[Bob Carriere]

Vertical bottle jack are single action much like a regular jack...... by playing carefully with the release valve one should be able to lower the assembly safely...... but to be safe I would drill holes through the vertical tubing and insert a 5/8 standard hitch pin..... at worst it would only fall to the next hole/pin.... spaced every 4 to 6 inches.....

The whole idea of the vertical jack is to lift a wide assembly so it can turn 180 degrees and not touch the bottom rail(s).... and then lowered to a suitable working level......

My preference would be a worm drive......(mix and match between an auto tranny ring gear and a trailer winch worm) .... dual bottom rail... mounted on inflatable tires to negotiate loose ground around the barn.... home made screw jacks on all 4 corners to take weight off tires and keep it steady...

.... and painted OD.

I think I have some small surplus reduction gear box....offset 90 degrees..... 20 to 1 ..? not sure if they are worm drive... will need to search the barn....

Then after Grant finds them and hides them again....he will ask me how much is it worth to tell me were it is......



Stuart... I usually get dreams/visions of what is coming up for sale at PA..... and while at it why just make one..... taking orders.... would you like fries with that sir!!!!

Boob