Pro Eagle Jack......?

Has anyone used one of these bad boys? Pricey, hell yea. However, I have a gravel driveway and hauling around my regular floor jack is a huge PITA and I'd rather pay someone to do a particular job just because of this. I'd love to have a paved driveway but that isn't in the cards right now. Any experience with these?

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I've never seen it, but worth a bump. The one thing that would give me pause are the plastic wheels and side loads (think rocky creek bed type situation). For a gravel driveway though it should be fine. I've done lots of work in driveways, and my answer has always been a piece of heavy plywood to roll the jack on.

 

https://www.proeagle.com/collections/all/products/big-wheel-jack-the-beast

They have 2 and 3 ton versions, but prices start at $350. And they are not low clearance; so, jack usage is limited to high clearance vehicles. I do like the extension tool.

 

If you look on what they do with there off road version, you could modify a regular floor jack. It appears to me the off road jack has nothing more than a steel sled on the bottom, so you can slide it on uneven ground. A steel plate with turned up ends, tack welded to a regular floor jack. Bingo!

 

What's the point of them ? Why would I need to move my truck on a jack?

 

The op, just want a jack that will work in his rock driveway.

 

Gotcha. Bottle jack is a heck of a lot cheaper.

 

so is a old civic next to a new tacoma lol
it should work for your application well. they are good jacks. you could try making one if you find the correct wheels

 

But bottle jack can lift a truck on a gravel surface and a Civic can't

 

That would be the biggest obstacle......

 

you could always make a moving dolly for a normal jack and when you get to the truck you can flip the dolly over and put the jack on that. Not as nice as rolling it the whole way but cheaper option. HF has dollies and pneumatic and/or rubber casters. just an idea.

 

I want to get one of those yellow Daytona jacks from Harbor Freight but they are 100 pounds and I have a gravel driveway. Don’t feel like carrying that beast!

 

Another idea........A bunch of years ago, I purchased a 2 ton ultra lightweight, collapsible, aluminum floor jack, with carry bag, weighs about 40 lbs. I crafted spacers to fit my travel trailer axles, Ford Super Duty, and Tacoma. I throw it in back of the truck along with a 1/2" drive cordless impact gun. I have changed tires on road, off road, gravel, and grass (never tried it in the sand)...It is very easy to position, and lifts high enough to change tires. I never leave home without it.

 

Spendy, but good tools are!, lift height of 26" with extensions available (a bit much for a bottle jack) if it fits the budget I would go for it, I learned years ago only wealthy people can afford cheap tools jmop

 

Here’s the ticket.

http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/80027/10002/-1

 

I have the yellow jack from harbor freight it’s a good jack, I agree it would suck on rocks

 

That sleds pretty bad ass.. agreed that's the ticket

 

This looks like it has possibilities....

 

Although this deviates from the on topic discussion, here's a mod I fabbed for my bottle jack and has proved helpful, especially on axle tubes.... edit- not pictured are rubber "liners" to avoid metal on metal contact....

 

I 2nd this jack. Bought one about 6 months ago. Not sure what works well on gravel.