We have our own article on jacks. The kind you can also use off-road. In it we pointed specifically to scissor jacks, which can sometimes be your last option for getting a bogged-down vehicle back up in the air. ORYX Solutions offers exactly this kind of model.
We have been there ourselves. A vehicle in the convoy lost a complete wheel, bolts and all, on Iceland. With no external attachment points, you are suddenly in a real fix. How do we get the car lifted again so new bolts and the wheel can go back on? In exactly this kind of situation, and plenty of others, a scissor jack saves you. It can even be slid under a vehicle that has bellied out.
For the everyday job of a flat tyre it does its work just as well, of course. It takes up hardly any space and can be wedged in without rattling. It can also help with smaller repairs, when something needs to be pushed apart or bent roughly straight again.
Heavy-duty scissor jack up to 3.5 tonnes
You get the Agile Offroad Scissor Jack from ORYX Solutions. It is made for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, but works for any other vehicle too. The Scissor Jack has a planetary gearbox (3.5:1 reduction) and a fitting for a cordless drill. That saves you a lot of effort and sweat, even when the vehicle is fully loaded. It lifts up to 3.5 tonnes with ease. For the cordless drill it has a 1/2 inch hex bolt.
It extends up to 35 cm and lifts the vehicle to around 52 cm. The high-strength steel carries the load safely, on a comparatively large foot.
Matsch & Piste tip: When you head into the mud or onto damp, soft ground, take a piece of scaffold board or another piece of load-bearing timber at least 4 cm thick. That way you can spread the contact area.
Product details of the Agile Offroad scissor jack
- Heavy-duty scissor jack from Agile Offroad
- Ideal for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4×4, travel vehicles and off-road vehicles
- Load capacity up to 3.5 tonnes (7,000 lbs)
- Can be operated by hand or with a cordless drill
- 1/2 inch hex drive for cordless screwdrivers and drills
- Planetary gearbox with 3.5:1 reduction for low-effort work
- Sturdy steel construction with hardened bolts
- High-strength threaded spindle
- Integrated end stop against over-extension
- Combination saddle for axle tubes and flat jacking points
- Compact design for mobile use
Technical data
- Load capacity: 3.5 t
- Height retracted: approx. 17 cm
- Height extended: approx. 52 cm
- Lift travel: approx. 35 cm
- Width: approx. 14 cm
- Weight: approx. 11.3 kg
- Material: steel
- Drive: 1/2 inch hex
- Reduction: 3.5:1 planetary gearbox
In the box
- Heavy-duty scissor jack
- Combination saddle for axle tubes and flat jacking points
- Carry bag
Where to get it: Heavy-duty scissor jack for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and others at ORYX Solutions
To our jack article: Jacks for off-road use
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