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A couple of things to notice. If his tire was flat he would not be able to fit the jack under the axel he uses for a jack point... He could lift from the frame using a jack extension but those tire sidewalls look taller than 6 inches. At full stroke he will not have enough clearance to get an inflated spare onto the lugs. I guess he could use a shovel and dig out some ground to make clearance... Always carry a shovel, lol. Anyway, make sure you have an effective jacking system. You have to wonder how many folks carry a bottle jack in their 4x4 vans who have never contemplated this issue. Just because you can raise an inflated wheel off the ground does not mean your bottle jack can raise the vehicle high enough to change a flat tire! |
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05-01-2021, 10:27 AM | #15 | |
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05-01-2021, 10:30 AM | #16 |
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I do lots of solo travel. Here is what a carry:
The jacking system detailed above. Warn 12,000 pound winch, steel cable, factor 55 flatlink, 2x winch cable dampeners. Shovel and axe mounted to Aluminess rear bumper box. Snatch strap rated to 18,000 pounds. Don't confuse a snatch strap with a tow strap. A snatch strap has some elasticity like a kinetic recovery rope. Tree saver strap. Snatch block, shackle hitch receiver. 4x D ring shackles. 2x soft shackles. The soft shackles are not rated to the vehicle weight but can be used along with the tree saver to make an axel bridle in case I ever need to pull out a car without recovery points. A set of 4 maxtrax mounted to the spare tire. The only time I ever got stuck in the van these were all I needed. I also use them for leveling frequently. Silky Gomboy saw has been used to clear timber down on the road once. Sawed through 10 inch log and dragged it off the road with winch and snatch block. ARB tire repair kit. Always have an extra pair of sturdy gloves in my recovery gear bag. Keep all the stuff in a great bag from Overland Gear Guy which fits neatly inside the under-floor storage compartment along with a second bag of tools. |
05-01-2021, 11:56 AM | #17 |
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Adding on to O-E-W's comments about jacks and relating a recent experience.
I have almost $500 in Safe Jack equipment; 6 ton jack, extension kit, base plate and wheel chocks. Tested it all out when I bought it 4 years ago, and have been transporting it in the van ever since. Got a flat on a remote road in Death Valley in March. Broke out the Safe Jack equipment and discover that the bottle jack won't build pressure to lift piston, never mind a van. Actually there was about 1" of lift with no load on it, but I could push the piston back down with hand pressure. Followed the jack instructions on bleeding out air, and found it low on hydraulic oil. There were no signs of leakage on the jack or in the bag I used to transport it. Note that the jack is stored on its side in the van and there are no warnings against doing this in the instructions. Was traveling with a friend in a Toyota 4Runner, so we ended up using his 2.5 or 3 ton stock screw jack. It didn't have an axle cradle so it was a bit dodgy under the rear axle, but it had a 4-5' handle for turning the jack screw far from harms way and I had a jack stand that we used to stabilize the van while swapping the tire. The height was just enough to remove the flat tire, but would not have been high enough to get the fully inflated spare on. Rather than reset the jack on a higher base, we instead used a shovel to dig a hole under the hub which was quicker and safer in this instance. Had to go back to civilization for a new tire so i also bought some hydraulic jack oil and went thru the topping off and bleeding procedures, but that did not make the jack operable. I am pretty sure the seals are dried out. I can buy a rebuild kit for $20, but the same jack new is only $40. I have lost confidence in hydraulic jacks and have since purchased a Hummer scissors jack and Agile-Offroad adapter. Take aways:
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05-01-2021, 08:12 PM | #18 |
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One_Eye_Wilbur and joefromsf, thank you for the detailed response. I definitely need to get a decent jack. I've been looking at the SX-20000 kit from Safe-X-Tract. I think that's the way I'll go.
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05-01-2021, 08:48 PM | #19 |
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As for a decent jack -. Cutting to the chase-
Hummer H1 scissor w Agile Adapter w axle cradle/flat jacking surface.
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05-01-2021, 09:01 PM | #20 |
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Thanks. It looks like that's the favorite.
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