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Post by stoney on Oct 15, 2021 8:31:10 GMT 10
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Post by loub on Oct 15, 2021 8:48:54 GMT 10
No i don't but i am interested as well.
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Post by Old Techo on Oct 15, 2021 8:49:59 GMT 10
Sid,
I don’t have nor seen one. I do have a 12 volt rattle gun of a different brand.
Re the jack, the piston is 2-stage so the 5 ton lift probably only applies to the first stage… although it seems a lot anyhow.
The true lift range is not quoted. Min height is 15.5cm and max 45cm but only with the screw thread out. Best guess is 45-15.5 = 29.5 less maybe 30% for the screwed section so maybe 20cm of hydraulic range. That’s still pretty good.
Being hydraulic I wonder how the electric switch ‘down’ bit works?
Can’t see any weight spec 
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Post by Nev and Trish. on Oct 15, 2021 9:00:30 GMT 10
Been advertised on tv up here for some time now, looks good and easy to use but not sure how long it would last using it in the bush. .
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Post by spaceland on Oct 15, 2021 10:03:32 GMT 10
There are a couple of things (apart from what OT said) that I don't like. There is no remote control for it, I would not like crawling under a van being lifted to operate the up/down switch. The other is the power lead. The unit is rated at 150 W (12.5 A.) However, they only provide a cigarette plug on it. The first thing would be to replace the lead (it's too short to use under a caravan) with a much heavier one terminated with battery clips. That would then mean the lead would no longer fit in its storage hole, this means a plug/socket in line to store it elsewhere.
Add to that, if you want to use a jack with a van you often need to lift the body to remove a wheel. On many of the older vans it is impossible to remove and replace wheels when you jack the unit via the axle (meaning you would not be able to assist some in distress.) I am looking at a Kojack 4T Jack Kit Higher Extension. It looks much more sturdy with fewer things to go wrong. |
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Post by spaceland on Oct 15, 2021 10:09:11 GMT 10
1. Being hydraulic I wonder how the electric switch ‘down’ bit works?
2. Can’t see any weight spec
1. Possibly a vane pump that works in both directions. Just reverse the motor and pump it down. That would also mean that the pump operates as the valve holding it in the raised position.
2. The blurb reckons 5 tonnes. Do you trust that?
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Post by stoney on Oct 15, 2021 10:11:40 GMT 10
I just saw a video of it in operation. It worked but not to impressed. I saw a scissor lift one with a motor attached that looked a bit more robust.
The impact gun is not a rattle gun like I thought. The electric motor winds up a spring or torque device and let’s go slamming the wrench.
I think I will spend extra and get a better jack and buy a Milwaukee rattle gun skin. I already have a set of Milwaukee batteries. Skin only are around the $300 mark.
My reason for looking at this is because I had to get RACQ out last night to undo my wheel nuts. I could not undo them with a beaker bar. Bloody tyre companies still don’t get it.
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Post by Old Techo on Oct 15, 2021 12:03:09 GMT 10
1. Possibly a vane pump that works in both directions. Just reverse the motor and pump it down. That would also mean that the pump operates as the valve holding it in the raised position. 2. The blurb reckons 5 tonnes. Do you trust that?
PD,
I had referred to the 5 tons, and wondered why it said tons and not tonnes. The missing weight spec I queried was the weight of the kit.
Never thought of a vane pump.
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Post by Old Techo on Oct 15, 2021 12:05:59 GMT 10
Sid,
That's how my impact gun works, otherwise it would draw too much current by trying to use pure motor torque.
It sort of winds up and whack, like a hammer. It sounds hard on the tool and I wonder how long it will last.
I've used it a few times and it works well 
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Post by Frank and Brenda on Oct 15, 2021 21:04:35 GMT 10
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Post by nsgnomad on Oct 15, 2021 22:52:07 GMT 10
That thing has a lot of letters and symbols, Frank. 😁
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Post by loub on Oct 15, 2021 22:54:46 GMT 10
Hi Stoney, I always ask the tyre mob to hand tighten the last bit with a torque wrench ,my tyre power retailer does it on every car ect.Also if I am going bush I get them to break the beads on all my tyres so there not so hard to get of if we have to put a new case on out in the backblocks.Also i have a set of wheel nut removers that use torque multiple rachet to get those stubborn nuts of.
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Post by bazza44 on Oct 16, 2021 8:00:55 GMT 10
I never let anyone use a rattle gun to tighten the wheel nuts on our vehicles. Ok to remove but that is all.
Barry
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Post by Old Techo on Oct 16, 2021 8:56:01 GMT 10
I'll get an ozito rattle gun one day Not a bad idea Frank
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Post by stoney on Oct 16, 2021 9:51:41 GMT 10
Hi Stoney, I always ask the tyre mob to hand tighten the last bit with a torque wrench ,my tyre power retailer does it on every car ect.Also if I am going bush I get them to break the beads on all my tyres so there not so hard to get of if we have to put a new case on out in the backblocks.Also i have a set of wheel nut removers that use torque multiple rachet to get those stubborn nuts of. I had these tyre fitted at Tyrepower Seaford SA. I had a conversation with the guys their and they assured me they use the correct torque settings. But what they tell you and what they do when you are not there are two different things. |
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