garyr
Joined: 29 Oct 2007
Location: Bucks
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I have just recieved my new Takla Air jack. Thanks to gilmore for the help and Nodosh for the help and bung 
Having a few minor issues getting used to it. Fitted the Nodosh bung no problem at all - then to the jack.
So first I attached the hose anf then slung the can under the car. You have to really hold the bung in place. The jack starts to inflate good and the chassis starts moving up. Once you get to the point where the jack is taking more weight it doesn't seem to really lift it. The forse increases and the air comes out 
So does anyone have an idiots guide to getting used to the Takla jack. At one point I thought the thing would explode! Oh and then the air suspension goes ape which is quite amusing. A list of do's anmd donts would be good.
Thanks
Gary 56 Tonga Green HSE.
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NoDo$h
Joined: 02 May 2006
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Do.... take the hose off the jack and press the little red button in the middle of the inlet to make it pop out. Then the air won't escape half way through lifting
Do.... put the car in locked access height if you can before lifting
Do.... chock both wheels on the non-lifting side, one fore and one aft. Don't want the jack falling over and snapping the hose, or worse  
Do.... place the inflator cone in the exhaust and push forward/up to get a decent seal
Do.... stop when the car is high enough for the job you want to do. It's fun to lift it full height, but it increases risk so if you can get away with partial inflation then that's cool bananas.
Don't.... forget to keep an eye on the jack as it inflates and if it shos signs of slipping or inflating at an odd angle, STOP, deflate a little and start again.
To deflate the jack, remove the hose from the jack and press in the red button firmly with a swift prod of the thumb, then stand back as all the exhaust fumes rush out and your car lowers gracefully to the floor (not on your foot or any passing children).
Once finished, press in the red button to release it again, and any residual fumes remain in the jack rather than seeping into your car.
I think that's it?  Going, going...... Gone!
Carbon footprint? I neither know nor give a damn
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 9:58am |
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NoDo$h
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Oh, and FFS never work under the car on an airjack unless you have chassis/axle stands there to support it. If changing a wheel, try and sling the spare under the lifted side until the punctured wheel is off, then stick the punctured one under the car while you lift the new one in place. Same applies to ANY jack Going, going...... Gone!
Carbon footprint? I neither know nor give a damn
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 10:00am |
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NoDo$h
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Well Gary's gone quiet. Hope he read my last entry in time!!! Going, going...... Gone!
Carbon footprint? I neither know nor give a damn
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 12:23pm |
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Non Stick Nick
Joined: 02 Oct 2005
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Good points no dosh,
Just one more.
Avoid if at all possible, jacking the vehicle so that either the front or the back wheels are off the ground at the same time.
Exhaust jacks are even more un stable than high lifts in certain circumstances and the car pivot at either end quite easily without warning.
Always try to jack at the side if possible.
Regards & happy jacking
Non Stick Don't worry till there is some thing to worry about..
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 2:08pm |
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gilmore
Joined: 16 Jan 2005
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NoDo$h wrote:Well Gary's gone quiet. Hope he read my last entry in time!!!
He's just texted me as follows: HELP! GET THS THNG OFF ME FOOT! All opinions expressed in this posting are my own and are not necessarily those of someone who knows what they are talking about.
TDV6 S Auto, Silver with bramble finish, Cooper STTs & plenty of Stihl countryside control...
GLASS member since 2007
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 7:04pm |
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garyr
Joined: 29 Oct 2007
Location: Bucks
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Still here and alive - thanks for the advice guys.
Ill give it a try tomorrow 56 Tonga Green HSE.
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 8:08pm |
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garyr
Joined: 29 Oct 2007
Location: Bucks
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Wht would you have to chok the wheels on the non lifting side? If its in park and hb on?
Would it roll forward? 56 Tonga Green HSE.
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 8:11pm |
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NoDo$h
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you'd be surprised / horrified at how far a D3 will move even in low range with the oh so reliable park brake engaged. chock the wheels! Going, going...... Gone!
Carbon footprint? I neither know nor give a damn
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 8:16pm |
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MrH
Joined: 08 Aug 2007
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Yes you should still chock the wheels, even if ingear/park and handbrake on. Formerly Disconutter
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 8:21pm |
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philhunt
Joined: 16 Sep 2007
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I've got stainless side tubes on my SE so advice appreciated on the correct positioning of an air jack.
Did a test inflation of a BushRanger jack on the right side of TazDaz's motor a few weekends ago (no side tubes). The jack was placed away from where side tubes would be situated so not a problem.
However on the left side there's the compressor and an exhaust box so it looks as if the side tubes would have to rest on part of the inflated jack.
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| Sat Jul 05 2008 9:00pm |
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paynetec
Joined: 10 Apr 2008
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Can you inflate the Takla with a compressor or just the exhaust? Anyone any experience of the Bushranger X Jack? V8 HSE Atacama Sand......Happy Days!!
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| Sun Jul 06 2008 2:37pm |
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AndrewS
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Joined: 06 May 2005
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Yes the Takla has a compressor connection
garyr
If you have someone at hand sit them in the car and get them to apply the brakes. For use of a 4x4 site and driver training pm me 
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| Sun Jul 06 2008 3:03pm |
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dellpitch
Joined: 12 Feb 2006
Location: Bristol
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Having just returned from a holiday in Germany towing my caravan which included a blowout of the caravan
offside tyre on the autobahn I would like to buy a Takla airbag, hopefully less scary than trying to jackup the caravan
by the usual means with the lorries thundering by to close for comfort.
I was thinking of using a compressor for inflation, is this a practical solution?
Can someone point me in the right direction to get one.
Any help welcomed
Thanks
Dellpitch
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| Sun Jul 06 2008 9:52pm |
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JMC
Joined: 25 Feb 2006
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dellpitch wrote:hopefully less scary than trying to jackup the caravan
Don't know if the Takla would be good on a tintent.....
Problem is that the air jack remains 'dynamic' once it's raised.
I've alrady had a car which fell down (badly onto an axle stand ) using the air jack, and even today had a 'moment' when another car started to move even though the wheels were chocked in both directions.
I wouldn't use an air jack on a caravan - especially if it were a single axle.  The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
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