Hi lift or exhaust jack

[BigRAWesty]

Any ideas how much the airbags can lift?

3.5-4T they say.

[the evil twin]

Any ideas how much the airbags can lift?

Highest rating I have seen was 20 tons IIRC

[Tank]

Have to say I love my highlift, so many uses from being a jack, winching , as a spreader and a press, breaking beads on tyres and so many other uses that I haven't found yet I am sure
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[Chimo]

Used an exhaust bag many times at work in the desert and other off the beaten track spots in a range of vehicles form 4wd to Falcons. Useful to get unbogged etc especially if you are out on the job miles from help on your own. These days Oc health and safety wouldn't allow you to do what we had to do on you own in the bush back in the day.

BUT make sure you carry a sheet of ply or similar to protect the bag from sharps and hot pipes and you will be good to go.

Cheers
Chimo

[LaughingBeagles]

Apparently 8000 pounds (3.5 or so tonnes)


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[threedogs]

Other than a 4 tonne rating what else should
I be looking at when buying an exhaust jack??


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Air-Jack-...IAAOSwo4pYT7Hg

[PeeBee]

I have both and had to use the highlift just last weekend to change a flat tyre on a rutty track, simply the wrong time and place to have to do it. I didn't have the exhaust bag with me, so couldn't use it anyway. the highlift did the job, but it was bloody nerve wracking to say the least as they are not very stable under load - because they are designed to fall over, and required an enormous amount of weight on the handle to get the final 2" of lift to remove and replace the wheel. I am not sure I could have employed the exhaust jack where I was stranded, but I would have liked 'something' a bit more stable than the highlift. Not sure this post really helps???

[threedogs]

I have both and had to use the highlift just last weekend to change a flat tyre on a rutty track, simply the wrong time and place to have to do it. I didn't have the exhaust bag with me, so couldn't use it anyway. the highlift did the job, but it was bloody nerve wracking to say the least as they are not very stable under load - because they are designed to fall over, and required an enormous amount of weight on the handle to get the final 2" of lift to remove and replace the wheel. I am not sure I could have employed the exhaust jack where I was stranded, but I would have liked 'something' a bit more stable than the highlift. Not sure this post really helps???

Yeah makes sense, different situations require a different approach to the way you recover a vehicle.
Im thinking once you take your compressor ,,recovery bag and other bits and pieces. On top of that
the exhaust jack bag ther's not much room left IMO

[10G]

Digging up an old thread, but a worthwhile one.

I've used a Hi Lift once. I found it too bloody hard to jack with and at the time I thought it was bloody unstable and as dicey as hell. I've used an exhaust jack about arf a dozen times and found them very safe, very effective and very messy, used to suffer from exhaust gas coming out and getting me and the bag all messy post lift.

I love bottle jacks, small, lightweight, easy to use and pretty safe, but not always practical. ATM all I have is the jack that came with the vehicle. When the time comes I think I'll be getting an exhaust jack, I just don't think Hi Lifts are safe.

[DX grunt]

This is what I've got.

http://bushranger.com.au/xjack.php#.WK--4oVOLIU