Hi all can any one give me the in's & out's of what to look for when buying an airbag jack
goinsoon said
02:55 PM Jan 7, 2010
Look for a big round yellow thing with a hose that connects to your exhaust. LOL
dave06 said
03:08 PM Jan 7, 2010
buy a quality one that folds away nice and tidy, dont buy cheap, I made that mistake and it blew on first contact with the hot exhaust, the better ones dont mind the heat too much
keep your exhaust in good condition though the pressure gets up pretty well and can blow mufflers off
a high lift jack is also a good investment, strap it to your bullbar
Disco Duck said
11:20 AM Jan 8, 2010
Hey Chalky......as DaveO said...make sure you buy quality. They are more expensive but well worth it.
A BIG tip when using them......make sure you have a piece of carpet that you can put between the bag and the vehicle. If there are any bolts or other sharp bits protruding, they will go straight through the bag. They are near on impossible to repair. I had a good one and used it when the mates 4wd got bogged. He had an extra long bolt on the spring hanger which I didn't notice, as it was dark, and it went through the bag. I took it to Mcleods and they patched it but the guy warned me that it wouldn't last. Sure enough...the second time I used it.....the patch let go. Whatever the material is they are made of, it makes them nearly impossible to repair. A decent piece of carpet over the top has fixed the problem.
I have used my a lot of times and I carry one with me always and much prefer it to the high lift jack......BUT.....that is only a personal preference and I don't want to get into a debate with the REAL four wheel drivers' on the pro and cons.
Other than that....as DaveO said.....make sure your exhaust system is in good nick.
Good luck.
Chalky said
11:44 AM Jan 8, 2010
not really the answer i was looking for goingsoon
-- Edited by Chalky on Friday 8th of January 2010 10:46:10 AM
Chalky said
11:49 AM Jan 8, 2010
thanks DD that sounds good to me Cheers
Disco Duck said
12:13 PM Jan 8, 2010
Chalky wrote:
not really the answer i was looking for goingsoon
-- Edited by Chalky on Friday 8th of January 2010 10:46:10 AM
Yeah Chalky........but if you knew goinsoon......you would be happy with that answer!!! LOL
rosey said
12:51 PM Jan 8, 2010
Re: DD's story of his mate's vehicle causing damage to his airbag... isnt it always the way? You have all this good recovery gear and end up ruining it on somebody elses truck who wasnt so well prepared!!! When we did a 4WD recovery course (for my benefit, D already knows that stuff) they actually advised as far as we could not to use our gear for/on other peoples vehicles!
dave06 said
12:59 PM Jan 8, 2010
the one we had had a "top" and a "bottom" there is a double thickness layer of "stuff" there to reinforce the bag,
never came across a bolt issue but well worth the mention of a soft "mat" of some kind to protect the bag
Delta18 said
01:27 PM Jan 8, 2010
dave06 wrote:
the one we had had a "top" and a "bottom" there is a double thickness layer of "stuff" there to reinforce the bag,
never came across a bolt issue but well worth the mention of a soft "mat" of some kind to protect the bag
If caught without a "protector mat' your rubber floor mats (or 2) will help.
Depending on conditions a mat under the bag protects from sharp rocks too.
Cheers Neil
PeterD said
01:34 PM Jan 8, 2010
The 4WD course I did advised to use carpet both under and on top of the bag. It's a little difficult to avoid getting bogged occasionally where there sharp stones.
dave06 said
01:42 PM Jan 8, 2010
yep normally get stuck in sand or mud, floor mats are a good idea, never used ours much we had two lumps of aircraft walls, flat reinforced aluminium with holes all through them, chuck them down and drive over that!
I see the same things are made of plastic now!
jimricho said
05:30 PM Jan 8, 2010
Who's Airbag Jack? Never heard of him, what's his claim to fame!
JRH said
05:45 PM Jan 8, 2010
jimricho wrote:
Who's Airbag Jack? Never heard of him, what's his claim to fame!
Full of hot air I believe............:) :) :)
dave06 said
06:01 PM Jan 8, 2010
ah airbag jack was an old miner who lived up near the pilbara region, he came across a boggy situation but happened to notice a corpse under the vehicle
now as the day got hotter and the corpse got bigger he noticed the vehicle getting lifted up in to the air, this gave him an idea but it was a bit rough trying to find a corpse everytime he was bogged so he invented a way of inflating and reinflating the corpse, this didnt take long before he wore out his welcome in most pubs
he then set about inventing a large container to hold the gas and tried blowing it up with his mouth, he found he had more pressure from the other end so he placed it there but soon run out of puff, he soon put two and two tegether and came up with the exhaust bag!!
JRH said
06:38 PM Jan 8, 2010
dave06 wrote:
ah airbag jack was an old miner who lived up near the pilbara region, he came across a boggy situation but happened to notice a corpse under the vehicle
now as the day got hotter and the corpse got bigger he noticed the vehicle getting lifted up in to the air, this gave him an idea but it was a bit rough trying to find a corpse everytime he was bogged so he invented a way of inflating and reinflating the corpse, this didnt take long before he wore out his welcome in most pubs
he then set about inventing a large container to hold the gas and tried blowing it up with his mouth, he found he had more pressure from the other end so he placed it there but soon run out of puff, he soon put two and two tegether and came up with the exhaust bag!!
As I said full of hot air..............LOL
Bloody good story Dave0.
goinsoon said
07:04 PM Jan 8, 2010
Before I help anyone using my equipment, I always get an agreement - it breakee you payee solly!!
-- Edited by goinsoon on Friday 8th of January 2010 06:05:09 PM
JRH said
07:28 PM Jan 8, 2010
goinsoon wrote:
Before I help anyone using my equipment, I always get an agreement - it breakee you payee solly!!
-- Edited by goinsoon on Friday 8th of January 2010 06:05:09 PM
Good thinking pal...........
Rolly said
08:12 PM Jan 8, 2010
In the meters deep fine soft sand that we have in some inland places in the West, the "BullBag" was virtually the only way to shift a bogged car.
Using a woolen hallway carpet 'runner' we would inflate the bag under the carpet under the car, lock off the valve, and use the bag a bit like an inflatable boat roller. Two bags were even better.
A-a-h-h! The "good old days" of genuinely amateur car rallies.
Look for a big round yellow thing with a hose that connects to your exhaust. LOL
A BIG tip when using them......make sure you have a piece of carpet that you can put between the bag and the vehicle. If there are any bolts or other sharp bits protruding, they will go straight through the bag. They are near on impossible to repair. I had a good one and used it when the mates 4wd got bogged. He had an extra long bolt on the spring hanger which I didn't notice, as it was dark, and it went through the bag. I took it to Mcleods and they patched it but the guy warned me that it wouldn't last. Sure enough...the second time I used it.....the patch let go. Whatever the material is they are made of, it makes them nearly impossible to repair. A decent piece of carpet over the top has fixed the problem.
I have used my a lot of times and I carry one with me always and much prefer it to the high lift jack......BUT.....that is only a personal preference and I don't want to get into a debate with the REAL four wheel drivers' on the pro and cons.
Other than that....as DaveO said.....make sure your exhaust system is in good nick.
Good luck.
-- Edited by Chalky on Friday 8th of January 2010 10:46:10 AM
If caught without a "protector mat' your rubber floor mats (or 2) will help.
Depending on conditions a mat under the bag protects from sharp rocks too.
Cheers Neil
Bloody good story Dave0.
-- Edited by goinsoon on Friday 8th of January 2010 06:05:09 PM
In the meters deep fine soft sand that we have in some inland places in the West, the "BullBag" was virtually the only way to shift a bogged car.
Using a woolen hallway carpet 'runner' we would inflate the bag under the carpet under the car, lock off the valve, and use the bag a bit like an inflatable boat roller.
Two bags were even better.
A-a-h-h! The "good old days" of genuinely amateur car rallies.