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GordonThree
May 16, 2015Explorer
talk about a mountain out of a mole hill here
a good jack is not a one time use item. sooner or later you'll need to change a tire on something (the trailer maybe?) and a jack comes in handy for that.
the oem scissor jack that comes with cars is fine and all, but it's geared to maximize torque so it takes forever to go only a few inches. A cheap 6-8 ton bottle jack will lift 1/4 or more per pump and if the pumping gets too hard, slide a piece of pipe over the handle and boom, longer easier handle.
a good jack is not a one time use item. sooner or later you'll need to change a tire on something (the trailer maybe?) and a jack comes in handy for that.
the oem scissor jack that comes with cars is fine and all, but it's geared to maximize torque so it takes forever to go only a few inches. A cheap 6-8 ton bottle jack will lift 1/4 or more per pump and if the pumping gets too hard, slide a piece of pipe over the handle and boom, longer easier handle.
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