Scotty Leveling Jacks & Bike Rack
Last Updated:
8/8/2011
I went to a junk
yard, sorry, Auto Parts Salvage Yard.
I explained what I wanted to do, and they suggested a
scissor
jack from a late model Ford Focus. I purchased two for $25
+ tax.
They
came with their own crank, which would not work for me
when stuck under the Scotty, so I took a hack saw and
removed them.
This
left behind a crank nut which would take a 16mm or a
5/8” socket. I had an old 1/2” socket crank laying around
and decided it would work great for cranking down the
jack.
Here
it is in place, I guess I should have gotten a picture
of the jack when it was cranked all the way up to the
floor.
Here
is the 1/2” crank with a 16mm socket on the end.
Then
Nancy told me about how Tom Bernot cranked his
scissor jacks up, it got me to thinking. Here is a 12V
DeWalt
Impact wrench with a 3/8” drive adapter, and a 5/8” Socket.
Works like a charm!! Impact drive is a bit noisy. I’ll save
the
hand crank for when I arrive at a camp site after quite
hours.
I
also had a bike rack installed. Actually, we already had
the
bike rack for the car. They welded on a 1 1/4” receiver,
which the
bike rack fits into. Hopefully the welding and Scotty
frame will hold three bikes. The rack is built for four
bikes.
And
lastly, the tong jack. The trailer place said they could
not do
anything for me other than welding this temporary jack
on to the frame permanently. I know Nancy knows how to fix
these.
I’ll take a picture after its been fixed the right
way.