j-d wrote:
The Low Profile 12- and 20-ton are intriguing. Question is do you want to pick up from low, or to be able to lift a little higher (low profile vs. standard)? I have seen double-extending bottle jacks, where they were really squatty but got good height because they had a telescoping ram, a piston within a piston. These low profile HF jacks are NOT that type.
Here's the double-ram (for added lift height) low profile 12-ton jack I carry in our Class C:
http://www.site.torinjacksusa.com/bigred/bigred-categories/bigred-bottle-jacks/item/12-ton-dual-stage-bottle-jack.htmlTo me, the ultimate would be a double-ram low profile 12-ton jack that was air lift with a 4 foot or longer air hose that DID NOT require a compressor - but instead had a levered hand pump at the end of the air hose. This ultimate setup would be the best of all worlds for lifting a Class C: HIgh lift, low profile, 12-ton lifting weight over-kill for long term reliability, air lift via a long hose for operator safety ... with the air pressure not requiring a compressor or air tank for simplicity and minimum storage space.
