RM1SepEx
07-17-2014, 02:18 PM
So a bunch of us bought the Ranger QuickJack on a group buy. I found them to be hard to store as it is just a jumble of pieces, no way to organize them etc...
Mine is a 12V model but I can't see any reason why this wouldn't work for the 120V model.
The Jack units themselves are heavy and awkward to handle. I'm using short bungees to hold them in the down position and then I release the quick connects. I bought a $36 handtruck from Harbor Freight, works awesome to store the two jacks, the two jack slide handles(to position them under the car) Stand them up, bungee in place. I found an old pair of jumper cables, I needed 1/2 of the cables as power leads as the unit only came with leads about 6 inches long. I'm using the bag for the cables to store the hydraulic hoses.
Next, the power unit. They provide no storage of the loose parts and no protection for the plastic fluid tank or the male quick connects. I cut and folded some .050 aluminum to make a couple of boxes that can hold the wired control unit, the 8 rubber blocks, my new jumper cable leads and even an extra container of oil. I've slit this into two sides so that they essentially protect the two male quick connects coming off the pump.
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Now I can roll the heavy parts around easily, even up into my trailer for a remote event. The power unit is manageable with the handle and everything is self contained as well as protected from damage. (I dropped something and poked a small hole in the reservoir, oil everywhere, you never notice until after the fact...) Now it's easy to handle and store!
Mine is a 12V model but I can't see any reason why this wouldn't work for the 120V model.
The Jack units themselves are heavy and awkward to handle. I'm using short bungees to hold them in the down position and then I release the quick connects. I bought a $36 handtruck from Harbor Freight, works awesome to store the two jacks, the two jack slide handles(to position them under the car) Stand them up, bungee in place. I found an old pair of jumper cables, I needed 1/2 of the cables as power leads as the unit only came with leads about 6 inches long. I'm using the bag for the cables to store the hydraulic hoses.
Next, the power unit. They provide no storage of the loose parts and no protection for the plastic fluid tank or the male quick connects. I cut and folded some .050 aluminum to make a couple of boxes that can hold the wired control unit, the 8 rubber blocks, my new jumper cable leads and even an extra container of oil. I've slit this into two sides so that they essentially protect the two male quick connects coming off the pump.
31448 31449 31450
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Now I can roll the heavy parts around easily, even up into my trailer for a remote event. The power unit is manageable with the handle and everything is self contained as well as protected from damage. (I dropped something and poked a small hole in the reservoir, oil everywhere, you never notice until after the fact...) Now it's easy to handle and store!