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Ron_Burgandy
August 1st, 2005, 15:17
I recently read a review in the latest edition of Dirt Sports about King's new jack, which looks like a shock but is operated with impact to raise trucks, similar to pnematic set-ups without the complexity. When I first saw it I thought to myself, that would work great for my bender, simple, strong as hell, shiny, plus the body is fully threaded so setting it up would be super simple. I have been looking on the internet for pics but cant find any, what are your guy's thoughts? I think this could be a really good way to convert a manual bender into a powered bender.
jeff
August 1st, 2005, 15:57
It probably isn't strong enough. Most hydraulic benders use a 10-ton or higher ram. If memory serves me correctly the King jack is designed for lighter weight buggies.

Why not just buy a hydraullic ram and pump off eBay?

Aloha
la2baja
August 1st, 2005, 16:02
I saw this jack in action at their booth for the baja 500. It's a good idea for benders but I would bet the jack is capable of 4000 lbs or less. King might produce something a little more Heavy duty but I doubt it would be capable of the tonage a bender needs.
dadunc205x
August 2nd, 2005, 10:05
and for the price he said it cost, i think you could set it up w/ a normal hydro set up
Ron_Burgandy
August 2nd, 2005, 10:21
I saw a guy on Pirate that had converted his bender by useing a long acme threaded shaft, and a drill, I guess it turned out pretty good. I am just trying to find alternate methods other then hydraulic to power the bender.
PBR
August 2nd, 2005, 16:09
how much is the king jack???
Sandmaster
August 2nd, 2005, 16:48
$700 Retail
jamoffroad
August 8th, 2005, 19:47
you should check out the JMR manual bender it uses a gear box with a socket wrench to bend its cool tool.
FlyHiFlyLo7
August 9th, 2005, 20:13
how much is the king jack???

I seen on Desert Rangers you won the JMR Notcher in the raffle.

That's soooooooooo cool!

Have you had a chance to try it out?
therail
August 9th, 2005, 22:22
anyone have a picture of the king jack? im trying to invision this thing, but to no avail.
PBR
August 9th, 2005, 22:55
I seen on Desert Rangers you won the JMR Notcher in the raffle.

That's soooooooooo cool!

Have you had a chance to try it out?

i am not a fabricator so i gave/traded it to a good friend of mine... i just thought it was very ironic that of all the prizes in the raffle i won something from jim :)
FlyHiFlyLo7
August 10th, 2005, 22:20
i just thought it was very ironic that of all the prizes in the raffle i won something from jim :)

I thought the same thing. Fate? LOL