Bottle jack alternatives and how to safely store/secure them (1 Viewer)

[mudgudgeon]

It's hard to beat the factory jack IMO.
The double extension is a big plus.
Being mechanical vs hydraulic, less chance of the jack letting go.
I welded an old 1/2 drive socket on mine, so I can use a couple of 1/2" extension bars and a ratchet, or breaker bar to operate the jack.

A hydraulic jack needs more room under the car to be able to pump the handle up and down, vs a rotary action like the OEM.

Lift is irrelevant to his how you need to lift the axle to change the tyre, tyre size comes into play, but with the double extension on the OEM jack, you'd have to run huge tyres before that was the limitation.

A bigger base plate would be good at times, and a chunk of stee a base plate adapter would possibly be easier to stow than a bigger jack.

 

[sunrk]

So are factory jacks still available as a new part I wonder? Never really checked. Might be worthwhile.

09110-60060 is NLA, but 09110-60150 is a substitution that is available. Amayama and Partsouq both indicate current stock (rarely it's a part that Amayama actually has a 'live' stock quantity for).

I don't know if the substitution is a two-stage lifter though.

What I don't like with the 80 series default one more than the jack is the stupid three-section handle, but it's made like that to be 'compact' to store.

 

[mudgudgeon]

You could try ringing a few 4wd wreckers.
The same style is still in use in hilux, prado, landcruiser.
I'm fairly sure the hilux one is a lighter duty version.

Totally agree about the handle though. They suck.

 

[sunrk]

Interestingly when I look up 1992 80 series in toyodiy and compare with 1997, the jack handle parts for the handle extension and the main bit that links on to provide the winding motion changes.

The hook end that joins to the jack doesn't change p/n. Nor does the jack itself (apart from it being NLA now).

 

[AtlWagen]

True story... I bought the OEM bottle jack for my 97 LX450 last month on e-Bay for $60 (used) I used it on Friday on the side of the road after a rear blow out on I-75 going 65 mph.

Needless to say BFG's on order!

 

[sunrk]

Amayama will not supply 09110-60150 citing 'dangerous'. Partsouq have it in stock and have no issue shipping me one.

 

[sunrk]

Ok the new genuine 09110-60150 jack has arrived, and it's actually an 09110-60090 labelled product with a -60150 label on the bag. But it's new, it's genuine, and Amayama lost the order to Partsouq as Amayama refused to supply it. Cost about US$106 plus freight and A$ conversion. Delivered by DHL four business days after ordering from UAE. I got a few other things at the same time to take advantage of the freight

Now I'm aware of it's method of operation I think I'll replace the Masada jack with the genuine one and the Masada can be a spare jack to use when doing repairs, etc. at home and I need more than the trolley jack to position stuff.

Has anyone come up with a good way to make a larger base plate? Probably not needed in most situations but someone else mentioned somewhere about a larger base footprint being advantageous.

 

[cybrstar]

My stock bottle jack was the only thing holding it up aside from his tire underneath as safety. Everyone thought it wouldn’traise it that high.

Btw he busted the yokes on his ujoints on little sluice.