Another air bag jack, but improved!

**Jerrdan john** · Aug 2, 2015, 08:27 PM

Seen a few air bag jacks around the net and on you tube. The problem is stability. I played around with a simple setup and it was fine for one corner of my truck (12,500 pound truck), but when I wanted to raise one end It liked to lean over. Here is what I came up with to make it stable and it worked great..

**Ed ke6bnl** · Aug 3, 2015, 08:21 AM

I picked up a couple of air bags like that for $25 I made a lift for my tall offroad baja bug and works great. I did not put the hinges on but mounted it on my car roller that you put under the tires. and releases easy. I find if I fill the bag full they are rigid.

**Jerrdan john** · Aug 3, 2015, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by Ed ke6bnl

I picked up a couple of air bags like that for $25 I made a lift for my tall offroad baja bug and works great. I did not put the hinges on but mounted it on my car roller that you put under the tires. and releases easy. I find if I fill the bag full they are rigid.

Seen yours, looks great! I just wanted some stability at a lower height also. The hinges in a triangle keep it stable in all directions.

**Ed ke6bnl** · Aug 3, 2015, 10:00 AM

Yours is far superior and more practical, I use it in place of the car lift and the long reach jack I have and it serves the purpose along with being lighter and easier to move a round

**jere** · Aug 3, 2015, 10:10 AM

Very neat! I don't have a need for an air jack like that but I commend the great idea, design, and the resourcefulness! You must have a great scrap pile too, plate scrap like that is hard to find around here.

**kbalch** · Aug 3, 2015, 03:09 PM

Thanks Jerrdan john! I've added your Air Bag Jack to our Jacks and Lifts category, as well as to your builder page: Jerrdan john's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Air Bag Jack by Jerrdan john

tags: jack

**DIYer** · Aug 5, 2015, 08:16 PM

Air bag jacks are nice, but as you said, leave something to be desired in the stability department. I like you build, and it makes me reconsider building one.

**Ed ke6bnl** · Aug 5, 2015, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by DIYer

Air bag jacks are nice, but as you said, leave something to be desired in the stability department. I like you build, and it makes me reconsider building one.

very rigid when fully inflated to about 80 psi.