Pivot Jack Makes Irrigation Repairs Easy

Pivot Jack Makes Irrigation Repairs Easy IRRIGATION Maintenance Mike “Woody” Woodhead designed the Pivot Jack—a tool that provides a safer easier alternative to mechanical jacks for repairing irrigation systems Woody got his start in the irrigation business as a teenager while working with his father “Now I’ve been involved for 47 years ” he says Woody started his own company in 1997 which he runs with his wife Deb They’ve been a T-L dealer for over 2 decades carrying center pivot irrigation parts for multiple sprinkler brands along with welding supplies air compressors Val 6 heaters BW hitches and more The Pivot Jack is his own design Like all jacks it raises the base of irrigation system towers for repairs like changing flat tires or replacing faulty gearboxes But what’s different is that it’s safer than traditional handyman jacks nicknamed “widowmakers” in the industry “It’s about the way the cradle fits the base beam It goes halfway around; there’s no risk of slipping ” says Woody His Pivot Jack has a 7 000 lb capacity and an infinite height tolerance which allows for greater precision “In contrast mechanical jacks only go by the inch ” Woody began building Pivot Jacks 5 years ago at a small scale for local farmers “In the agriculture industry we’re always looking for smarter faster safer easier solutions ” he explains “The Pivot Jack checks those boxes ” The business is a one-man show as Woody makes the Jacks on demand He initially offered two models but has since streamlined into one Pricing starts at $199 before shipping but is subject to change based on fluctuating materials costs Customers share that the pivot jacks are priced reasonably especially compared to the cost of building them at home They work for a range of wheel heights and are safer than a handyman or loader because they allow users to hold the wheel with one hand and adjust the jack to the perfect height with the other This way you can get the studs lined up perfectly allowing the wheel to slide right on Woody sells most pivot jacks through word of mouth “People see them and they sell themselves ” he laughs Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Woody’s Pivot Service LLC 76070 Hwy 61 Grant Neb 69140 ph 308-352-2121; woodyspivot@gmail com

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