BOTTLE jacks better then stock scissor?
10-25-2011, 05:42 PM
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JK Junkie
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BOTTLE jacks better then stock scissor?
So with my 35" tires and 4" of lift my stock jack doesn't work!!!
Should I get a Bottle jack?
OR the AEV scissor jack base stand and use it with the stock jack? What's better?
Thx again.
Should I get a Bottle jack?
OR the AEV scissor jack base stand and use it with the stock jack? What's better?
Thx again.
10-25-2011, 06:12 PM
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I have the AEV in my jeep (no hi lift yet) and like how nicely it stores. For the money and ease id go AEV for emergencies. I use a floor jack with scrap 2x4 at home for maintenance. Just my .02
10-25-2011, 10:38 PM
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There have been several posts about the stock scissor jack folding under load. It would kinda suck to have that happen on the trail. If you can fit a much sturdier bottle jack in that location, go for it, especially if you can find one with a taller max lift height.
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10-26-2011, 12:42 PM
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I hope I never need to use the stock jack, I just can't see how it would work.
A month ago we were headed home from a Patriots game and passed a Honda Ridgeline with it's 4-ways on. I asked my GF's family if it was their cousin, since we knew him and his wife went to the game too. They were all clueless. I turned around and it was them. He had a blown passenger front tire and his stock bottle jack broke (I'm guessing user error as the Ridgeline is fairly new).
I grabbed the one from the JK figuring it would be a piece of cake...WRONG. Fully extended it wouldn't lift the Ridgeline enough to get a DONUT on! By now a cop showed up and he was surprised when I told him the JK jack wouldn't lift it enough. He had just traded his in for a Tundra.
I ended up having her cousin use the bottle jack to lift the suspension just enough to get the tire on. As soon as I get the money, I'm getting a bigger jack!
A month ago we were headed home from a Patriots game and passed a Honda Ridgeline with it's 4-ways on. I asked my GF's family if it was their cousin, since we knew him and his wife went to the game too. They were all clueless. I turned around and it was them. He had a blown passenger front tire and his stock bottle jack broke (I'm guessing user error as the Ridgeline is fairly new).
I grabbed the one from the JK figuring it would be a piece of cake...WRONG. Fully extended it wouldn't lift the Ridgeline enough to get a DONUT on! By now a cop showed up and he was surprised when I told him the JK jack wouldn't lift it enough. He had just traded his in for a Tundra.
I ended up having her cousin use the bottle jack to lift the suspension just enough to get the tire on. As soon as I get the money, I'm getting a bigger jack!