Factory bottle jack and alternatives

[matt_009]

On 1/8/2019 at 7:48 PM, OkieDavid said:

I have seen that ad, and really like the concept of having a wide base and having it somewhat suitable for off-road use for that reason.  However, the price is up there.  I don't have space for a high lift jack and have been looking at this cheapo jack on Amazon.  On the one hand, it's so much cheaper than the safejack I'm tempted to try it, but then again, I don't want it to fail in the field when I need it most...so there's that.  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ULZGFU/?coliid=I2BJVXU0KLAU91&colid=3KNBG30GB8NWO&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

 

agreed,

 

I really just like the pad attachments they have for the jacks, maybe ill just buy a flat one and an axle one. It says they use a omega (10065B) jack in their kit; it also looks like they mark up the price.

 

https://safejacks.com/products/6-ton-omega-bottle-jack

 

https://www.amazon.com/Omega-10065B-Black-Hydraulic-Bottle/dp/B002KRUCHC/ref=asc_df_B002KRUCHC/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=245695760609&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1039424222803477962&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9025239&hvtargid=aud-466360936450:pla-568873785100&psc=1

[Pearl2017]

scissor jacks are too much work to crank up and really unstable once deployed. A HF bottle jack and a stack of 2x10 lumber cut into 10" squares to use as height adjustable solid base as needed.