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I have an original 'King Dick'--or whatever it's called--jack for my
BJ8, but I don't carry it because it doesn't have enough platform on
either end to be even close to 'safe' to use on anything other than
a flat, hard surface. Sometimes, things can't be fixed under ideal
conditions (see illustration).<br>
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I carry geared scissor jacks; these are a bit, only a bit, easier to
use than 'direct drive' jacks. They <i>should</i> work better than
they do, probably because of cheap, stamped gears, but still better
than direct drive. I bought them years ago, and only found the
second one after a bit of online searching; for some reason they are
not available anymore (I have no idea why, except they were a tad
more expensive).<br>
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Bob<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/6/2021 7:08 AM, Michael Oritt via
Healeys wrote:<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">I carry a
scissor jack which is stowed in the space formerly occupied by
the left-side 6 volt battery.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">I also carry a
short piece of 2" x 6" with beveled ends to run up upon and
gain sufficient ground clearance for the jack in case of a
flat to one of the rear tires. </div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Best--Michael
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 1:01 AM
Michael MacLean via Healeys <<a
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>
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<div dir="auto">As I continue with the restoration of my BN2
there are some considerations I need to address. This is
not a 100% concours restoration. I am compromising in a few
areas for better functionality and use of the car. For
example, my voltage regulator is converted to positive
ground solid state. In the case of carrying tools, I am not
seeking a concours tool kit, to include an original jack.
For those of you that feel the same way, I was wondering
what a good modern aftermarket jack would be a good choice.
What jack do you carry with the car?
<div dir="auto">Mike MacLean</div>
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