what kind of jacks do you guys carry?

[live4swell]

Does anyone carry a jack to use? I had to use the jack that comes with the truck and thought it was kinda flimsy, wanted to see if anyone else carries their own jack and recommendations on a good lightweight jack to carry. Thanks

 

[momo.75]

Knock on wood, but I haven't had to use the stock jack. When I rotate my tires, I use my floor jack.

 

[Iman74]

I carry the following:
Stock Jack
AAA Card
Cellphone

 

[kglueck]

I carry the following:
Stock Jack
AAA Card
Cellphone

heh...add ham radio to that and that's what I carry!

 

[rando]

I carry the following:
Stock Jack
AAA Card
Cellphone

Same here ... and occasionally some Apple Jacks.

 

[4route]

take my word for it - the stock jack is flimsy as hell and i would not trust it for much. i have watched it bend under the truck, and even have pictures of it curving.

 

[rando]

Bend? While jacking it up or just while it was sitting there on the jack?

 

[4route]

while sitting there, it slowly began to bend.

 

[TRD04RUNNER]

I carry apple jack for the kid to snake on.
phone jack and the stock jack.!

 

[Iman74]

while sitting there, it slowly began to bend.

If you change the tire correctly you won't have it up there that long, and you do not need to lift it that high, just enough to slide the tire off.

Proper Way of Changing a Wheel
1. Take off lug nuts.
2. Remove spare and leave near the wheel being replaced.
3. Raise car enough to remove wheel.
4. Put on spare.
5. Replace lug-nuts, and hand tighten.
6. Lower car, and fully tighten lug-nuts.
7. Put replaced wheel either the same place as the spare or your trunk.
8. Drive safe!

 

[bluewolf]

I carry the following:
Stock Jack
AAA Card
Cellphone

You mean if you get a flat tire you would call triple-A to come and fix it for you??

Whaahahahahaha!!! :lmao:

 

[Iman74]

Well yeah. I figured since I pay for that thing every year, might as well get some use out of it. I do not see a need to do it myself if I already paid for a service. It's not like you pay extra.

 

[bluewolf]

Well yeah. I figured since I pay for that thing every year, might as well get some use out of it. I do not see a need to do it myself if I already paid for a service. It's not like you pay extra.

Huh? Why do you have to pay for it?

 

[Iman74]

Huh? Why do you have to pay for it?

Paying for AAA guarantees you get road side assistance of anykind, it gives you discounts on movie theatres, vacations, trips to Great Adventure, insurance, etc. So getting a AAA membership gives you a lot more than some guy changing your tire. So once again, it's not that I can't do it, I just choose not to do so since I hardly ever use my membership for anything.

P.S.

I forgot to mention you can get passport photos done really cheap (can't say the same about Kinkos for they are a rip off). Also, I can renew my license at particular AAA locations.

 

[rando]

If you change the tire correctly you won't have it up there that long, and you do not need to lift it that high, just enough to slide the tire off.

Proper Way of Changing a Wheel
1. Take off lug nuts.
2. Remove spare and leave near the wheel being replaced.
3. Raise car enough to remove wheel.
4. Put on spare.
5. Replace lug-nuts, and hand tighten.
6. Lower car, and fully tighten lug-nuts.
7. Put replaced wheel either the same place as the spare or your trunk.
8. Drive safe!

Yah, I was wondering if maybe she was wrenching away on the lug nuts with the car lifted. You don't want to do that.

Regarding Step 1; I think you just want to losen the lug nuts, not take them off, with the car on the ground. You shouldn't remove them completely until the car is lifted. Also, you should remove the spare BEFORE you lift the car unless you cannot reach it otherwise. The basic rule of thumb is to disturb the car as little as possible while it's lifted and lift it only enough to do the swap. NEVER EVER EVER let any part of your body get under the car while it's on the jack.

 

[4route]

guys:

1) i am not a "he"
2) i am well versed in the proper way to change a tire and use a jack - i have done most of the work on my truck myself including the revtek lift and some audio wiring work
3) it was not during a tire change - i was testing its strength before going on a long driving trip, and while i was painting the center caps -- i had the wheels/tires off already and jack stands in place, i was less than pleased with its strength and posted pics on yotatech where most of the other 4th gen guys had come to similar conclusions on their own as well.


all i'm saying is that it is meant for emergency use only and that if you are able to find a viable replacement, that would of course be even safer.

 

[Iman74]

Yah, I was wondering if maybe he was wrenching away on the lug nuts with the car lifted. You don't want to do that.

Regarding Step 1; I think you just want to losen the lug nuts, not take them off, with the car on the ground. You shouldn't remove them completely until the car is lifted. Also, you should remove the spare BEFORE you lift the car unless you cannot reach it otherwise. The basic rule of thumb is to disturb the car as little as possible while it's lifted and lift it only enough to do the swap. NEVER EVER EVER let any part of your body get under the car while it's on the jack.

So there are a few errors, but the point is made. Right?

 

[Iman74]

all i'm saying is that it is meant for emergency use only and that if you are able to find a viable replacement, that would of course be even safer.

You are correct, it is in fact made for emergencies but the thread is what kind of jack you carry. To me that sounds like you are saying what kind of jack you carry in your truck. Well if I were to use a jack other than emergencies of course I would use after market. The way the thread was started was misleading to what you are saying now. If you were to specify in for use other than changing a tire I think the replies would be different, and I probably would not have reply for I do not do work that requires a jack.

 

[4route]

let me clarify -- the stock jack is rather flimsy and it is not ideal for even quick, emergency changes due to the base and the shaft. i am indeed replying to the topic of the thread when i say that it is weak. if you are forced to change a flat on the side of a busy road or something, you do not have much margin for error as far as jack placement and slope of the road upon which it will be set. therefore, if possible, it would be better to buy a sturdier jack unless you plan on just calling AAA.

for changing a tire, in emergencies, yes, Iman74, i am saying it's probably much safer to buy something to replace the stock jack.

ToyotaDoodz -- it was the shaft that started to bend. the reason i tested it in my garage was not to change a tire myself, but to see how it would hold up if you were on the road working in less than perfect conditions when it might need to be able to support things for more than a minute. in ideal conditions, you can change a tire quickly, obviously, and the jack is therefore only depended on for a minute or two. in all likelihood, however, if you're out on the road or off road on an incline or if it's nighttime or storming or whatever and is going to take more time than usual to change, then it is important that the jack be able to be under there without breaking for however long it takes you to change the tire in any condition. (often requiring more than a mere minute or two)

so, that's all i was saying - was that even though i didn't come to this conclusion through changing a tire, i came to it through testing to see how the jack would hold up in the case of a flat in less-than-ideal conditions where you don't have to worry about the jack giving out on you or bending or needing absolutely perfect positioning.

i now carry a jack identical to the one in my mom's suburban which has a larger base and thicker shaft.

if you want to stick with the stock jack, my recommendation is that you carry at least one jack stand so that once you jack up the truck, you can place the jack stand along the frame while you work to give the stock jack a rest.

(while you work = while you change the tire)

 

[Good Times]

personally i only have the stock jack. I know it works but can be a pain. I had the hi lift but wouldn't want to use it on a regular basis just to change the tire.

the best remedy is AAA (you pay your dues... you might as well give me a hollar to fix it). It's free and quick. Plus you don't get dirty and all sweaty/wet (depending on the weather... rain comes to mind for those that live in rain prone areas.)