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Rick6a 09-03-2007 12:02 PM

Handy Jack
 
Grove Gear equipped -8's do not lend themselves very well to many of the jacking alternatives out there. I purchased the Handy Jack and am happy to report it works exactly as advertised. Used with a common floor jack, set up is very fast and the wheel is clear of the ground in mere moments.

Simply straddle the Handy Jack over the main wheel assembly, wrap the steel cable around the bottom of the gear leg and back into Handy Jack and you are good to go. ALL JACKED UP! Works great.


http://aviationtechproducts.com/index.html


sonny junell 09-03-2007 11:07 PM

This is nice jack
 
I have seen this jack in action over at my buddy's hanger it was a extemly nice and safe. I will be buying a pair myself

Sam Buchanan 09-04-2007 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick6a
Grove Gear equipped -8's do not lend themselves very well to many of the jacking alternatives out there. I purchased the Handy Jack and am happy to report it works exactly as advertised. Used with a common floor jack, set up is very fast and the wheel is clear of the ground in mere moments.

How is the jack cable secured to RVs with tubular gear?

Kahuna 09-04-2007 07:45 AM

I dont get how this works.
More hand holding please.
How about a picture in use?
I tried the website on the original post and no joy.
Thanks

TShort 09-04-2007 07:47 AM

Try this:

http://aviationtechproducts.com/html...cs.html#RVJACK

T.

Kahuna 09-04-2007 07:49 AM

OK I found a nice description. I now get it.
Description Here



Rick6a 09-04-2007 08:05 AM

Kahuna,

I must have an improved model. Unlike the example in your pics, the nose of my Handy Jack nests inside the cup of the floor jack.


gmcjetpilot 09-04-2007 09:14 AM

Yea Baby!
 
LOVE IT!

Sweet
Simple
Safe

May be the only Mo-better would be more portability. That would be the ultimate. :D Nice. I find most FBO's jacks are too tall to go under RV wings. Flying X-C away from home base, you some times have a problem getting a lift.

Never dropped a RV off a wing jack but worry about it. This is much better or at least a stressful jacking procedure. At least if something weird happens you will not punch a hole in your wing.

flyenforfun 08-21-2012 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick6a (Post 151877)
Grove Gear equipped -8's do not lend themselves very well to many of the jacking alternatives out there. I purchased the Handy Jack and am happy to report it works exactly as advertised. Used with a common floor jack, set up is very fast and the wheel is clear of the ground in mere moments.

Simply straddle the Handy Jack over the main wheel assembly, wrap the steel cable around the bottom of the gear leg and back into Handy Jack and you are good to go. ALL JACKED UP! Works great.


http://aviationtechproducts.com/index.html


Bringing back an old thread because I wanted to see who uses this jack. Wondering how it will work on the -8 because I was looking at the gear leg and had trouble seeing where this would wrap around with the brakes in the way.

Alex D 08-21-2012 07:16 AM

Handy Jack
 
Due to slow sales and really low profit margin we are discontinuing the Handy Jack. I have just one left in stock and once it is gone they are gone. I will keep one for my RV since it has worked perfectly for the past 6 years.
Thanks Alex

www.RVTraining.com
www.AviationTechProducts.com


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