Roadside Jack

[JohnP3616]

I was making a run into town this morning and there was a 20 ton hydraulic jack sitting on the shoulder of the road. It looks pretty new, no rust, paint is in good shape. It works without a load, but I haven’t tested it with a load so no clue if it actually works. I might have to go to YouTube University to learn how to repair this thing, but I’m kinda stoked.

 

[tradosaurus]

Maybe put it back since someone could have been using it to repair a flat and forgot it.

 

[JohnP3616]

That’s a good thought, but it’s a very busy road. If I didn’t get it someone else would in a matter of minutes. I would gladly return it to its owner if there was a way.

 

[paulsharvey]

That’s a good thought, but it’s a very busy road. If I didn’t get it someone else would in a matter of minutes. I would gladly return it to its owner if there was a way.

That's what I refer to as "redneck santa", and I have zero issue picking it up. It would be different if you saw it fall off a truck, or if it was a wallet with an ID, or similar.

 

[paulsharvey]

I found a low profile aluminum jack, and I did look for repair kit. Not that seriously, cause the rams are so poorly chromed they corrode and eat o-rings.

 

[rontaki]

Maybe it was left there by Ray Charles' chauffeur?

 

[Torvy]

It's maybe just me, but I'm not taking someone else's stuff. I don't care if some other guy might take it.

 

[rontaki]

I found a really nice wrench on the side of the road the other day. Good thing I can run faster than the guy that was fixing his car!

Just kidding. . .

 

[bigtiller]

Two times I have found a locking wagon hitch pin within a few feet of my mailbox. Both times I leaned it up against the mailbox post in plain view for ~ 10 days.

They're mine now, but you can reclaim them if you can describe them.