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A couple squares of pressure treated lumber come in handy for that, especially off-road.
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Remember a bottle jack weighs 20, 30 lbs or more. Chain it to a secure point where you stow it. in a high speed collision , say 70 mph, once the jeep slows or stops the loose jack will continue on thru the interior of your jeep at the speed you were going. That much metal mass moving at high speed or low can and will KILL YOU....:beer:
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i'm not a fan of scissor jacks, but they should go plenty high enough to lift a stock jeep. especially with a flat tire. i used it on my jeep when i had 35's on it and it lifted it enough when i was rotating my tires, so no flats. must be an issue with your jack.
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doent AEV make a base taht will give you a few more inches..
heck, i use my hi-lift base with my stock jack |
Originally Posted by AZJeeper
(Post 2077853)
Hi-Lift jack is great for lifting out of a hole or as a make-shift winch. It is downright dangerous to use to change a tire.
Don't believe me? Jack up your vehicle at your favorite Hi-Lift jack point until a tire comes off the ground. Give the vehicle a good nudge. Bet it comes right down. Now imagine that when you are trying to change a tire when you are by a freeway and semi's are whizzing past at 80 MPH. Find a good bottle jack or figure out how to make your stock jack work. 2 cents. : 2cents : |
Originally Posted by FFA_nsk
(Post 2078538)
Get a block of wood and put it under than jack than jack from that
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Originally Posted by ClaytonT
(Post 2077950)
A couple squares of pressure treated lumber come in handy for that, especially off-road.
http://www.quadratec.com/products/92200_700_07.htm It stores inside the tray in your cargo area and even holds locking lug keys. My : 2cents : anyway. |
Originally Posted by gijeep
(Post 2078575)
second that... you a moron if you use your highlift to change a tire... ladies and gentlemen we have a new contestant for the Darwin awards!
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Originally Posted by BigRedJK
(Post 2077862)
I must have been missing the crucial lift points I figure.
What is a good/common bottle jack that Jeepers use? And what size rating...8, 10, 16 ton? |
Originally Posted by SAJeep
(Post 2079546)
Clearly you haven't had to change a tire on unstable and soft surface, meaning off-road. Try using your scissor jack and you'll realise you are the nominee for a Darwin award...
But back to the OP's problem - he's obviously not using the points on the axle housing. I'm 35" with Tera 4" and the stock scissor works just fine. |
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