Bottle Jack Question

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You couldn’t make this stuff up!

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Originally Posted by INter674

D2/D1 jack is v good but the old screw bottle type GQ jack is better again..its so light and nothing to go wrong. Only pia is having to screw it down.

We use a drill/driver to speed that up rather than the factory handle/wobble rod. Extensions are available.

Another cheap reliable option☺Attachment 163968

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Mate of mine put me on to the fact that older LCs have a screw jack rated to 2.5T I believe, with lots of reach. No oil leaks and unlikely to just let go due to the mechanical screw. He has a couple he uses all the time, as he is an extreme off-road enthusiast.

Unfortunately they don't pop up for sale all the time. I managed to get a couple of hi-lux jacks for a few bucks, 1.5T which should still be more than OK for one corner at a time. I have a Tuffant adapter, just need to modify the head of the jack to fit. Definitely better than the flimsy OEM job.

Haven't had time to play yet and it may not work out but the jacks cost me next to nothing, so we will see. 465mm extended from base to tip. Not sure if that is enough but play will tell. I'd plan to use a removable base plate anyway .... so there is more height.

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Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

I think part of the problem is the minimum height to get under the car with flat tyre, etc. Omega is 181mm Totaltools is 230mm.

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HYDRAULIC BOTTLE JACK 4000KG - Autobarn

Purchased this today, tried with the Tuffant adapter.

Both the 4000kg and 6000kg ADVERTISED Raised height, you need to minus 60mm to give you the max height without extension. Both models 4000kg/6000kg is at 200mm lowest, and 325mm heighest.

I tried to lift the rear lower controlarm fine.

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Originally Posted by DieselLSE

I use the air/hydraulic one. Heavy but handy. It lives in the car in the third row footwell (I've permanently removed the seats). In the car it's powered by a twin ARB compressor.

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G'day @DieselLSE,

You're referring to the TTI 20,000KG AIR/HYDRAULIC OPERATED BOTTLE JACK TTI20KABJ?

Does that clip straight onto the ARB Twin/tank compressor, or would I need to change fittings?

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Originally Posted by Redtail

G'day @DieselLSE,

You're referring to the TTI 20,000KG AIR/HYDRAULIC OPERATED BOTTLE JACK TTI20KABJ?

Does that clip straight onto the ARB Twin/tank compressor, or would I need to change fittings?

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Yep, that's it. Well, it attaches to the hose which connects to the ARB compressor. I also had an adapter made up to sit on the jack to connect to the jacking holes in the chassis.

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Originally Posted by DieselLSE

Yep, that's it. Well, it attaches to the hose which connects to the ARB compressor. I also had an adapter made up to sit on the jack to connect to the jacking holes in the chassis.

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Okay, thanks.

As for the hole adapter, is it the same as the Tuff Ant?
Bottle Jack Chassis Adapter | TuffAnt

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Originally Posted by Redtail

Okay, thanks.

As for the hole adapter, is it the same as the Tuff Ant?
Bottle Jack Chassis Adapter | TuffAnt

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Similar, but my engineer felt there was no need for a grubscrew.

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Originally Posted by DieselLSE

Similar, but my engineer felt there was no need for a grubscrew.

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Thanks.

Just bought myself one of those air/hydraulic jacks. It seems it was the last in captivity in WA for the timebeing.

It's definitely a Nitto fitting which is different to ARB's, which is a USIndustrial STD.
A quick call to ARB got me a couple of spare fittings, which screw neatly into a Repco Nitto fitting, effectivly making an ARB to Nitto adapter. Now I don't have to fart about changing things if I ever by any air tools.

Tried the jack out carefully on the chassis. What a hoot!? None of this cranking the lever thing. Sweet as!

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Originally Posted by Redtail

Tried the jack out carefully on the chassis. What a hoot!? None of this cranking the lever thing. Sweet as!

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Will it lift the wheels clear off the ground?

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Originally Posted by BradC

Will it lift the wheels clear off the ground?

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Oh! Is that what it's meant to do?
Just went out and checked. Yes.