You'll never use a farm jack again! Tauler Jack build and review
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2024
- Finally! A compact, lighter, and affordable alternative to the standard farm-style (Hi-Lift) jack. The Tauler Jack from Brennan's Garage @brennanmetcalf is a weld together kit combined with a Reese trailer jack to create a compact, yet versatile off-road jack that has replaced the farm jack in my recovery gear. In this video I'll compare the two styles of jacks and walk you through the process of assembling the Tauler Jack kit.
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Quick Fist Go Between Clamp: quickfist.com/go-between-quic...
0:00 Farm Jack Problems
1:06 Tauler Jack Benefits Part 1
2:07 Tauler Jack Kit
2:50 Assembling the Nose
4:18 Assembling the Jack Body
5:49 Mounting the Tauler Jack
6:08 Tauler Jack Benefits Part 2
7:00 Tauler Jack Downside
8:07 Tauler vs Farm Summary
9:45 Conclusion
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As a former certified pipe and boiler welder I appreciate how much you stressed that the weld surfaces must be clean before welding
Too many internet videos of people welding through whatever happens to be on whatever their welding dirt grease paint they just weld right through it
That's not the right way to do it
So thank you for showing the right way
Great video! If anyone has any questions please let me know.
Built two. They are way better than my hi-lifts.
I almost broke my jaw with my farm jack when the mechanism released and the jack handle shot up and wacked me in the jaw. I think I need this jack.
Been there done that. If you let go of the handle while lowering a farm jack, it will ratchet itself down swinging the handle up and down by itself!
Great video! Building my Tauler Jack tomorrow and your video covered many points that will make it easier.
Good luck!
One thing missing on the hi-lift jack, the ‘winter feet’ to keep it from sliding around when you don’t want.. I used 3/8 by 1 1/4 bolts with nuts on the bottom. The thread locked into the ground, End of slide-out..
You could drill a couple holes in the foot of the tauler jack to install some sort of anchor
This is kinda interesting I like having all the tools to help in any situation yet I'm cheap but I'll never have this kit way too expensive maybe if I get one of these jack at estate sale trade day for cheap I'll just fab the kit myself.
Just welded my Kit.. thanks for the inspiration 👌
Glad I could help!
excellent use of the HF sit-on rolling toolbox
the whole point of the farm jack is the huge amount of lift, and that you can use it as a come-along.
Another benefit of this jack compared to a hi-lift is that it is significantly safer and easier to control. Using either style of jack can be dangerous, but this is a much better option.
Awesome.
I need one….thanks Peter
Glad you like it!
Will be nice if it came welded where it need to n just add bolts will like one but dont have a welder or place to weld it.
The only thing more dangerous than a high-lift jack, are my welds!
I bought one. It’s great.
Glad you think so!
too bad these aren't available already built with a trailer jack. i have no welding skills. awesome stuff here!
I am working toward offering that, but there are tons of local fab shops that would love to have the welding work in your local area. It only takes a good welder about 1 hour to MIG weld a kit and 1.5-2 hours to TIG weld if you want a cleaner look.
Nice! Suggestion with Reese jack, cut handle off, weld impact socket on, use impact gun. Or long handle ratchet....
Using an impact will shear the pins that drive the bevel gears in the side wind version. On the top wound, it quickly wears out the acme screw. An electric drill works ok for just moving the jack, but will twist out of most peoples hands at about 1000lbs of lift. A ratchet is fine, but it doesn't need to be THAT much longer....again, the drive pins for the gears will fail.
bravo
Implementing set of trailer safety chains is another solution to strapping the axle housing up to reduce the amount of lift required to get a tire off the ground. Relatively cheap and I trust them more than most ratchet straps.
Good idea!
Cool, if it had more travel somehow then it would be worth it maybe, but hi-lift farm jack is cooler and tougher. I also don't leave my tools out in the weather and I spray with lanolin, so rusting is a non-issue.
Ever have trouble with dust sticking to the lanolin?
@Ozark Garage hmm, overtime I do on my truck frame undercoating, the jack is under a tonneau cover, but when I use it in the dirt, i try to rinse it off and spray a quick refresh coat maybe.
If you have ever used a farm jack you won't use a farm jack.
@@timbo_slice4053 whys that? You got soft lil girly hands?
You’re an idiot
If you cut the crank handle off at the top bend and weld a socket on the stub of the crank, could you run it with the electric impact I’m sure you’re carrying? And if that works, would you be able to set it under your axle tube and jack the tire off the ground without strapping it to your frame? Even if my hairbrained idea doesn’t work, I like it better than my Hi-Lift for what it will do.
You can replace the handle with a nut and use a ratchet and socket to give you clearance in any direction or let you use an extension. Electric power will spin the gears too fast and damage them according to @brennanmetcalf.
You don't want to use an impact on this mechanism. There is a shear pin in the bevel gear on side wind jacks that you will shear off. You can use an electric drill if you want, but then you need to carry an electric drill, batteries, etc. Keep it simple. The best thing I have found to make the handle actually more useful is to retrofit a spark plug socket head to the input shaft. This gives you a 3/8 square AND hex drive. I use a stubby 3/8 ratchet with a folding handle welded to it. If the handle doesn't have to make a complete revolution anymore, the Tauler Jack will fit in even more places a traditional farm jack will not.
I use a cordless drill on low speed NOT an impact. Power up and down and/or a ratchet backup. PS. There are times where a Hi-lift is still irreplaceable!
@bobbyg3333 a drill is OK, even a pretty big one if you want to rig up a way brace the drill to the frame so it doesn't twist out of your hands. I've been playing with all kinds of stuff over the last few year. I'm looking forward to hearing about all the farm jack stuff a Tauler Jack can't do so I can continue to build those features in....and more.
This sounds great BUT being an old geezer with arthritis- does this require a TON of power to utilize the crank? I have a 67 IH Scout to use this deal on- Will it be ok for me? AND I can weld but only have a 110 V Lincoln that I can use.
No, it doesn't take a ton of power to crank. You also can replace the crank with a socket so you can use a ratchet and then use whatever length ratchet you want.
@@ozarkgarage NICE Thanks- I think this would be better than my old Hi Lift
Name is jack? Or command here?
Unfortunately this provides a single use device. The Hi-lift is multi-use device, though requires more knowledge and training.
How is it 'single use' exactly? I know my Tauler Jack fits in TONS more places than a farm jack ever did.....
Hi-lift can Jack, spread, clamp, and winch.
@Switchback_Outdoor_Safety The TaulerJack can spread just like a farm jack. In factory form the 'squeezing/clamping/winching' function is limited by the strength of the shear pin that allows lifting its foot, there is a modification coming that will 'fix' this issue. The nose on the Tauler Jack is already designed to be flipped over without tools and the foot can also be upgraded. It also retains it's 1/2 storage size compared to a farm jack. No exposed mechanism to get damaged or clog up. You can fit the TaulerJack under a vehicle for moving suspension components back into place or limiting from the axle or control arms. You also aren't limited to working between clicks like a farm jack, so this makes fine adjustments possible when trying to use it for repairs or lining up bolt holes. Cheers.
The design is intriguing please don’t take my concerns as being hateful to the development of new product. At 60”s the hi-lift can still winch and has a significant advantage as a working tool with a working load of 4660 lbs. The spreading and clamping is important for vehicle rescue and repairs. The winching sets it apart from most of its competition for the ability to move vehicles sideways, rearward, and forward if no winch is available. Using synthetic line and rigging the ahi-lift as a winch is a phenomenal tool that has a significant amount of versatility.
@@Switchback_Outdoor_Safety Don't take this the wrong way, but there is no big advantage to the farm jack that can't be overcome as development continues. You couldn't pay me to carry a 60" farm jack. 'Winching' with the Tauler Jack is going to be very possible shortly. The lifting/spreading capacity of the 2.25 version of the Tauler Jack is nearly identical as the old farm jack at 5k lift and 7k hold from most manufactures. The Tauler Jack works great for lifting and casting a vehicle or pushing it sideways. it also does these things without an exposed mechanism that can become damaged AND does so in a MUCH smaller package. I used Farm jacks for decades and there are real reasons and safety concerns why I moved on and developed the Tauler Jack. Cheers.
yep your from the ozarks...........thats why you keep a cover on them so crap does not get on/in them
Are you referring to the zip neoprene covers? I have never seen those accomplish anything. They aren't sealed, so they still allow dust and moisture to get in, and then they are held.
I pour beer on mine 😂
Probably works better than nothing
It's a trailer jack. Also Farm jacks have other uses...like working as a come-along.
There is an upgrade coming from @brennanmetcalf that allows it to be used for pulling.
Similar to a VW Vanagon jack
High-lift jacks are FAR more usefull than that little low-lift trailer tongue stand you have there. It may be expensive and complex to make, but it will never replace a proper High-Lift. You just lost credibility with that non-sense claim. Sod off.
Have you ever used one by chance? The overall range from 6" to 50" is actually broader than the usual 48" high lift. Yes, you 'only' have 15" of stoke available in that range, but in practical application you burn up nearly half of the high lift jack stroke just getting it into position. The TaulerJack then stores in half the space as your typical farm jack and far easier to use while being much more intuitive for most people.