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03-02-09, 01:58
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track jack
I made one of these for my carrier out of an old Volkswagon jack -easy to do and works quite well -GREG
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03-02-09, 08:56
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So Greg, are you going to show us how? Need some photos. Rick
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03-02-09, 09:24
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Don has told me about the VW track jack too i will try and get him to send pics. I have heard modern day spring compressers can be used in conjunction with a ratchet quite effectively too.
still always nice to have the pucker tools as they say
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03-02-09, 12:43
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Here is the car jack that I used. I don't remember what kind of car it came from. But it was from the late 30's. Its just a bumper jack with base plate replaced by a second grip. Another MLU'er made up the "grips" for me and attached them. Ive used this tool a number of times and it is indespensible.
I think Stewart Loy also has one of these that was made the same way. Sure neither has the proper part # on it but I paid way less then the 350Euro. and it looks and works identicaly.
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03-02-09, 12:55
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to be fair i would say that was awesome ! at the end of the day Ford would not have produced a specific tool as such but taken a jack like this and made new grips for it as it would be more cost effective in my humble opinion
EDIT: stupid keyboard ! stop mistyping everything i write !
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03-02-09, 13:35
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I have heard of people using ratchet load straps as well.
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03-02-09, 17:47
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For Sale
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I want to sell my 'real' track jack - for only 350 Euro. Free delivery to the OMVA show on Saturday. New in the wrapper, new been used. Last one ( that I have). Stewart
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03-02-09, 18:52
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nice bit of kit
I have the real track jack as like the one for sale. I have used this jack. It is nice to collect the real items, but the easy way is to use a set of cargo ratchet straps.
Barry
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03-02-09, 19:40
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Regards Rene
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03-02-09, 20:12
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There are a hundred ways to jack track together, but there is only one pattern of original track. So the original post, along with Stewart's, are for an item most of us crave.
I have had the original track jack myself, and would not want to use it to re-attach my track. They did tend to break if overloaded. The best thing I have found for use as a carrier track jack is one of the M113 Diehl track jacks, with the hooks slightly ground to accept the Bren carrier track. These have always been reasonably plentiful in Canada, and can be found as scrap at mil salvage yards, usually needing nothing more than a bearing. http://cgi.ebay.ca/Military-Tank-Tra...3A1|240%3A1318 Stewart: If your price of $350 was in Cdn pesos, I would take it in a minute.
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03-02-09, 23:52
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Better PM Me
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All things can be done. Please PM me and I will get you a snap of this unit on the weekend - as I am on the road for work this week. Stewart
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