I have found that the jack from a clark fork lift is perfect, The handle,
extender, and rachet come in a closed case. This works well for the BJ7 so
it should work for them all. I never could figure out why they came with a
jack that could not be used when the tire is totally flat.
Bill
BJ7
>From: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
>To: "Roland Wilhelmy" <rwil@sbcglobal.net>, NPaul72464@aol.com
>CC: jleblanc@midsouth.rr.com, healeys@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Tool Collectors - Shelley Jacks on eBay
>Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 13:50:12 -0500
>
>Wouldn't the object be to not damage the tire any more than already done?
>Backing over this 2X4 would seem to do more damage. The little scissors
>jack is a good idea.
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Roland Wilhelmy <rwil@sbcglobal.net>
> > To: <NPaul72464@aol.com>
> > Cc: <jleblanc@midsouth.rr.com>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
> > Date: 11/18/2006 1:09:58 PM
> > Subject: Re: Tool Collectors - Shelley Jacks on eBay
> >
> > The clearance problem can be solved with a short piece of 2 by 4
> > stored in the boot (just back over it), but a small scissors jack from
> > a Japanese compact car can be much safer and easier to use than the
> > original. I hear that some Audi and BMW jacks are good, too.
> >
> > -Roland
> > BN1 with original jack that won't be used
> >
> > On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 12:08:27 EST, you wrote:
> >
> > ::I concur as to trying to use one of these jacks. I had a flat tire on
>a
> > ::highway outside Toronto once on a hot summer day and found out that
>the
>only way
> > ::you can get the jack under a jacking point was not to have a flat.
> > ::Otherwise (with a flat tire) the car was too low.
> > ::
> > ::Ned Paulsen
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