Oso
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Inflatable Jack
In the Monday Morning Randomness section of today's EBaum's World there is a picture of a small SUV, a BMW it looks like, being lifted on one side by
what appears to be a rubber or plastic bag with an attached hose plugged into the exhaust. I can't quite make out the trademark but the last 3
letters are SIL.
It occurs to me that this would be very useful for getting out of a stuck in Baja sand. Even if up to the axels, it wouldn't take much space to slip
the deflated bag under one side, plug it into the exhaust and it would raise the vehicle enough to slip some boards or branches underneath, then
repeat on the other side. The best part is that it wouldn't sink into sand.
Anyone heard of this?
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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BajaWarrior
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Oso
In the Monday Morning Randomness section of today's EBaum's World there is a picture of a small SUV, a BMW it looks like, being lifted on one side by
what appears to be a rubber or plastic bag with an attached hose plugged into the exhaust. I can't quite make out the trademark but the last 3
letters are SIL.
It occurs to me that this would be very useful for getting out of a stuck in Baja sand. Even if up to the axels, it wouldn't take much space to slip
the deflated bag under one side, plug it into the exhaust and it would raise the vehicle enough to slip some boards or branches underneath, then
repeat on the other side. The best part is that it wouldn't sink into sand.
Anyone heard of this? |
I'll take 4 please...
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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bajalou
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http://www.worktruck-outfitters.com/xjack-inflatable-exhaust...
http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/inflatable-jack.html
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msteve1014
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
I'll take 4 please... |
$235 each, you still want 4?
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durrelllrobert
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at 50 to 80 cents each (in quantities of 5000) the inflatible Jack and
Sally things are a rare bargin 
Bob Durrell
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Oso
In the Monday Morning Randomness section of today's EBaum's World there is a picture of a small SUV, a BMW it looks like, being lifted on one side by
what appears to be a rubber or plastic bag with an attached hose plugged into the exhaust. I can't quite make out the trademark but the last 3
letters are SIL.
It occurs to me that this would be very useful for getting out of a stuck in Baja sand. Even if up to the axels, it wouldn't take much space to slip
the deflated bag under one side, plug it into the exhaust and it would raise the vehicle enough to slip some boards or branches underneath, then
repeat on the other side. The best part is that it wouldn't sink into sand.
Anyone heard of this? |
seen fire fighters use them for lifting.
looks like another must-have toy for the off-road set.
i prefer to call AAA and sip a latte while i wait for tire change
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BajaGeoff
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This one is $40 to $70 with a minimum order of 10....maybe Nomads can pool their dinero and buy in: http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/225797230/Air_Exhaust_Jack...
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Bajamatic
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ARB makes them too. I think they look pretty indispensable. These things look like you could stuff them under the car in a mud bog or deep sand and
it would probably lift your car right up.
From the arb site: " In conditions of sand or mud, or it's too rocky ~ a metal jack just won't do." - Well, that just about covers most of baja.
[Edited on 6-8-2011 by Bajamatic]
yuletide
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BajaNomad
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGeoff
This one is $40 to $70 with a minimum order of 10.... |
Plus freight costs from China I
believe ("FOB Price").
Inflatable jacks (ARB X-jack) discussed before here:
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=24096
ARB site:
http://www.arbusa.com/Products/Tow-Straps-And-Recovery-Gear/...
This one's under $100:
http://store.advancedmart.com/exairjabytiu.html
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