Collapsible Jack Stand

[Dan06]

Would you be interested in a collapsible Jack Stand?

Richard W. Bogert the President of The Bogert Group is most likely going to produce a collapsible jack stand. He has asked "Are there any other attributes that you think would be good to incorporate? Do you have anything on your wish list for things you wish were available but no one has done it yet? Common complaints that have not been addressed?". I responded "I believe collapsible wheel chocks would pair nicely with it. The cover of the jack stand also works as a base for an HI-Lift. The "Safe Jack Stabilizer for Hi-Lift" could be combined with the Slee jack stand to create something better than either product alone." If any of you have any thing to add to this let me know or he can be contacted at E-mail: [email protected]

His product The "Safe Jack Stabilizer for Hi-Lift"





The Slee Collapsible jack stand which was never produced.

 

[MagicMtnDan]

One issue I have with HiLift jacks is their tiny base. This has been addressed by Bogert's base and other designs including the Slee you show (not sure that's been sold in quantity).

Seems like there's a simple solution for giving the HiLift jack a larger base: Attach the base with two pins (like hinge pins) when you want to have a larger base (instead of using the design with the cable or resting the HiLift on a larger base.

I'm not sure my description will convey the idea but the HiLift jack would have half a hinge welded to each side of its base and the HiLift jack base plate would have 2 half hinges welded to it. To securely attach the HiLift jack to the base plate, line up the hinges and slide the 2 pins in.

How's that sound?

 

[Dan06]

Sounds great. I've relayed the link to this thread to the Bogert Group.

 

[BigJ]

One issue I have with HiLift jacks is their tiny base. This has been addressed by Bogert's base and other designs including the Slee you show (not sure that's been sold in quantity).

Unless you're on flat pavement, HiLift themselves in the manual tells you to use a larger base. Most guys just carry a 2x4 or slab of plywood and either seems to work well enough.

I chose to carry the base sold by HiLift for the purpose, called the "ORB" (off road base). This guy:

Hi-Lift Jack ORB Off-Road Base : Amazon.com : Automotive

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OP, yep I'm interested!

 

[Dan06]

This video shows how their base works. The guide wires create a mount that is much more steady than just sitting the jack on a base.

http://bmihydraulics.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=garden_flypage.tpl&product_id=47&category_id=12&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=23

 

[BigJ]

^^I would have loved to see a comparo between plywood, the ORB and their product. Like I said, HiLift themselves tells you to never use their jack without a base if off flat pavement, so I don't really consider what they show to be a fair test.

 

[Bogibar]

One issue I have with HiLift jacks is their tiny base. This has been addressed by Bogert's base and other designs including the Slee you show (not sure that's been sold in quantity).

Seems like there's a simple solution for giving the HiLift jack a larger base: Attach the base with two pins (like hinge pins) when you want to have a larger base (instead of using the design with the cable or resting the HiLift on a larger base.

I'm not sure my description will convey the idea but the HiLift jack would have half a hinge welded to each side of its base and the HiLift jack base plate would have 2 half hinges welded to it. To securely attach the HiLift jack to the base plate, line up the hinges and slide the 2 pins in.

How's that sound?

The Bogert Safe Jack Stabilizer is more than just a bigger base plate. It's would be hard to explain here and now but if you look at their video, it becomes very clear what the advantage is. Go to youtube and search on "Safe Jack Stabilizer".

 

[MagicMtnDan]

Looks like a good product.

I still wonder about my idea for a large base plate that is attached to the HiLift jack at the base.

Here's a link you can refer to instead of having folks search for it:

Safe Jack Stabilizer for Hi-Lift Jack - YouTube

Bonus link:
Safe Jack Stabilizer for Hi-Lift Jack Farm Jack Hilift - YouTube

 

[Dan06]

^^I would have loved to see a comparo between plywood, the ORB and their product. Like I said, HiLift themselves tells you to never use their jack without a base if off flat pavement, so I don't really consider what they show to be a fair test.

I found a quick comparison like you requested.
Overland Expo - Overland Tech & Travel - Transform your Hi-Lift jack

 

[Dan06]

Looks like they built the product.

http://bmihydraulics.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=17&Itemid=23

Appears to solid from what I can see.