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02-26-2010, 05:30 PM
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Jack For Truck
I need a jack for the truck. What are you guys using. I thought about getting a 2 ton floor jack, and carry it in the bed. I need to build a box for the spare also. I plan to drive the truck from Joliet, IL. to Texas next August for the Good Guys car show. What is a good jack, and where do I buy it.
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02-26-2010, 07:48 PM
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Re: Jack For Truck
A shop floor jack would be handy to have with you and if you kinda need one anyway.
Something like this would be smaller to be packing around. JMO
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02-26-2010, 10:45 PM
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Tot Roddin'
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Re: Jack For Truck
 Why not add a spare tire carrier under the bed? BTW... I'd recommend going to the Des Moines Goodguy's.
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02-26-2010, 11:18 PM
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Re: Jack For Truck
I may put a carrier under the bed. The wheel is a 20 inch one with a big tire.
It would be real hard for me to handle. The tire is about 10 inches wide. Thanks Last edited by grs; 02-26-2010 at 11:19 PM. |
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02-27-2010, 10:43 AM
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Tot Roddin'
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Re: Jack For Truck
I forgot you had a spare that matched the other set of wheels on the truck. A carrier under the bed will not work for that type of application.
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02-27-2010, 11:39 AM
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Re: Jack For Truck
I use a 6 ton bottle jack from Northern tools, and a small brick. Fits behind seat on passenger side.
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02-27-2010, 08:51 PM
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02-27-2010, 10:51 PM
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Re: Jack For Truck
I just bought one of THESE a couple weeks ago, Was impressed with the build quality. Light weight and small enough to lay behind a seat with the two piece handle and just plain sweet lookin....
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02-27-2010, 11:45 PM
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Cruzin
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Re: Jack For Truck
i have a simple scissor jack in my 71 works fine to change a flat i bought mine for like $12 and it don't take up much room.
Last edited by Hubscrub; 02-27-2010 at 11:47 PM. Reason: forgot something |
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02-28-2010, 03:43 PM
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Re: Jack For Truck
Hey Hubscrub. Where did you buy your scissor jack?
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02-28-2010, 03:56 PM
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Cruzin
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Re: Jack For Truck
our local wal-mart had the gm goodwrench one on sell about a month ago,but they still carry them they just switched to another brand so they had the goodwrench ones on sale they were marked down to about $12
 but in the end they are still the same thing
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03-01-2010, 06:25 PM
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Re: Jack For Truck
Thanks guys. I decided to get a scissor jack for the truck. I was trying to find a good one when I realized that I had one in the garage. It is a heavy duty one. I had it in a box. I take it with me when I go and cut my land with my zero turn mower. I need to weld a socket in it so I can crank it up with a 1/2 inch ratchet.
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03-01-2010, 06:40 PM
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03-01-2010, 07:04 PM
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Re: Jack For Truck
I say use the brick for a cruise control and get a nice scissor jack for the liftin!!!
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03-02-2010, 04:26 PM
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Re: Jack For Truck
I hit a local pick and pull and found a never used scissor jack out of a Dakota that I slid under the seat. As for the spare mounting, here's a few pics of how I did mine:
 
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