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NanciL
Explorer II
Apr 15, 2015

Bottle Jack question

Do they make a hydraulic bottle jack with a removable large flat base ?
For instance an 8" x 8" metal plate?

My small bottle jack lifts one of my trailer tandem axles with ease, but I always fear that it might tip due to it's narrow base.

I have a hydraulic Jack with wheels, (similar to the ones the tire shops use but it is not only heavy to lug around in the truck, I also need a cheater bar to use it.
Also it is a pain to lift the handle from under the trailer

jack L

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  • MEXICOWANDERER's avatar
    MEXICOWANDERER
    Explorer
    Apr 16, 2015
    I had a 1-1/2" piece of angle iron 3" long welded to the screw cap on the jack. Be careful where you clip the welder ground. No more slipping.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Apr 16, 2015
    Dog Folks wrote:
    Never saw one Jack, but IMHO I'm sure that most welding shops could make one fairly easily.

    Get a good bottle jack and they could attach a plate.


    Ditto on that.. just a flat metal plate.. Attachment is optional but can be simply accomplishd.

    have them slice you a nice flat plate and drill a 1/2 inch hold near the edge..What is the hole for? Well when you go to pull the plate out from under the RV.. Use your awning hook to pull it.
  • NanciL's avatar
    NanciL
    Explorer II
    Apr 16, 2015
    Thanks everyone

    After I posted this yesterday, I screwed around in my shop, and made one out of a piece of 3/4" x8" square plywood with clips that hold the jacks base to it.
    I used wing nuts to hold down the clips.
    After looking at the replies here, I see one that is designed similar, but their base is not as big.

    If it ever stops raining here, I'll try it out

    Jack L
  • janechucknicode's avatar
    janechucknicode
    Explorer
    Apr 16, 2015
    And aas always,,, make sure that the jack is located on the spring shakle area NOTE ON THE AXLE ITSELF!
    You can bend the axle very easy and ruin your day, plus tires.
    My 25C
    Chuck
  • MEXICOWANDERER's avatar
    MEXICOWANDERER
    Explorer
    Apr 16, 2015
    I carry a foot square 1/2" aluminum plate with half inch by half inch by quarter inch angle tack migged for a bracket. All 4 sides have a cutout for the release valve.
  • msiminoff's avatar
    msiminoff
    Explorer II
    Apr 16, 2015
    Do they make a hydraulic bottle jack with a removable large flat base?

    Hi Jack,
    Bogert Manufacturing offers a line of products called "Safe Jack" that do exactly what you're looking for. Their stuff is widely used and well regarded by the overlanding community.
    Cheers,
    -Mark

    On edit; Overlanding, not overloading :)
  • Peg_Leg's avatar
    Peg_Leg
    Explorer
    Apr 16, 2015
    I generally put a piece of 2x8 under mine. I usually adjust the brakes on a loose stone parking area. I've only had one split once and that was well before it had lifted off the ground. The stone is large and shifts.

    I would think 2 or 3 pieces of 3/4" plywood should do the job quite well. You could check for a metal fab shop for a piece of 1/4" boiler plate.
  • Dog_Folks's avatar
    Dog_Folks
    Explorer
    Apr 15, 2015
    Never saw one Jack, but IMHO I'm sure that most welding shops could make one fairly easily.

    Get a good bottle jack and they could attach a plate.

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