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  • Bought a new piece of recovery gear!

    I found this in practically brand new shape online for less than a third of retail. While it may not be as glamorous as a winch, a simple bottle jack can be a key piece of recovery equipment.

    This was the case on my last trip to Big Bear where we ran into a stock Ford Ranger that had high centered itself fairly badly. We got the front axle up using a 2 ton floor jack that the driver had in the bed. Man, that sucker was quick but heavy! Caster wheels don't do to well in the sand either.

    We used the OEM worm screw bottle jack out of the XJ to get the rear up as there was no room for the floor jack. We shoved rocks under raised tires and the 6-8" that the jacks gave us allowed the Ranger to drive off unscathed.

    The OEM Jeep screw jack is a fairly rugged piece of workmanship but man it is slow and hard work. I sifted around and found this gem that will give a ram travel of almost a foot! To boot it is hydraulic which means no sweat expended either! Best of all, this jack is an OEM piece of equipment! Go to your local pick-n-pull and grab it!

    Kudos to the first person who posts what vehicle to look inside to find this most awesome bottle jack.

    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
    2003 TJ Rubicon: 4.5" OME coils; RE SF2; NthDegree TT/oilpan skid/shock shifters; FXD rock rails; Anti-Rock; 5150'

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    Ford Truck?
    [COLOR=blue]Chris[/COLOR]
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    • #3
      Nope! If it helps, this jack retails for $160 + S/H. Think of a correspondingly priced vehicle
      Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
      2003 TJ Rubicon: 4.5" OME coils; RE SF2; NthDegree TT/oilpan skid/shock shifters; FXD rock rails; Anti-Rock; 5150'

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      • #4
        Originally posted by jmbrowning
        Nope! If it helps, this jack retails for $160 + S/H. Think of a correspondingly priced vehicle
        huh:confused:


        [COLOR=blue]Chris[/COLOR]
        SAVE JOHNSON VALLEY!!! - CLICK HERE
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        Motech Performance

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        • #5
          Some yuppie SUV? like ummm...Acura?
          B R E T T
          87 XJ 3" lift, 31s-thats all thats worth mentioning

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          • #6
            Pretty close...
            Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
            2003 TJ Rubicon: 4.5" OME coils; RE SF2; NthDegree TT/oilpan skid/shock shifters; FXD rock rails; Anti-Rock; 5150'

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            • #7
              Porshe??!
              B R E T T
              87 XJ 3" lift, 31s-thats all thats worth mentioning

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              • #8
                At least now we are talking the same Continent!

                Red Herring: The jack is made in Italy, for what it is worth.
                Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
                2003 TJ Rubicon: 4.5" OME coils; RE SF2; NthDegree TT/oilpan skid/shock shifters; FXD rock rails; Anti-Rock; 5150'

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                • #9
                  that's not a ferrari jack is it?!?!? :confused: :yay:
                  myJeeprocks.com

                  "in the end... the rocks always win."

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                  • #10
                    BMW?
                    I'm a Daddy!!

                    [COLOR=DarkRed] Rear bumper/tire carrier and front bumper!![/COLOR]

                    2002 Jeep TJ (Ember)
                    1982 Jeep J10 w/ a 360

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                    • #11
                      Rover?
                      I'm a Daddy!!

                      [COLOR=DarkRed] Rear bumper/tire carrier and front bumper!![/COLOR]

                      2002 Jeep TJ (Ember)
                      1982 Jeep J10 w/ a 360

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                      • #12
                        Land Rover!
                        Find it in a Range Rover or Discovery vehicle. The Defender had a strange screw jack thing.
                        Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
                        2003 TJ Rubicon: 4.5" OME coils; RE SF2; NthDegree TT/oilpan skid/shock shifters; FXD rock rails; Anti-Rock; 5150'

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