tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697377695611860006.post37950476876466395..comments2023-07-27T06:55:00.831-07:00Comments on The La Carrera Panamericana...: A Boy Scout is always preparedJon Emersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439613805807112614noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697377695611860006.post-71537135865418711352007-09-30T18:06:00.000-07:002007-09-30T18:06:00.000-07:00Gary we used an old hand crank jack and it worked ...Gary<BR/> we used an old hand crank jack and it worked fine hope fully you won't need to . Just have something you have confidence in and bring gloves because those damn tires are hotter than hell. I like the idea of the impact wrench.<BR/>georgeGeorge Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10582159382114853787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697377695611860006.post-80715845621075368072007-09-29T21:28:00.000-07:002007-09-29T21:28:00.000-07:00Dave,Thanks for the kudos. I'm glad you are enjoyi...Dave,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kudos. I'm glad you are enjoying it as much as I enjoy writing it.<BR/><BR/>As a matter of fact we are bringing a cordless impact gun to use with the Viper jack and I am amazed how light they build them nowadays. Thanks for the heads up. We'll take all we can get.Gary Fauleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875526477448719491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697377695611860006.post-11990271146357282762007-09-29T20:57:00.000-07:002007-09-29T20:57:00.000-07:00Gary,I've been following the build of Lucky, compl...Gary,<BR/><BR/>I've been following the build of Lucky, completely impressed. <BR/><BR/>You may want to re-think the hand crank on your Viper jack. A hand-crank is painfully slow when you flat during a rally. For Gravel rallies most teams have moved to using a Cordless Impact Wrench for the fastest tire changes possible.<BR/><BR/>Should be able to use one with your Viper jack, just carry a socket for the jack, and a socket for the lugnuts.<BR/><BR/>For what it's worth, the added weight of the Impact wrench is worth the minutes it saves you with a flat.<BR/><BR/>-DaveDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13038009493992498972noreply@blogger.com