Other Uses
With the chains and webbing strop you could pull fallen trees to one side to allow you to pass. You could break the bead of a tyre by placing the jack's base on the edge of the tyre right next to the rim and jack it down by using the weight of your vehicle.
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The high lift could be used to lift a heavy trailer onto your tow ball, or lift it off come to that. A wrongly positioned gate post could be lifted out of the way, but don't get into trouble for doing it if it's on a 'green lane'! The uses are endless. Any photographs from readers on unusual uses of a high lift would be appreciated.
Back at the Farm, or Workshop....
You could pull out a bent front bumper or spread the front dumb irons of a bent chassis. Laying a boarded floor in the barn? Cramp the boards up before nailing! The trailer sides have spread, no problem, pull them back in. The wire fence needs tightening, get the high lift out. Need to lift an engine out? All you need is a good strong beam above.
Talking of beams. By careful placing of a suitable sized piece of timber on the toe and a loose strap attached to the top of the rack you can even gently use it as a makeshift Acrow Prop. But don't try and lift the side of a house up! Better wear the 'hard hat' too!
Putting things into perspective a 4' Jackall won't cost you any more than a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife, complete with survival kit and leather pouch. One of these jacks must surely be an Off-Roader's best friend - well next to a towrope, a shovel...
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