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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Saffy on July 20, 2011, 08:57:08

Title: farm jack - hilift jackall - auto jack down failure
Post by: Saffy on July 20, 2011, 08:57:08: I thought it common knowledge that if you 'slipped' off the handle whilst lowering a farm jack that is under load it *could* dangerously start an uncontrolled drop and woe betide anyone that in the way of the handle or load.....few weeks ago a buddy argued that it couldn't happen and he bet his hi-lift jack on it, I couldn't find a video to prove it so I made one myself...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UamsadYk25s

bet won :grin:
Title: Re: farm jack - hilift jackall - auto jack down failure
Post by: Mutz on July 20, 2011, 18:13:39: Guess it can then!!!!

Love your dog mate.
Title: Re: farm jack - hilift jackall - auto jack down failure
Post by: robkav on July 20, 2011, 19:11:48: That happend to me! thought i'd broke my jaw!
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Post by: Bishops Finger on July 20, 2011, 21:23:09: I treat them with much respect..
Title: Re: farm jack - hilift jackall - auto jack down failure
Post by: Range Rover Blues on July 20, 2011, 22:13:53: Let's ne honest, they are b****y dangerous things if not used with care. I take the handle out of mine, partly for that reason and parlty to make it easier to store.
Title: Re: farm jack - hilift jackall - auto jack down failure
Post by: mattyme on July 20, 2011, 22:17:00: agreed they can be dangerous... but mine has lifted me out of the smelly stuff on more than a few occasions!!

and no doubt will again in the future!! lol
Title: Re: farm jack - hilift jackall - auto jack down failure
Post by: Saffy on July 20, 2011, 23:23:57: Quote from: Range Rover Blues on July 20, 2011, 22:13:53
Let's ne honest, they are b****y dangerous things if not used with care. I take the handle out of mine, partly for that reason and parlty to make it easier to store.

I worry about having a non-positive restrained handle because I wonder if it would get flung out in the event of auto jack down.... no I'm not planning on making a video of that !

The jack are useful no doubt. Mine has paid for itself many times over, especially with the series LR for self recovery combined with ladders/waffle when out alone.
But as we know like all jacks it must be respected, never trusted and the farm jack 'characteristics' need that little bit more experience and awareness.
I think they could get down right dangerous even in experienced hands when the operator is fatigued, it's raining and muddy... that handle can be a slippery begger. The jack likes to tip and cast the load (which can be exploited in recovery from ruts), if your lucky you will get to only forget just the once not to put head in the way of the arc if your unlucky RIP. Landrovers like to roll forward when jacked causing jack ladder to tip forward thru rear windows :D, jam up on spare wheels, gouge out rear door, smash front lamp clusters, cast the truck sideways thru neighbours fence (see video again :grin:) , the mechanism doesn't work when gummed up with mud, the foot needs a spreader etc etc