Bottle jack for 18t truck

[Al Cormack]

I need to buy a jack to lift the lorry up and assume a bottle jack is the way to go, probably a 20t one.

 

Any recommendations for a make, or are they all much the same?

 

Cheers

Al.

 

 

Tree Surgeon - Woking | Cormack Tree Care Ltd

[Stubby]

Is 18T the actual weight of the truck or the back axle rating ?

[Peter]

Use the crane legs and two big rings to lift the front, then cut some chunky lengths of timber to prop under the chassis about halfway along. Lower the front down, the back should come up on its own.

[Wendelspanswick]

If it's an 18 ton truck and you only need to lift 1 corner than a 5 ton jack should do it, a 7 or a 10 would be a better bet.

[aspenarb]

A truckist`s must have kit, PCL socket screwed into one of the air tanks, an air hose long enough to reach the furthest axle, a tyre inflater that locks on to the valve, a 20ton air jack and a 12/24 volt jump pack. Air bottle jacks make easy work of jacking up a truck and can be used manually in the absence of air.

 

06184 Heavy Duty Air Hydraulic Jack 20 Ton Bottle Jack Pneumatic Lift Ram Car Va | eBay

 

Bob

 

[Jonny Burch]

I borrowed that to lift the RB once Al. Brilliant piece of kit!

 

 

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[cornish wood burner]

Use the crane legs and two big rings to lift the front, then cut some chunky lengths of timber to prop under the chassis about halfway along. Lower the front down, the back should come up on its own.

 

How do you propose to straighten the chassis after doing that with a load on?

[treequip]

How do you propose to straighten the chassis after doing that with a load on?

 

Jack the other side then it looks symmetrical :laugh1:

[Al Cormack]

A truckist`s must have kit, PCL socket screwed into one of the air tanks, an air hose long enough to reach the furthest axle, a tyre inflater that locks on to the valve, a 20ton air jack and a 12/24 volt jump pack. Air bottle jacks make easy work of jacking up a truck and can be used manually in the absence of air.

 

 

 

06184 Heavy Duty Air Hydraulic Jack 20 Ton Bottle Jack Pneumatic Lift Ram Car Va | eBay

 

 

 

Bob

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Bob

 

I have an airline set up for the 7.5t which is very handy. I'll look for a suitable valve on the 18t.

I was looking at a 20t pneumatic jack with a manual option as well.

 

Cheers.

 

 

http://www.cormacktreecare.co.uk

[Al Cormack]

Use the crane legs and two big rings to lift the front, then cut some chunky lengths of timber to prop under the chassis about halfway along. Lower the front down, the back should come up on its own.

 

 

I'll try it sometime Peter, but a jack would be easier I think.

 

 

http://www.cormacktreecare.co.uk