Metcalf
Expedition Leader
I thought I would start a thread for questions and comments on my new 'Tauler Jack' concept.
This concept started as a campfire discussion with a few friends after talking through the pluses and minuses between a traditional farm jack that moves pin to pin (like a Hi-LIft) and some of the newer offerings like the ARB hydraulic jack. After messing around with the concept for a few months, changing the nose design a few times, and doing some testing on my own vehicles; I decided to offer a laser cut kit. This kit is a DIY U-weld kit that uses an affordable weld-on side wind trailer jack. The unit pictured is a 5k lift ( 8k hold ) rated unit from Reese (400850383 Pro Series Square Jack)
When assembled, the it is adjustable from 6" to 50" using a combination of the adjustable pins on the nose and foot. The jack has just over 15" in stroke from the grease-able side crank mechanism. It is just over 25" tall completely collapsed and 25.4lbs.
I've honestly never been much of a farm-jack type person. I have defaulted to a crank style mechanical bottle jack, like those from Toyota, over the last few years. The Tauler Jack has been a breath of fresh air for a 'perimeter' type recovery jack to me. One of the biggest advantages is not having to work pin to pin like with a farm jack. The screw mechanism is basically infinitely adjustable withing the 15" stroke winch, and roughly every 2" with the nose and foot pin system.
This is just a thread for feedback on the concept and design in general. This isn't the first trailer jack based jack, it won't be the last, this is just my spin on the idea. If you would like more information on my little kit, there is a link in my sig.
This concept started as a campfire discussion with a few friends after talking through the pluses and minuses between a traditional farm jack that moves pin to pin (like a Hi-LIft) and some of the newer offerings like the ARB hydraulic jack. After messing around with the concept for a few months, changing the nose design a few times, and doing some testing on my own vehicles; I decided to offer a laser cut kit. This kit is a DIY U-weld kit that uses an affordable weld-on side wind trailer jack. The unit pictured is a 5k lift ( 8k hold ) rated unit from Reese (400850383 Pro Series Square Jack)
When assembled, the it is adjustable from 6" to 50" using a combination of the adjustable pins on the nose and foot. The jack has just over 15" in stroke from the grease-able side crank mechanism. It is just over 25" tall completely collapsed and 25.4lbs.
I've honestly never been much of a farm-jack type person. I have defaulted to a crank style mechanical bottle jack, like those from Toyota, over the last few years. The Tauler Jack has been a breath of fresh air for a 'perimeter' type recovery jack to me. One of the biggest advantages is not having to work pin to pin like with a farm jack. The screw mechanism is basically infinitely adjustable withing the 15" stroke winch, and roughly every 2" with the nose and foot pin system.
This is just a thread for feedback on the concept and design in general. This isn't the first trailer jack based jack, it won't be the last, this is just my spin on the idea. If you would like more information on my little kit, there is a link in my sig.
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