Bottle jack

[Mastiff]

amazon sells the jack, I think I paid 40-50 bucks for it. Swag sells the cradle. I actually got the idea watching King of the Hammers, a couple of the teams carry that exact scissor jack.

I see 24" and 30" here:

https://www.amazon.com/Eaz-Lift-Stabilizing-Scissor-Trailers-48830/dp/B00IKKS4KA

With 35's, my axle tube is about 16" off the ground, so 24" is good for flat ground, maybe questionable off road.

Here's the link to the cradle:

https://www.swagoffroad.com/SWAG-Bottle-Jack-Axle-Cradle_p_66.html

I think I'd also want to gin up a base plate of some kind both for stability and to keep it from sinking into soft ground.

EDIT: I'm not a trailer guy... I just noticed these are marketed as stabilizing jacks, not really intended to do the initial lifting. Some reviewers noted they weren't good for lifting. Any thoughts?

 

[ktmoutfront]

EDIT: I'm not a trailer guy... I just noticed these are marketed as stabilizing jacks, not really intended to do the initial lifting. Some reviewers noted they weren't good for lifting. Any thoughts?

I have seen them break and/or strip out when using a small impact to run them down. This was mounted on trailers as stabilizers. Not sure I would trust one as the primary lift jack on my 7000 pound truck.

 

[skunked]

I see 24" and 30" here:

https://www.amazon.com/Eaz-Lift-Stabilizing-Scissor-Trailers-48830/dp/B00IKKS4KA

With 35's, my axle tube is about 16" off the ground, so 24" is good for flat ground, maybe questionable off road.

Here's the link to the cradle:

https://www.swagoffroad.com/SWAG-Bottle-Jack-Axle-Cradle_p_66.html

I think I'd also want to gin up a base plate of some kind both for stability and to keep it from sinking into soft ground.

EDIT: I'm not a trailer guy... I just noticed these are marketed as stabilizing jacks, not really intended to do the initial lifting. Some reviewers noted they weren't good for lifting. Any thoughts?

I’ve used it several times and the 7500 pound rating is more than enough for the front corner of my pig. Keep in mind the intended purpose of this jack is for a tire change, not a transmission swap.

I have seen them break and/or strip out when using a small impact to run them down. This was mounted on trailers as stabilizers. Not sure I would trust one as the primary lift jack on my 7000 pound truck.

this brand? I’ve seen OE’s fail.....

 

[ktmoutfront]

this brand? I’ve seen OE’s fail.....

The eaz-lift? Yep. I have replaced a few.