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Re: Bottle Jacks
« Reply #30 on: 20 December 2013, 21:33:17 »
I've used bottle jacks loads on cars and trucks with never a problem.  :)  As said though, a bottle jack that is 'man' enough to lift an Omega will probably be too tall too get underneath the car.  :-\

But generally with bottle jacks, as long as you are sensible about the surface you are jacking on and find a suitable jacking point then you shouldn't have a problem.  As with any vehicle lift don't get underneath until it is securely chocked/blocked or sat nicely on axle/chassis stands.  ;)

A good friend didn't follow the advice in the last sentence and had a vehicle come down on him 12 years ago and has been in a wheelchair ever since.  :( :( :( :'( :'( :'(
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Re: Bottle Jacks
« Reply #31 on: 21 December 2013, 00:54:37 »
How times change, I accept all the comments on bottle jacks, have used them in the past, but go back a bit to scissor jacks, and the various T shaped ones, now they are an experience!........ ;) ;)
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« Reply #32 on: 21 December 2013, 01:04:13 »
I was thinking along these lines. ;D

http://youtu.be/-jDK6HGLNRQ
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Re: Bottle Jacks
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Re: Bottle Jacks
« Reply #34 on: 21 December 2013, 01:23:50 »
Or more realisticly, something like this. :)

http://youtu.be/nxtZstVAm7M

...although not attached to a pikeys plastic tent.
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Re: Bottle Jacks
« Reply #35 on: 21 December 2013, 01:26:51 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 21 December 2013, 01:23:50
Or more realisticly, something like this. :)

http://youtu.be/nxtZstVAm7M

...although not attached to a pikeys plastic tent.

Done that............ :y :y
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Re: Bottle Jacks
« Reply #36 on: 21 December 2013, 01:29:07 »
Or...

http://youtu.be/yC8PDLka5eA

With impact wrench or drill attachment.


Not sure why they have it on the side of the sill. But I like the tilting head/saddle thingy. :)
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Re: Bottle Jacks
« Reply #37 on: 21 December 2013, 01:34:36 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 21 December 2013, 01:29:07
Or...

http://youtu.be/yC8PDLka5eA

With impact wrench or drill attachment.


Not sure why they have it on the side of the sill. But I like the tilting head/saddle thingy. :)

That looks ok but not sure I would trust a sill to take the weight, why not put it under the chassis? kind of reminds me of jacks that pushed into jacking points in the sills, fine when the car was new...... ;) ;)
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« Reply #38 on: 21 December 2013, 01:38:43 »
Quote from: Vamps on 21 December 2013, 01:34:36
Quote from: chrisgixer on 21 December 2013, 01:29:07
Or...

http://youtu.be/yC8PDLka5eA

With impact wrench or drill attachment.


Not sure why they have it on the side of the sill. But I like the tilting head/saddle thingy. :)

That looks ok but not sure I would trust a sill to take the weight, why not put it under the chassis? kind of reminds me of jacks that pushed into jacking points in the sills, fine when the car was new...... ;) ;)

Like I said, not sure why it's placed on the sill. ::) the rear one was placed under the car, omega style.

Here's a "tool tip" for you Vamps. ;) ;)

http://youtu.be/nTSsGaHXTlA


Yeaheheha "the man channel" ;D Esta sent me that link btw. ;)
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Re: Bottle Jacks
« Reply #39 on: 21 December 2013, 01:48:06 »
Obviously if welding a nut onto a scissor jack for impact wrench opperation, it would have to be a 17mm to match the wheel nuts and save the messing about.


....in fact I've got some wheel nuts somewhere. Just tack that on the end of the scissor jack handle. :)
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Re: Bottle Jacks
« Reply #40 on: 21 December 2013, 08:02:26 »
Instead of a using a jack,what about an air jack?
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Re: Bottle Jacks
« Reply #41 on: 21 December 2013, 12:24:48 »
To be honest, I've always found the standard Omega jack quick and easy to use and you can jack the old girl up to a decent height as well!  ;)  :)
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Re: Bottle Jacks
« Reply #42 on: 21 December 2013, 13:00:48 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 21 December 2013, 12:24:48
To be honest, I've always found the standard Omega jack quick and easy to use and you can jack the old girl up to a decent height as well!  ;)  :)

Hmm , good point , just that flimsy scissor jack is beef enough to wind the omega up so tunnie could use that as long as supports were in place before getting anywhere near underneath  :-\
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Re: Bottle Jacks
« Reply #43 on: 21 December 2013, 13:05:26 »
Quote from: Emd on 21 December 2013, 13:00:48
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 21 December 2013, 12:24:48
To be honest, I've always found the standard Omega jack quick and easy to use and you can jack the old girl up to a decent height as well!  ;)  :)

Hmm , good point , just that flimsy scissor jack is beef enough to wind the omega up so tunnie could use that as long as supports were in place before getting anywhere near underneath  :-\

I think there's a tendency here to 'overthink' things sometimes.  :-X  ;)  ;D
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Re: Bottle Jacks
« Reply #44 on: 21 December 2013, 13:08:38 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 21 December 2013, 13:05:26
Quote from: Emd on 21 December 2013, 13:00:48
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 21 December 2013, 12:24:48
To be honest, I've always found the standard Omega jack quick and easy to use and you can jack the old girl up to a decent height as well!  ;)  :)

Hmm , good point , just that flimsy scissor jack is beef enough to wind the omega up so tunnie could use that as long as supports were in place before getting anywhere near underneath  :-\

I think there's a tendency here to 'overthink' things sometimes.  :-X  ;)  ;D

Not read all of this thread but it mite have been mentioned  :-\ The standard jack often gets forgotten , thats why many of them are in mint condition  ;D
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