You think you have everything covered with spares!

Submitted: Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 19:33
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Went for a drive in our local state forest the other weekend and ,found a rough old fire trail to explore, just as I was starting to enjoy myself, Bang! , the drivers side front tyre let go because the idiot driver Me!, went to close to a ragged edge of rock. Anyway out with the 10t hydraulic jack which is not all that old, only to find when weight came onto it just wouldn't do anymore. put some more oil in it but no go!.

Now What?, I'm thinking, no mobile service a long walk back to the main track, so luckily I had a maddock in the back and after what seemed to be hrs I managed to chock the vehicle,( a case where solid beam axles are out on their own) and dig underneath the wheel, which was hard going in near solid rock and clay,....A good jack is one item iv'e always carried, or thought was good!..lol...So its a spare jack as well from now on...

Cheers Axle.

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Reply By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 20:34

Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 20:34
Axel this may sound stupid but you did check that the release thumb screw/bolt was tight. I've been caught out in the past when the thumb screw/bolt wasn't tight and the jack wouldn't lift. A dher moment at the time.

I've also had my OEM jack fail within a very short time and now I have a good jack and also my hi-lift.

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Follow Up By: axle - Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at 06:43

Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at 06:43
Hi Dunc, ..Used The stupid thing about a week before,It was Fine.


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Follow Up By: 671 - Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at 13:08

Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at 13:08
Dunc

What type of OEM jack was it and what happened to it?

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Follow Up By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at 14:14

Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at 14:14
It was for my Terracan, (now my wife's weekend toy). The jack failing was a well known problem, some got them replaced under warranty others like me just bought a better aftermarket model with a greater lift and capacity.

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Follow Up By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at 14:15

Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at 14:15
I forgot to add that I binned it!
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Reply By: Member - Barnray (NSW) - Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 20:58

Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 20:58
About 35yrs ago I started a 3cyl Suzuki in the sand hills North of Crescent Head with a flat Battery and no jack just a spare tyre and a bit of timber. Barnray
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Follow Up By: Stu & "Bob" - Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 21:31

Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 21:31
Those old 2/3/4 (2 stroke, 3 cylinder, 4WD) Suzukis were easy to get to run backwards if you weren't careful when lifting up a wheel to start them. Bit interesting, one forward gear and 4 reverse.
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Follow Up By: Member - bbuzz (NSW) - Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 21:33

Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 21:33
OK I'll bite.
How did you start it it?

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Follow Up By: Bushranger1 - Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at 06:58

Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at 06:58
Pretty easy Bill.
Jack it up at the back & make sure it's in 2wd then wedge one rear wheel so it can't turn.
Check it's in a high gear & wrap a rope around the free wheel. Next ignition to run position & get 2 blokes to grab the end of the rope & run back with it.
Just like pull starting a giant mower!

Done it with the old FJ Cruiser Petrol & 800cc petrol Suzi.
Doubt it would work with a diesel though.

First time I saw a bloke try it I said no way but it works!

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Follow Up By: Bushranger1 - Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at 08:01

Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at 08:01
Just one more thing.
Don't try it with a limited slip differential!
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Follow Up By: Malcom M - Thursday, Dec 31, 2015 at 10:48

Thursday, Dec 31, 2015 at 10:48
Never heard of starting a car that way. Love it :)
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Reply By: Nutta - Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 23:32

Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 23:32
I fell into some ruts going up a hill once, the only thing i had was a snatch strap, i wrapped it around the tyre and hit reverse and managed to get myself out, a long walk otherwise, before mobile phones came out.
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Reply By: Ron N - Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 23:49

Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 23:49
I found a 20 tonne genuine Japanese Masada truck jack, by the side of the road out in the wheatbelt, a few months back.
It was pretty obvious by the gouge marks in the dirt, that it had fallen off the back of a truck tray.
There was no handle with it, so I had to make one.
When I went to use it the other day, it would only pump up halfway, before it ran out of oil!
I think that's pretty thoughtless of the owner to discard a good jack, that's only half full of oil, and which had no handle!
A bloke could have been in serious trouble if I'd had to rely on it, to get me out of trouble! [;-)

Cheers, Ron.
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Reply By: brushmarx - Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at 09:51

Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at 09:51
If your hydraulic jack does not hold or pump all the way up it may need bleeding.
I had a 3 tonner playing up and good old You Tube had the fix.
10 minutes later and all was good.
It is not always just adding more fluid.
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Reply By: Member - Alastair D (NSW) - Wednesday, Dec 16, 2015 at 18:43

Wednesday, Dec 16, 2015 at 18:43
One of the reasons I still carry the original Toyota screw jack. Have only used it once when I needed the very low starting height but I know it will always work. My 30yo Repco 2T hydraulic still works and does not leak unlike the 3 other bottle and floor jacks I have had.
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