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Old 04-03-2009, 08:42 PM   #8
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Re: Request for RECOMMENDATION on needed size of bottle jack

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Originally Posted by cdowns View Post
let the air out of a tire and measure how much clearance you have on what you want to jackup thats the size you'll need in an emergancy flat tire situation
but then you might not get it high enough to clear the spare when inflated...


depends on your tire size, axle height from ground + 2" i'd say...

I have an original that I can measure if you want to know how high they go... Or just get one of those little one's from the store that has a corkscrew top..
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