Atacama
Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Paulshoff
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Was playing with it and had my front wheel at hip height(bottom of tyre 500 mm off the ground)and it still had more to go.
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 11th Sep 2008 2:08 pm |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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 Cant be the air jack shown in the picture then you must have a bigger one In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 11th Sep 2008 2:50 pm |
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Sandlover
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Windhoek
Posts: 83
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I've ordered the Frontrunner AirCrane. Thanks for all the advice. 
However, even though the website shows the bag, the price does not include the bag. Cheapskates!
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| 11th Sep 2008 3:19 pm |
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Doc
Member Since: 17 Jan 2008
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 352
 
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I use a TAKLA airjack with exhaust and compressor inflation methods. A second exhaust bung is supplied for the D3. I have had the second bung come unstuck (with a loud bang) that scared the s  t out of me  . You have to lock the bungs tightly into the exhaust pipes. The airjack typically inflates very fast at idle, so you have to watch it carefully.
The TAKLA product seems more robust than the other ones I saw.
Doc D3 2005 HSE V8 model, snorkel, nudge bar, uprated tow hitch (12T), Goodyear Wrangler MTR (MT) tyres, National Luna battery box, Outback roof-rack, Takla seat covers.
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| 12th Sep 2008 6:39 am |
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Sandlover
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Windhoek
Posts: 83
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Frontrunner aircrane works perfectly. I have a 110 litre / minute (150 psi) double-head air compressor and took about 5 minutes to inflate. Probably shorter but felt long because I found it quite stressful with the entire side of the vehicle lifting up on air 
It was on a slope and fortunately I placed objects behind the remaining wheels... I stopped the inflation once both wheels were about 5cm off the ground and the bag has probably 20% still to go (which you probably need in soft sand (mud)).
This is really the way to go as it was clean, quick and moerse impressive party trick. Had to watch the hot exhaust though. Frontrunner roofrack and ladder. Optima yellow top. National Luna dual battery system. Bridgestone Dueler D694 A/T.
Christian Faure
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| 25th Sep 2008 3:45 pm |
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