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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: pauls on 07 February 2013, 21:53:52

Title: air bag
Post by: pauls on 07 February 2013, 21:53:52

I like the look of this  :y Could stick it in the boot just in case.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLOWUP-BALOON-AIR-PILLOW-CAR-JACK-3-TONS-HOSE-CASE-/350675922469?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item51a5e9ee25

Title: Re: air bag
Post by: symes on 07 February 2013, 21:59:47

Can of tyre weld is what I carry and an AA card ;D ;D

Title: Re: air bag
Post by: Entwood on 07 February 2013, 22:03:25

Seen them in use .. absolutely useless. IMHO

Damaged the floor on one car, due to the way they tend to sit or get shoved

Takes for ever to inflate, and if you use a bit of throttle to increase the gas flow/pressure the end just blows out of the exhaust

On one car with a weak exhaust it was impossible to use anyway after about 2 minutes ... as the exhaust box disintegrated !!

Title: Re: air bag
Post by: Andy B on 07 February 2013, 22:07:06

Quote from: Entwood on 07 February 2013, 22:03:25

Seen them in use .. absolutely useless. IMHO .....

On the contrary ...... I've used one (it's still in my garage somewhere) with great success, I used it to lift a caravan to change a wheel on it. ISTR that it didn't take that long to fully inflate.

Title: Re: air bag
Post by: Lazydocker on 07 February 2013, 22:07:25

Used correctly they are excellent, although I wouldn't trust one for wheel changes, but need a sound exhaust system and even then they can be very slow ;)