10 tonne Bottle Jacks

I purchased an Armstrong jack abou 3 years ago on advice from a mate who is a mechanic and used them quite a bit.
Have used it a few times without any issues to date even after being rattled around during some extensive trips to the cape, GRR etc. I cant remember what i paid for it unfortunately

10 ton will lift 5 4X4s, in one go, but never trust it, not even with a quarter of 1 4x4

Agree with above , no such thing as a safe jack.
buy a supercreep jack for $50 and a set of h/d stands. you will still be able to jack up any 4 x4 plus you will be able to get under the vehicle while it is raised with a fair degree of saftey.

cheers
Howard

Hi

I use MASADA bottle jacks, very good quality (do a Google search on them)

Cheers

G/day Ross. I think your on the right track with the ten ton bottle jack, plenty up your sleeve so to speak!. But as stated what ever brand, don't always trust it if you have to get directley underneath the vehicle, My thing is to carry a few off cuts of 4x4 hardwood, and just use them beside the jack for safetey issues. A few smaller size bits and pieces of timber is always handy as well


Cheers Axle.

My Jeep jack gave up the ghost and I could get a replacement for quids, or rather lots of them, so I went to a wrecker's and picked up a Toyota Troopy wind-up bottle shaped jack for about $45. Safe, robust and no oil. It now sits in the back of the Terracan. The Terracan's oil bottle jack now sits in the garage...never been used in anger.

I bought a 10 tonne bottle jack from supercheap for work, it was bought for one particular job but now they use it on everything. It even works on its side with the handle facing up which is very unusual, most of them wont on their side. So it could be useful for jacking something back into place or bending something back thats bent that needs to be pushed horizontally.. Michael

I much prefer to use my 1700 KG trolley Jack for reasons of safety.
I also carry a small bottle jack. Neither should be used without
other support if working under the car. I use the trolley jack with a piece of 6 by 2 timber that fits between the wheels & extends the footprint. No heavier than a big bottle job but does take up
a bit more space. Much more convenient to locate a lifting point
when tyre is dead flat & can generally be raised without operator
needing to be under vehicle. Its a matter of choice I guess but a 10 ton job seems like overkill to lift a 4WD.......oldbaz.

I would look at the Masada brand out of Japan...about twice to three times the price of the cheap brand but it's a quality product.

Make sure your bottle jack that you are going to buy is designed to pump on it's side and up side down, most cheap one will not.

If your after a cheap one like some people on this forum don't worry about asking questions as they are all as poor as each other.

And please don't use the lame excuse of "a cheap one will do me fine as I only use it every now and again....don't see the sense in spend more money"

Ask about what angle they will pump on.
Are they rebuildable.
Are parts avaliable.

Go the Masada and you will have many happy years together.



As for Axel stands, we use Jackson brand ones made here in SA...been around for over 20 years.

Ours are rated at 1000KG each and they have an 8mm thick base plate, the uprights are made of 4mm wall thickness steam pipe and cost about $80 each.....enter the cheap $40 a pair ones that are legally rated at 1000kG each...3mm thick base plate and 2mm wall thickness RHS uprights.....make you wounder!

I carry a 10 tonne rated MASADA.

What I consider a "trade" quality jack. Yes they are dearer but so what? given a failure of the cheap stuff at the worst possible moment you would wish you had paid the price.....

had a couple for years and very happy with them

Ros, no idea what postage would cost, but check this link. 10 tonne $140. I came across it when looking for a 5 or 7 tonne. The 5 tonne is $105 and the 7 tonne $130.

Masada Jacks

Cheapest I have seen.

Norm C

Anyone considering the purchase of a Masada bottle jack, might like to pop into your nearest Supercheap Auto branch before the end of next week...

You may get a pleasant surprise:)

Here's a couple of Jacks that will do the job.

Image Could Not Be Found

.

Picked up a 7 Tonne Masada today at Super Cheap for $100.
Happy with that.

Norm C