Lightweight aluminum jack for travel - anyone have one? Recommendations?

[BrianSD_42]

Like the title says I'm looking for a decent affordable, use a few times a year aluminum jack to take on trips.

Any personal recommendations?

Thanks!

 

[Oneluv13T4R]

I bring with me a 2 ton for when your in a pinch and tight space. and a 6 ton bottle jack which both can fit in the side panel along with a block of wood to put them on which keeps them from sinking. I think 40 bucks for both brand was
Torin Black Jacks. they have worked great a couple of times already.

 

[7echo]

Bottle jack, or floor jack?

 

[KidVermicious]

I carry a high lift with a Lift Mate and small jack stand, and a Bushranger exhaust jack. I'd consider either a far more practical and more portable option than carrying a giant floor jack.

 

[BrianSD_42]

I have a high lift already but there are situations where it may not be the best answer.

I watched someone try out the ARB exhaust lift and it totally failed to lift the truck.

The whole idea of a light weight aluminum floor jack is they are only 40-45 lbs.

 

[KidVermicious]

I watched someone try out the ARB exhaust lift and it totally failed to lift the truck.

Any sort of exhaust leak will cause that. My little Viair 90p will lift my F150 using the Bushranger though, they're pretty neat and much safer than the hilift if the situation is sketchy.

I guess I feel like the floor jack will eat up more space than a hilift, and be less versatile. Maybe I don't have your vision though. Maybe in a year we'll all be rocking floor jacks on our tire carriers.

 

[BrianSD_42]

I watched a guy damage his truck with a high lift and they do have their purposes but I'm starting to think for other applications where you don't need that much lift a lightweight jack and proper jack stands maybe be better, at least in some situations.

 

[Oneluv13T4R]

Bottle jack, or floor jack?

Bottle jack

They dont take up any space there light weight and come in a case for no mess in the vehicle.

 

[DesertCanyons]

Weight distribution per axle

I carry a short steel bottle jack wrapped in a thick plastic reused bag tucked under the front seat. I know, call me frugal for the cheap wrapping, but it works.
The most lift you'll need, fully loaded is 1610#. The weight distribution empty is 54% front and 46% rear. With 1500# of cargo distributed 70% to the back (maybe more?), the back axle on one side might weigh 1610#. A one ton bottle jack could lift that. I think mine is a 2-ton jack that weighs about 10 pounds.
I'm not sure how to use a high lift jack on my T4R that doesn't have rock sliders yet. Where on the truck does it lift? Maybe someone could explain that to me. :shocked:

 

[KidVermicious]

I carry a short steel bottle jack wrapped in a thick plastic reused bag tucked under the front seat. I know, call me frugal for the cheap wrapping, but it works.
The most lift you'll need, fully loaded is 1610#. The weight distribution empty is 54% front and 46% rear. With 1500# of cargo distributed 70% to the back (maybe more?), the back axle on one side might weigh 1610#. A one ton bottle jack could lift that. I think mine is a 2-ton jack that weighs about 10 pounds.
I'm not sure how to use a high lift jack on my T4R that doesn't have rock sliders yet. Where on the truck does it lift? Maybe someone could explain that to me. :shocked:

A Lift Mate, or a sturdy ratchet strap if you're cheap or the Lift Mate hooks are too big...

Even if you've got sliders and bumpers, it's still sometimes very useful to be able to lift from the wheel. I carry a small jackstand to hold the axle up if I need to actually change the wheel.

 

[BrianSD_42]

Yes always lift the wheel as shown. Then put a jack stand, which you also brought, under the axle.

 

[uconnapharm]

go to radflo.com and then click on their Hydra-Jac
I do not own one , but it sure looks interesting