carpmart
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| posted on 8/1/10 at 01:37 PM |
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The tourers amongst us, what do you do for a jack?
Guys
What's the best way for my mate to carry some form of jacking for his Cateringvan? He is into doing a bit of touring this year. I've
given him an old tool roll with a few 'essentials' in there but he does carry a spare wheel but no jack should he need it. He now wants
some kind of jack!
So;
What's best, a scissor type or a small bottle?
Supplier of either?
Thanks!
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack 
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 8/1/10 at 01:39 PM |
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small cheeeeeeep sizzer jack is all you need..... better is to dunp the spare and get something like slime and use a small compressor dispensing with
the bulk of the wheel. Use the wheel holder to carry a bag of luggage instead
who needs a jack
http://www.rust2rome.com/gallery-08-break.html
[Edited on 8-1-10 by mangogrooveworkshop]
[Edited on 8-1-10 by mangogrooveworkshop]
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 8/1/10 at 01:40 PM |
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Weetabix, a can of red bull, and a 3' lump of 4x2?
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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bbwales
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| posted on 8/1/10 at 01:42 PM |
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I carry a small scissor jack which did get used last year on my tour, I don'r carry a spare just the magic can (puncture repair)
Regards
Bob
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carpmart
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| posted on 8/1/10 at 01:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bbwales
I carry a small scissor jack which did get used last year on my tour, I don'r carry a spare just the magic can (puncture repair)
Regards
Bob
You would only do a short distance using the 'magic can' repair though, correct?
Where did you source the small jack?
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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dogwood
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| posted on 8/1/10 at 01:45 PM |
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Defo a scissor jack.
Easily fits under a "7".
Light and cheap
David
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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BenB
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| posted on 8/1/10 at 01:46 PM |
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On the Sevens tour I went on we had a support truck but I think that might be considered cheating by some....
but then again my mobile wasn't working in Ireland anyway so it really didn't matter what back-up we had  luckily some nice ROI person
stopped to help and drove all the way home and got me some nuts + bolts to bolt my alternator back on again!!
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 8/1/10 at 01:53 PM |
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Ive got stuff that we used on the quadbikes that can close 4mm nail holes....... you need the compressor and a valve key....
The tyres take major abuse and have never got a flat after that.
My smartie had pourous tyres and it ran on the crappy holts stuff for years after that.
The picture we put up of the saab being jacked up was taken in the south of france and it made it to rome and back....on a can of holts...
Halfords does little sizzer jacks
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bbwales
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| posted on 8/1/10 at 02:13 PM |
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The sissor jack came from the scrappy and the tyre repair is good for 50mph, good enough to find a tyre repair place.
Bob
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GeoffT
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| posted on 8/1/10 at 03:10 PM |
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I bought the smallest scissor jack I could find at an auto jumble, cut off the unwanted stuff on the top and welded on a square of flat plate with a
rubber pad stuck to it.
Takes up very little room and can be used pretty much anywhere under the vehicle.
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 8/1/10 at 03:11 PM |
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I guess it depends on the engine, but a jack is a bit overkill (to my mind).
If you do decide to get a jack then I would recommend the one for an old model Audi A4 (95-03 sort of era). These are aluminium and incredibly
lightweight and well made.
Matt
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Macbeast
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| posted on 8/1/10 at 05:56 PM |
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A bottle wouldn't fit under a 7esque.
I'm addicted to brake fluid, but I can stop anytime.
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