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Replacing Jack...

Old Aug 14, 2012 | 09:15 AM
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I'm replacing the factory jack with a,bottle jack. Wondering what lift range I need to get is using 33-34 inch tires? Thanks in advance. Oh, by the way, I'm on my phone and the search function sucks ass on the phone...so please,refrain from the use the search function responses. Thanks again.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 09:18 AM
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12 ton - I never use mine tho, 4' HiLift jack is 10x easier/faster

Torin 12 TON BOTTLE JACK - Tool Catalog - Auto Specialty Tools - Auto Hand Tools
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by emiles1987
12 ton - I never use mine tho, 4' HiLift jack is 10x easier/faster

Torin 12 TON BOTTLE JACK - Tool Catalog - Auto Specialty Tools - Auto Hand Tools
I have the exact same one. Use it all the time. No problems using it with my 3.5" lift and stock tires
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Croce
I have the exact same one. Use it all the time. No problems using it with my 3.5" lift and stock tires
How is it comparing to the stock jack? Is it more stable?
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by TheTerminator
How is it comparing to the stock jack? Is it more stable?
Its much more stable IMO. I never felt very comfortable using the scissor jack though
I used the bottle jack to install my lift kit. with the jeep jacked up using the bottle jack on the stock control arm mounts, i shook the hell outta the jeep before going under it, didnt move an inch

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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 10:26 AM
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So is there a difference between the red Torin jacks and the black Torin jacks? Is one better quality then the other? Sears and Tractor Supply sell the red ones. Walmart sells the black ones but the prices are the same.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Hotspur
So is there a difference between the red Torin jacks and the black Torin jacks? Is one better quality then the other? Sears and Tractor Supply sell the red ones. Walmart sells the black ones but the prices are the same.
The only differnence i can find between the two is that the black one seems to be a "fast jack" so its probally easier to use. I can lift the jeep with my red bottle jack using a finger so i dont know how much easier it could really be
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 11:02 AM
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When my jeep was younger, i blew a tire and had to use the stock scissor jack on the trail at night. I threw it out the next day and got a bottle jack.
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