I'd always chock if I'm at the workshop but if you're careful it's quite safe to change a tyre roadside.


This is the jack modification that slides into the jacking points. Quite simple although remember T3 points are larger than T2 so the bar will have to be sized appropriately. (These are available off the shelf to fit Landover points so can be modified to fit bus although I had that one custom made).


There is also the accessory Lift Mate which bolts onto the lifting nose. This can be either looped through a wheel to lift a stuck wheel up to place recovery boards underneath, or to lift off a suitably reinforced point (front, rear or sides) in order to lift the whole vehicle.

There's a vid on the tube of U where an emergency worker thumps great big holes in a sill so the vehicle in the demo can be lifted off a trapped body! Its a dummy of course but you get the point...

 

Used to carry a couple of scissor jacks but never had cause to use them while out and about. Needless to say, when we eventually had a flat on the M4 a couple of years ago, we no longer had the jacks with us, so Mrs Sydney got on the phone to the RAC.

Then I remembered I had an untested original jack under the passenger seat. I managed to lift the van and change the wheel before the RAC had even picked up. We now just carry two original jacks under the front seat.

 

The side bars on my van allowed my high lift Jack to lift it without modification to the Jack
Which I was pretty pleased about
If only pw had returned my jack instead of keeping it for himself.

dangerous things mind in many ways
But also very useful

thanks for the tag into the post it’s appreciated

 

No worries. They're only dangerous if they're used without care or knowledge. Like guns innit..
Thought you'd like the Lift Mate straps. They're a nice add on

 

Having waited 6hrs for RAC. Nice closing the call with 'Don't Bother'.