Am looking at an exhaust jack to alleviate the hard work of digging out from under 4WD or caravan. (I have an allergy to anything with a handle except coffee pots). Is there any brand ahead of the rest or are they much of a muchness??? Prices range from around $80 to $240 without any technical reason for the difference.
One thing about exhaust jacks, you'll need something like some heavy carpet to lay over it, between the bag and the underside of the vehicle so that any sharp projections don't puncture the bag. Or under it aswell if there are sharp bits and pieces on the ground. A piece of conveyer belt rubber would be ideal, apart from it being a bit on the heavy side and not so easy to store. I bought one a while back second hand unused, i've only used it once to try it out. Also they take up a bit of room as well. As for brands, can't think what brand mine is (it's somewhere in the back of the shed), but a well known brand is probably a safer option.
One thing about exhaust jacks, you'll need something like some heavy carpet to lay over it, between the bag and the underside of the vehicle so that any sharp projections don't puncture the bag. Or under it aswell if there are sharp bits and pieces on the ground. A piece of conveyer belt rubber would be ideal, apart from it being a bit on the heavy side and not so easy to store. I bought one a while back second hand unused, i've only used it once to try it out. Also they take up a bit of room as well. As for brands, can't think what brand mine is (it's somewhere in the back of the shed), but a well known brand is probably a safer option.
Yeh agree with Troopy,,, can't find mine either,,, only tried to use it once with 3L petrol Pajero about 10 years ago,,, really struggled to lift it (3000 RPM) as it had to pushed in from the side,,, ie too hard to get in under rear axle and for it to be protected from sharp bits.
Was a top quality bag if I recall,,, with a logo on the side like Yosemity Sam cartoon caracter.
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Am looking at an exhaust jack to alleviate the hard work of digging out from under 4WD or caravan. (I have an allergy to anything with a handle except coffee pots). Is there any brand ahead of the rest or are they much of a muchness??? Prices range from around $80 to $240 without any technical reason for the difference.
G'day G.O.M. There are a couple of products on the market such as Hoyt's Tire Weld (American spelling of tyre so I assume that one is from Uncle Sam). I've used a brand called Finilec PSSSST and found it to be very good. No jacking, no tyre/wheel removal etc. Basically these things are a high pressure aerosol with liquid rubber in a can and have a short 'hose' and valve fitting. One attaches the hose, presses the button and voila; tyre is inflated and the puncture is sealed. Note: They appear to work best if you can get the puncture as close to the ground (road) as possible. This allows the rubber to get to the puncture whilst still having enough gas to fully inflate the tyre. If this is not practicable, the product will still work but may only half fill the tyre. These products are designed as a TEMPORAY REPAIR ONLY and for the purposes of getting to a tyre repair place. They will not fix a puncture bigger than about 5mm. Tyre repairers often hate this stuff because when they take your tyre off the wheel there is still some liquid rubber remaining in the tyre which spills onto their clothing and is a bugger to get off. On my second or third use of these products over the years, I didn't get the tyre repaired and travelled several thousand kms before they tyres were due for replacement.
i have a flee bay special and have used it a fe times love it . yrs ago there was a tipper setup for a ute or 1 tonner that used one to tip the tray.
only jack to have in sand .
