"Lifting Bag" Works Where Hydraulic Jacks Don't

"Lifting Bag" Works Where Hydraulic Jacks Don't FARM SHOP Miscellaneous 29-3-28 "Our new general purpose lifting bag has a wider footprint than a conventional jack so it isn't as likely to sink down in sand or mud. When not in use, it folds to only 2 inches thick," says Alford Main, Mainline PSL Inc., Springtown, Texas. The "Mightybag" measures 17 in. in diameter and is made from a soft, pliable Kevlar and urethane material that gets almost as hard as a rock when the bag is inflated. It comes in a kit that includes a carrying case, 10-ft. hose, a pre-set 40 psi non-adjustable regulator to prevent overinflating, and a 60 psi gauge to test the regulator. It works off any standard air compressor that delivers 250 psi or less (a 12-volt compressor that hooks up to a vehicle's battery can also be used). A 1/4-in. NPT threaded male connection on the bag hooks up to the compressor air hose. The bag can lift loads up to 8,000 lbs. to a maximum of 3 in. high. It will lift 2,000 lbs. up to 17 in. high. Main says customers have found many different uses for the bag. "One rancher uses the bag on back of his pickup with a self-loading round bale fork that mounts on the rear bumper. He inflates the bag to force the fork out to lift the bale off the ground. To unload the bale he simply lets the air out of the bag. There's no need for hydraulics at all. "One fire department used the bag to lift a tractor off a farmer involved in a rollover accident." The bag lift kit sells for $365 plus S&H. A one-time, one-year replacement warranty is available and sells for $139. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Alford Main, Mainline PSL Inc., P.O. Box 489, Springtown, Texas 76082 (ph 877 644-4892 or 817 595-1138; email: alford@mightybag.com; website: www.mightybag.com).

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