You'll never use a farm jack again! Tauler Jack build and review

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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.
Tauler Jack Kit: brennans-garage.com/collectio...
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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@chopperchuck 6 месяцев назад

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

@brennanmetcalf Год назад

Great video! If anyone has any questions please let me know.

@lelenbates3367 18 дней назад

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.

@ozarkgarage 18 дней назад

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!

@wim0104 2 дня назад

excellent use of the HF sit-on rolling toolbox

@wim0104 2 дня назад

the whole point of the farm jack is the huge amount of lift, and that you can use it as a come-along.

@duanebaalson2287 16 дней назад

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..

@hopliteventuretreksoffroad2830 Год назад

Great video! Building my Tauler Jack tomorrow and your video covered many points that will make it easier.

@ozarkgarage Год назад

Good luck!

@redgtscoupe 9 месяцев назад

Just welded my Kit.. thanks for the inspiration 👌

@ozarkgarage 9 месяцев назад

Glad I could help!

@driftless1870 22 дня назад

Awesome.

@bannablitz247 8 дней назад

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.

@erniesautowerks4803 Год назад

I need one….thanks Peter

@ozarkgarage Год назад

Glad you like it!

@CharleyMur Год назад

I bought one. It’s great.

@ozarkgarage Год назад

Glad you think so!

@richardleejohnstonjr2700 6 месяцев назад

Nice! Suggestion with Reese jack, cut handle off, weld impact socket on, use impact gun. Or long handle ratchet....

@brennanmetcalf 6 месяцев назад

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.

@10krms54 15 дней назад

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.

@RickCarswell3 Год назад

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.

@ozarkgarage Год назад

Good idea!

@BrandonS-lo6ve 10 месяцев назад

too bad these aren't available already built with a trailer jack. i have no welding skills. awesome stuff here!

@brennanmetcalf 9 месяцев назад

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.

@kalikasurf 8 месяцев назад

The only thing more dangerous than a high-lift jack, are my welds!

@M.TTT. Год назад

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.

@ozarkgarage Год назад

Ever have trouble with dust sticking to the lanolin?

@M.TTT. Год назад

@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.

@timbo_slice4053 8 месяцев назад

If you have ever used a farm jack you won't use a farm jack.

@M.TTT. 8 месяцев назад

@@timbo_slice4053 whys that? You got soft lil girly hands?

@johnphillipsjr7238 6 месяцев назад

You’re an idiot

@dwaynemartin5174 11 дней назад

I pour beer on mine 😂

@vicc6744 12 дней назад

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.

@ozarkgarage 11 дней назад

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.

@vicc6744 11 дней назад

@@ozarkgarage NICE Thanks- I think this would be better than my old Hi Lift

@philreynolds7216 25 дней назад

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.

@ozarkgarage 24 дня назад

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.

@brennanmetcalf 16 дней назад

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.

@bobbyg3333 10 дней назад

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!

@brennanmetcalf 10 дней назад

@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.

@gaetand7310 6 месяцев назад

Name is jack? Or command here?

@robertfrey3607 7 часов назад

It's a trailer jack. Also Farm jacks have other uses...like working as a come-along.

@joelwatts6890 13 дней назад

Similar to a VW Vanagon jack

@Switchback_Outdoor_Safety 4 месяца назад

Unfortunately this provides a single use device. The Hi-lift is multi-use device, though requires more knowledge and training.

@brennanmetcalf 16 дней назад

How is it 'single use' exactly? I know my Tauler Jack fits in TONS more places than a farm jack ever did.....

@Switchback_Outdoor_Safety 16 дней назад

Hi-lift can Jack, spread, clamp, and winch.

@brennanmetcalf 16 дней назад

@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.

@Switchback_Outdoor_Safety 16 дней назад

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.

@brennanmetcalf 16 дней назад

@@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.

@fredk.2001 23 дня назад

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.

@brennanmetcalf 16 дней назад

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.