2020 jack kit
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It should work without issue. My question is who swiped the jack and who missed it during the PDI?
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Look under the pass seat,there might be a plastic cover attached to the seat you need to remove to get to it.
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In it's former life it was a rental 'so that may explain where it went. I didn't even think to check before I signed my life away. Under the seat no cover, no jack, no handle, only the mounting stud. Thanks
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Maybe it is just me, i don't care for that flimsy jack under the passenger seat.
I carry a 2 ton Trolley jack in a carrying case
I carry a 2 ton Trolley jack in a carrying case
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Some years back I didn't discover the spare tire missing on our ex-rental 2016 Nissan Quest minivan that I bought as a "CPO" vehicle from a Nissan store until I got it home. The dealer made good on it and ordered me a new one, but the fact it was all checked off as being good in the CPO process soured me a lot.
My current 2019 Ram 1500 classic was also an ex-rental. All intact. The lug nuts had never been touched even. I bought it direct through Enterprise car sales. It's the only way I'll buy an ex-rental again depending on the deal of course.
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That is very wise. A month or two back I had a blowout at 3am on my way into work. The jack and associated hardware is a real joy to work with on the side of the road in the dark. Had to place the jack pad under a rear shock mount to get enough lift height and my truck is 100% stock. Also had to find some chunks of wood at the side of the road to chock the opposite end.
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Was this some type of private sale? If you bought it from a dealer, I'd hit them up for new gear.
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Not sure about a crank to lower the spare, reading here that its a ***** to get too. This Jack is awesome, light, easy to throw in the bed in a milk crate with other tools u need. dont have to worry about strapping an 80lb steel 3ton in the bed and destroying it
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Only thing that would concern me about the stock jack is what’s covering the hole underneath the carpet that is supposed to hold the factory jack? It’s the only reason I still have that POS under there.
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This is the hassle that you go through just to lower the spare tire
One thing i noticed, he lifts the tire to take the mechanism out of the rim, you don't have to lift it, you can do everything from the top
They talk about where the end of the tool goes under the truck, it looks like a funnel
If you look at the tools that are in the jack tool kit, the tool that fits into the funnel, is actually a Socket that fits onto a nut inside of the funnel.
One person made a tool that he says is better than the jack kit
He took a socket & welded it to a metal rod, then he took another cheap socket, either 3/8th or 1/2" & welded it on the other end, the end that was welded to the rod, was the part that usually fits a nut.
That left the square hole that you would insert a wrench into at the end.
He then could use a Speed wrench to turn the whole mechanism
I think that i would use a power drill with some kind of adaptor in it
A bit of advice, check your spare tire to insure that it is fully aired up.
Places like Tire Stores & dealerships, don't check the spare tires PSI, unless you ask them to check it
One thing i noticed, he lifts the tire to take the mechanism out of the rim, you don't have to lift it, you can do everything from the top
They talk about where the end of the tool goes under the truck, it looks like a funnel
If you look at the tools that are in the jack tool kit, the tool that fits into the funnel, is actually a Socket that fits onto a nut inside of the funnel.
One person made a tool that he says is better than the jack kit
He took a socket & welded it to a metal rod, then he took another cheap socket, either 3/8th or 1/2" & welded it on the other end, the end that was welded to the rod, was the part that usually fits a nut.
That left the square hole that you would insert a wrench into at the end.
He then could use a Speed wrench to turn the whole mechanism
I think that i would use a power drill with some kind of adaptor in it
A bit of advice, check your spare tire to insure that it is fully aired up.
Places like Tire Stores & dealerships, don't check the spare tires PSI, unless you ask them to check it
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Fritzzz
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I got this one Certified Jack and Stand Kit, 2-Ton Canadian Tire
but looks like a bit short for my sport 1500. any idea of extender I could use?
but looks like a bit short for my sport 1500. any idea of extender I could use?
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That is the thing with having to remove & or replace wheel.
You can't pick the place it is going to happen
You can hope that you are just getting done working on a dirty project all day when a Flat Tire occurs
The chances are just as good that you are wearing good clothes, its raining outside & the ground where you need to place the jack is on an angle.
You can take off your Sport Coat & lay down a tarp
You can use the jack handle to try to make the ground level.
The point is:
You are hardly ever prepared for a flat tire.
What if the ground is unstable, do you have a piece of plywood to put under the jack
It won't be long before the vehicles don't come with a spare tire or a jack
Vehicles will only have a tire plug & a small compact air compressor
You can't pick the place it is going to happen
You can hope that you are just getting done working on a dirty project all day when a Flat Tire occurs
The chances are just as good that you are wearing good clothes, its raining outside & the ground where you need to place the jack is on an angle.
You can take off your Sport Coat & lay down a tarp
You can use the jack handle to try to make the ground level.
The point is:
You are hardly ever prepared for a flat tire.
What if the ground is unstable, do you have a piece of plywood to put under the jack
It won't be long before the vehicles don't come with a spare tire or a jack
Vehicles will only have a tire plug & a small compact air compressor
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I carry AAA also, but there are times i can be 80 miles from any kind of Help
35 to 40 miles from San Diego, there are many places that there is no cell phone service & the dead zones go for miles
One day i was on a job delivering a double wide mobile home
It was going on top of a hill & i forget why we needed to make a call
The property owner told us that the only service was on top of one of the taller hills & close to an evergreen tree.
Another person came out of their place & heard the conversation, she informed us that she & a neighbor or 2 had paid to have a Landline installed.
On that day a landline was a definite time saver
35 to 40 miles from San Diego, there are many places that there is no cell phone service & the dead zones go for miles
One day i was on a job delivering a double wide mobile home
It was going on top of a hill & i forget why we needed to make a call
The property owner told us that the only service was on top of one of the taller hills & close to an evergreen tree.
Another person came out of their place & heard the conversation, she informed us that she & a neighbor or 2 had paid to have a Landline installed.
On that day a landline was a definite time saver
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