Ther00ster
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So now that my truck is lifted... how are you guys jacking up your truck just in case you get a flat tire or something? I was looking at the high lift jack but I don't have aftermarket bumpers or side steps.
Jacking up your lifted truck
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BlackWorksInc
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How lifted are we talking about and what tires are you running?
With my roughly 3" suspension lift and my old 33" tires my factory jack could just barely get the tires off the ground.
The bottle jack will extend about 19"
So depending on your suspension/tire combination it might still work (though honestly it takes forever to extend it that much). You could probably find a slightly larger bottle jack that might work, but it won't fit in the factory location most likely.
Honestly right now with the 35's I am porked because I don't have a Hi-Lift (I really need to get around to getting one...) and I keep forgetting to grab a 1/2" breaker bar and thin-wall 19mm socket for my wheels (factory is 21mm).
Of course there's always carrying your AAA card with you. LoL
With my roughly 3" suspension lift and my old 33" tires my factory jack could just barely get the tires off the ground.
The bottle jack will extend about 19"
So depending on your suspension/tire combination it might still work (though honestly it takes forever to extend it that much). You could probably find a slightly larger bottle jack that might work, but it won't fit in the factory location most likely.
Honestly right now with the 35's I am porked because I don't have a Hi-Lift (I really need to get around to getting one...) and I keep forgetting to grab a 1/2" breaker bar and thin-wall 19mm socket for my wheels (factory is 21mm).
Of course there's always carrying your AAA card with you. LoL
Ther00ster
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How lifted are we talking about and what tires are you running?
With my roughly 3" suspension lift and my old 33" tires my factory jack could just barely get the tires off the ground.
The bottle jack will extend about 19"
So depending on your suspension/tire combination it might still work (though honestly it takes forever to extend it that much). You could probably find a slightly larger bottle jack that might work, but it won't fit in the factory location most likely.
Honestly right now with the 35's I am porked because I don't have a Hi-Lift (I really need to get around to getting one...) and I keep forgetting to grab a 1/2" breaker bar and thin-wall 19mm socket for my wheels (factory is 21mm).
Of course there's always carrying your AAA card with you. LoL
3 in and 33 tires... I wouldn't mine getting a hi-lift but that means aftermart something ha. I guess a hi lift is the was to go to get things done quick.
Ther00ster
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Good idea also
Inv4drZm
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I've never used a high-lift but seems like a normal floor jack is way easier to store in your vehicle, not to mention a more stable base if you are on level ground. If you are on rocks or uneven terrain the high-lift might be more usable but for soft sand and dirt, you could lay a small section of plywood underneath the floor jack. The high-lift does have more height but 21" of a floor jack plus a short section of a 4x4 or a couple decent 2x4's can easily bump it up.
BackOff
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If you get a flat out wheeling and didn't think it out before hand, that's why you have some friends along that are prepared.
But if solo, put a rock or tree limb or whatever you can find under the stock jack and WOW you now have jack height plus whatever is under it.
Use your imagination, can get creative with the thought of being stranded in the middle of nowhere.
Use caution, your probably not near help...pay Air Link bill.
...Toyota Tech without a way to change his tire...not mentioning any names... BlackWorksInc...cough, cough. :sniper:
But if solo, put a rock or tree limb or whatever you can find under the stock jack and WOW you now have jack height plus whatever is under it.
Use your imagination, can get creative with the thought of being stranded in the middle of nowhere.
Use caution, your probably not near help...pay Air Link bill.
...Toyota Tech without a way to change his tire...not mentioning any names... BlackWorksInc...cough, cough. :sniper:
BlackWorksInc
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Yeah... I really need to get a hi-lift, socket, and a breaker bar. You'd think with how much other stuff I keep in the 4Runner I would.
But that's why I brought you along! Even had spare parts!
As suggested, two 2x4s ought to do the job easily and safely. Hi lift jacks are a great tool but not warranted. My land cruiser is 6" higher than factory and I still use a bottle jack, even for recovery operation while out wheeling.
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I wouldn't consider two 2x4's stacked on top of each other "safe" by any means. Too much of a possibility of them rolling over under the jack unless you're on solid level concrete. I'd want 2x8's minimum.
Jacking and support is best done with no flexible "joints" in the supporting column or structure. Any such joint is a point of instability.
I'd say stacked 2x4's are safer than a High-Lift jack any day.
bob3dsf
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the 2x8's or even better, 2x10's, would work for a base for the OEM bottle jack. Cut a 2x10 into 2 10-12" lengths and then those could be stacked (maybe screw them together). That would be a pretty stout base, if you do it right and think of it like cribbing. Google "FOG manual" and look for the sections on 4x4 cribbing. This isn't actual cribbing, but for the size of the jack base, 2x10's would probably spread out the weight just fine.
Before I got 6 ton jack stands, I had 2 ton stands (or 3 ton, I forget). Those smaller stands had to be set at near max height to get the truck where I wanted it. I felt that was a little sketchy so I had made some cribbing bases out of 2x4's stacked at 90 degrees of each other (like in the fog manual or like jenga blocks), then a piece of plywood secured to the top the spread the weight across a contiguous surface. That way I could keep the jack riser set lower.
I have an extension on my floor jack that goes between the lift pad/cup and the arm. Its gives me about another 2-3" in height.
Before I got 6 ton jack stands, I had 2 ton stands (or 3 ton, I forget). Those smaller stands had to be set at near max height to get the truck where I wanted it. I felt that was a little sketchy so I had made some cribbing bases out of 2x4's stacked at 90 degrees of each other (like in the fog manual or like jenga blocks), then a piece of plywood secured to the top the spread the weight across a contiguous surface. That way I could keep the jack riser set lower.
I have an extension on my floor jack that goes between the lift pad/cup and the arm. Its gives me about another 2-3" in height.
Ther00ster
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Lots of good info... just need to get a spare tire to match the rest of my wheels and tires
You make an excellent point, 2x6 or 2x8 are better and less chance of column instability.
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I have owned a hi lift jack since the 80's and it gets used around the property more frequently than wheeling. Lots of posers around these parts drive around with these useful tools bolted on the hoods, roof racks and rear tire swings. I bet most of them never come off their mounts and even if they did, the mechanisms would be corroded and not work properly.
If you must have the "look", at least buy a proper cover for the mechanism to protect against the road grime and the elements. I can't tell you how many times I've had to spray lubricants and in couple of occasions had to piss on them just so we can get them to work. [emoji35] it's also a good idea to keep on hand a spare rebuild kit just in case your junk is frozen and won't operate properly.
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If you must have the "look", at least buy a proper cover for the mechanism to protect against the road grime and the elements. I can't tell you how many times I've had to spray lubricants and in couple of occasions had to piss on them just so we can get them to work. [emoji35] it's also a good idea to keep on hand a spare rebuild kit just in case your junk is frozen and won't operate properly.
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