Bottle jack Replacement
Submitted: Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 at 14:26
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karrathaprado2
Below is some of the extrac from a Pradopoint thread We need all the support we can to get them to push through this so that we can have these in Australia...the more that ask about this and other products the more effort they may put into getting it approved.
http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6421&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
When I lifted my truck I no longer needed the Toyota bottle jack and carried my Hi-Lift jack as my primary jack with a jack stand to use when working under the truck. After hearing several horor stories and almost having one I decided to
shop for a new method.
I found the
Powerbuilt 3 Ton All-In-One Bottle Jack/Jack Stand available in the US, but made in China so may be available in OZ. It may even be available at Supercrap. It takes up the space of my Jack stand alone and is the weight of carrying both anyway. It has a jack stand built into a bottle jack. It also has a large flat base and can be used in sand.
Good luck finding one and please post up if you do.
-Ben
Thanks for posting KP. It's also not that far off of an idea to ask for a group buy. I have done it before and opened new products to North America. How else do you think we get COo.oOL products like MAXTRAX up here.
If we can't get this done I can call the US office and see if they can help in any way.
-Ben
I sort of put that in my first email to them asking when and where I could buy and also included the link to this page hoping they would go and look it up and see what was on this site. Group buy would be great if we have an importer on the site willing to help out, but the problem is that is may not meet Australian standards at this time. What they are they did not say but looks to be a good concept. I would buy them when I am back in the USA soon but getting them back this way would cost to much and the better half we have us loaded for bear with stuff we cannot get here. Enjoying the life here will be staying as long as they want us here.
Powerbuilt
Russell Jackson
Marketing & Sales Co-ordinator
marketing@alltrade.com.au
Reply By: karrathaprado2 - Friday, Feb 26, 2010 at 09:23
Friday, Feb 26, 2010 at 09:23
called Powerbuilt in California. I learned that it is made in China. It meets and exceeds ANSI/ASME PALD-2003 Safety Standards that apply to all jacks made in the US or China and is required to be sold. This includes a WLL (Working Load Limit) specafied and a breaking strength of 1.5 times the stated WLL, so it will safely lift up to 4.5 US Tons.
Just because a vendor uses a China supplier doesn't mean it's crap. Look at the ARB Simpson III Roof Top Tent and the new Freezer/Fridge. Both are from a reputable OZ Co. & made in China. It comes down to quality control of the parent Co.
Feel free to add this info to OZ Explorer for me.
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