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I plan on getting 4 of these 6 ton all in one bottle jack/stand combo’s one day https://amzn.to/2OZPRql
BTW... careful with those... when I had my Sportsmobile I considered one of these, but several members on that forum complained that they leaked badly if not kept upright. No complaint about function... just the leaks.
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BTW... careful with those... when I had my Sportsmobile I considered one of these, but several members on that forum complained that they leaked badly if not kept upright. No complaint about function... just the leaks.
I saw a few of those pictures too, but majority of the reviews were pretty good. Guess it's just the luck of the draw on QC, but I'm not really worried since returns couldn't be any easier with amazon. As long as it's the hydraulics that fail and not the actual jack stand itself.
 

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I does not have the hole in the middle. I had bought that one and returned it when I found out about the AEV mount.
I've had mine too long to return, great idea and I highly recommend @Suffolklou setup for those that do not have one. Otherwise you have to store it like I did in my AAL drawers.
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I can get my 6 ton bottle jack in there.
Do you have a video of how you got that jack in there? I have the exact same jack and it seems to be a physical impossibility that it will fit in there.
 
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Do you have a video of how you got that jack in there? I have the exact same jack and it seems to be a physical impossibility that it will fit in there.
Movies I shoot on the iPhone don’t seem to be playable on this website. Here is a sequence of photos that hopefully makes it clear. Orient the jack with the release valve tab facing the rear of the vehicle. Tilt the top of the jack towards the rear of the vehicle. This will allow you to get the release valve under the lip of the opening.

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Movies I shoot on the iPhone don’t seem to be playable on this website. Here is a sequence of photos that hopefully makes it clear. Orient the jack with the release valve tab facing the rear of the vehicle. Tilt the top of the jack towards the rear of the vehicle. This will allow you to get the release valve under the lip of the opening.

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Preciate it, I'll give that a try!
 

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I can get my 6 ton bottle jack in there.
Ever have those moments where you feel astoundingly dumb… That was the easiest thing ever after seeing your pics. Even fit the OEM lug wrench and the Safe Jack accessories in there with room to spare. Thanks again!

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Ever have those moments where you feel astoundingly dumb… That was the easiest thing ever after seeing your pics. Even fit the OEM lug wrench and the Safe Jack accessories in there with room to spare. Thanks again!

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Nice Kbar, I have the same knife, they are great tools.
 

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Nice Kbar, I have the same knife, they are great tools.
Yea you really can’t beat them. I used zip ties to hold the sheath in place under my seat for easy access.

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Is that really a good idea to store that bad boy on its side? I like the solution, just leery about leaks.
I’ll check it over the next few days, but it’s been in the box laying sideways in a cabinet for a few weeks and there weren’t any leaks.
 

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I’ll check it over the next few days, but it’s been in the box laying sideways in a cabinet for a few weeks and there weren’t any leaks.
Any leaks since June?
 

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I bought this scissor jack from Amazon for two reasons which I prefer over the OEM jack:

1) has a wider base plate

2) has a cylinder on the top

OEM jack has to be cranked to the max and maybe with a 2x4 underneath to be useful for a Jeep with a lift and larger tires.

The aftermarket scissor jack comes with a ratcheting bar (11/16” hex). I ordered a 7/8” ID 1-1/4” OD 2” length brass bearing from Grainger which fit perfectly as a spacer between the cylinder at the top of the jack and the adapters from Safe Jack. With the scissor drive cranked about halfway, I am already achieving 17” lift.

scissor jack
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B081H362TK?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Safe Jack extender adapter
https://safejacks.com/collections/bottle-jack-accessories/products/3-piece-starter-kit

brass spacer (pack of 3)
https://www.grainger.com/product/13...gucid=EMT:10376092:Item:CSM-329&emcid=NA:Item

All together it’s over $150 plus tax and shipping. But it makes for a nice compact kit. The jack comes from China but Safe Jack and the spacer are US made.

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I'm not sure if the brass bearing is structural or not, but if it is, I'm not sure of it's strength.
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