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Old Sep 16, 2024 | 06:59 AM
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New use for bumper jack

Hopefully will be getting approval for my new garage this week.
to prepare I needed to move my shed.



walk like an egyptian


a little leveling required
Old Sep 16, 2024 | 07:50 AM
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Ingenious. Mostly the bumper jack in my Oldsmobile stays in the trunk unused.
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Old Sep 16, 2024 | 08:46 AM
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Similar to the Bloomfield Jack.
Old Sep 16, 2024 | 11:14 AM
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Never heard of a
Bloomfield Jack.
But looks safer than the hook on the bumper jack.

Used it again to help level the shed out a bit.




Old Sep 16, 2024 | 11:22 AM
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Whatever it takes to get the job done.
Old Sep 16, 2024 | 01:24 PM
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Good work. The bumper jack did the job so no regerts there right? Smart to use the pvc pipes, I like the reference to walking like an Egyptian too.
Old Sep 16, 2024 | 01:32 PM
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Bloomfield Jack is a Hi Lift Jack. They're the people that make them.


Old Sep 16, 2024 | 01:34 PM
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Was it difficult to move once it was on the pipes?
Old Sep 16, 2024 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Oldsguy
I like the reference to walking like an Egyptian too.
I had to. Susanna Hoffs did it for me.



Old Sep 16, 2024 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Sugar Bear
Was it difficult to move once it was on the pipes?
I started with 1 inch fence post and it was very difficult, especially getting out of the ditch it was in.
Got it moved 10-15 ft before it got too dark, The next day picked up schedule 40 piping and it easily rolled with two people pushing.
Had to pry it to turn and go up an incline but once it was on the 4inch pipe it rolled close in minutes.
Took about an hr to get it settled in place. another hr or so tweaking and leveling it.
Old Sep 17, 2024 | 05:23 AM
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Kudos Tim, this was very creative, and it got the job done.
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