Introduction To Farm Jacks - New Torin 3 Ton Unit

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[PinetreeLine]

I remember car jacks used to look like and kinda work like this. This looks like a useful jack to me. Thanks Steve!

[BruceLyeg]

I used to keep one in my 68 Chevy Half ton. I always had plans in my head to make a strut compressor out of one of these jacks. I had to use my floor jack to lift a corner of the planter/bench/fountain when it settled this spring. It would have taken a lot less excavating using one of these instead of a floor jack. My old Duster came with a flimsy version that slipped into a slot on in the bumpers

[ChevyCitation]

Those jacks look like the old school car jacks back when cars had good strong
steel bumpers with the coin slot on them to jack up the car. Cheers 👍

[SuperM]

Looks like the bumper jack I had on my 1970 Chevelle!

[julianamartinvlog]

Hi Steve
Am curious what is jack🤭
Anyway here my support dear your backyard is huge spacious.
A blissful new year

[OpenAirAdventure]

Hey Steve. They certainly are a great tool to have around. You don't see them as often as you use to. Thanks for shining some light on the subject. See ya next year.
Kenny❤

[Erated]

Hey Steve, excellent review and explanation - I’m now totally convinced I should have a Farm Jack. In the past, I’ve struggled with removing fence posts and these units are tough, simple and ruggedly built. We were fortunate and could crawl under our camp and used bottle jacks for levelling. Thanks and all the best in 2024 brother, cheers

[gatorsworld]

I have two of them Steve. They are both at the camp at the moment and that’s were I use them the most. What I in the past have used on jobs for heavy kilts is a railroad toe jack. The ones we had were made out of aluminium and were ratted at 5ton and could lift about 16 inches and really easy. Them farm jack come in handy a lot of time when jacking things but some times I seen one on the farm that was just good to be thrown away. The thing was very dangerous and could at any time let go. It was a good one buy the way it was made, but I think it had worked very hard in its long

[GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? These are some powerful jacks. I like having the longer ones because I use it a lot to level my dock and so I raise the lifting jaw almost to the top and then jack up the dock. We used to know these jacks as railway jacks. But we lived in a railway town with not much farming nearby, so I guess that's the reason why. Another thing I like about these jacks, and you mentioned it too, is that not only do you jack the object up but you jack it down as well. And that is a good safety feature. But a downside for me is the handle. If your not careful and lock the handle in the 'up' position the weight of it falling down will cause the jack to start jacking itself down as the handle bounces up and down. Kind of funny really unless your head is in the way of the handle!! LOL Take 'er easy!!

[RustyGlovebox]

These jacks are very valuable and a big help doing work around the camp or home. They make pulling fence post easy. Have to be careful though just like with any tool. My cousin got his cheek crushed when the handle flew up and hit him in the face. Thanks and have a great New Year Steve

[OpenAirOutdoors]

I used a jack all on everything from jacking a truck out of the mud to ripping a stump out of the ground. I believe it is a Canadian invention and what makes it so good is it works mechanically using mechanical advantage, unlike a hydraulic jack that is guaranteed to fail at some point. Those jacks can be covered in rust, dumped in mud and will always work!
Good one Steve👍

[dannydunnagan]

They are nice jacks we had them on all the trucks on the fire dept when I retired..

[TheDisgruntledMechanic]

My dad used to used to get the bumper jacks (if you remember them!) from old cars and that it what he used for farm jacks. Great video Steve!

[wyattoneable]

I have those same solar lights. I love them. These jacks are pretty handy. Have a great 2024 Steve.

[RCAFpolarexpress]

Happy New Year Sir, and I like these Jacks ; ) and Yes We Use For Various Missions task ( lifting sheds, trucks, trees, etc, , , ) Cheers !!!; )

[snocrushr]

I have 3 of them but they are from back in the 60's/70's when they were called Jack-Alls and were 4 ton, must be metric now.😁

[Sylvan_dB]

Mine is branded Hi Lift jack. I've often wondered about buying a second one, but so far haven't needed it. I do have several bottle jacks. I've used them to lift sagging beams.

Oh, and I have a few solar lights like that. I agree, they work surprisingly well. I have them around my chicken coop and they allow me to see the racoons that come by at night.

[maintenancewithmike]

These are very handy. I think mine is called a jack all. Same principle. Thanks for sharing! Cheers, Mike.

[ronaldcach]

Hi Steve, never really looked at these jacks before your video, I think you convinced me to get one. [ never seem the smaller size ] Thanks Friend

[EverydayProjects]

These are handy jacks. I've used them to move huge logs out here in BC. Also, they are good in any 4X4 situation to help un-stuck a truck or ATV. It looks like the soil under your sheds is actually eroding away. Does the soil hold water? Sometimes, in puddles of water, the mud formed will wash away and take the dirt with it. Take care