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03-16-2016, 10:27 AM
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I Needed new tires and upgraded to 285/70/17s which apparently gave the Jeep a little lift.
The wheel spacers I needed to keep the tires from rubbing on the sway bar came in today and I went to install them. I can lift the rear works on the rear because I can jack from the rear axle housing.
Then when I moved to the front; Low and behold my cheap little 2ton floor jack won't lift the front of the vehicle high enough to get the tires off the ground. The stock jack won't go high enough either. Well, not without a little 'spacer' underneath it. Can anyone recommend a hydrologic jack that will work???
The wheel spacers I needed to keep the tires from rubbing on the sway bar came in today and I went to install them. I can lift the rear works on the rear because I can jack from the rear axle housing.
Then when I moved to the front; Low and behold my cheap little 2ton floor jack won't lift the front of the vehicle high enough to get the tires off the ground. The stock jack won't go high enough either. Well, not without a little 'spacer' underneath it. Can anyone recommend a hydrologic jack that will work???
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03-16-2016, 11:48 AM
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Why are you using the stock jack to lift up at the frame? That thing is meant to jack up right on the axle, it says so right in the manual. You wouldn't get the stock tires off the ground doing that.
My 2ton floor jack lifts my 35s (barely off the ground) by the diff pumpkin then I put axle stands on the axle.
My 2ton floor jack lifts my 35s (barely off the ground) by the diff pumpkin then I put axle stands on the axle.
03-16-2016, 12:05 PM
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Why are you using the stock jack to lift up at the frame? That thing is meant to jack up right on the axle, it says so right in the manual. You wouldn't get the stock tires off the ground doing that. My 2ton floor jack lifts my 35s (barely off the ground) by the diff pumpkin then I put axle stands on the axle.
03-16-2016, 12:13 PM
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A piece of 2x4 or 4x4 scrap should do the trick when you're only lifting one tire. For a floor jack, I shopped around and found the tallest lifting one I could find, think it lifts to 21" if I remember. And since the stock jack is known to be somewhat flimsy, I grabbed an 8 ton bottle jack from harbor freight and stuck it in the rear storage area. I think it only lifts to 15" or so, but it was thin enough to fit back there and I always carry some scrap so changing a tire with it shouldn't be an issue.
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03-16-2016, 01:39 PM
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03-16-2016, 03:15 PM
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I like the Good Ole Tree stump method..... Redneck engineering at its best!!!!
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03-16-2016, 04:53 PM
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I was at tractor supply a while back and they had 3ton unijacks for $35. I bought 4 lol. It's basically a bottle Jack and jackstand all in one. They drop as low as 11" and lift as high as 21". All 4 of mine work great and I can lift all 4 tires at once now.