What kinda jack are you using in case of a flat?

Wes Veness · Mar 1, 2022

What kinda jack do you have in the truck in case of a flat for your 6" lift?

express2014 · Mar 1, 2022

2 stage hydraulic bottle jack.

Dean2 · Mar 1, 2022

Hydraulic bottle jack, and I have no lift. The factory supplied one is next to useless in most circumstances.

cdn cj · Mar 2, 2022

If you lift under the axle the only variable is your tire height not lift size.
I am only leveled but I would use my hydraulic trolley jack at home and CAA (AAA)if I’m on the road

BlackGold6.4 · Mar 2, 2022

I bought a pair of HD scissor jacks (7000lbs rated) and I have a 5' jackall and my bottle jack has never been used from previous truck experiences.

Dean2 · Mar 2, 2022

BlackGold6.4 said:
I bought a pair of HD scissor jacks (7000lbs rated) and I have a 5' jackall and my bottle jack has never been used from previous truck experiences.

I find the jackall interesting. There is hardly anything on a modern truck that you can put a jackall on unless you have replaced the front and rear bumpers. With a winch I am curious what you are using the Jackall for. At least with a bottle jack, you can put it under an axle or frame rail.

BlackGold6.4 · Mar 2, 2022

Dean2 said:
I find the jackall interesting. There is hardly anything on a modern truck that you can put a jackall on unless you have replaced the front and rear bumpers. With a winch I am curious what you are using the Jackall for. At least with a bottle jack, you can put it under an axle or frame rail.

I do not use a winch.. when I get a land anchor then we'll get a winch. the trees here are to small for me to pull out my HD truck so I lift the truck up put trees under and drive away. The scissors are very useful for holding in place until a new grip and base for the jackall is spotted. Good for changing tires too.

Dean2 · Mar 2, 2022

BlackGold6.4 said:
I do not use a winch.. when I get a land anchor then we'll get a winch. the trees here are to small for me to pull out my HD truck so I lift the truck up put trees under and drive away. The scissors are very useful for holding in place until a new grip and base for the jackall is spotted. Good for changing tires too.

So just out of curiosity, what are you actually jacking on. The OEM bumpers aren't near strong enough on any of the recent HDs I have seen to tolerate a jackall lifting the whole corner. The lip on a Jackall isn't real long so no way to reach in very far unless you built some king of an extension.

Andy Richardson · Mar 2, 2022

Dinky · Mar 2, 2022

I have a little 2 ton floor jack in my truck tool box. Works great.

GTyankee · Mar 2, 2022

I live in the desert, so i carry a trolley jack

No jack can be used out in the sand, so you have to have a thick wide piece of plywood with you.

Scissor jacks are an ornament, too many times they collapse, there is no side to side strength

snoty · Mar 7, 2022

Over the summer, I had a blowout on a trailer tire. I'd tested the OEM truck scissor jack previously with the trailer and it worked fine. This time on the slanted shoulder of the road, once it started lifting the trailer off the ground it folded. I called AAA and now carry my Milwaukee Impact Wrench and a Harbor Freight 3-ton aluminum floor jack.

Regcabguy · Mar 7, 2022

I have a Hummer surplus scissor jack with an Agile Offroad billet adapter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Pit2WJ6dI https://agileoffroad.com/product/agile-h1-scissor-jack-axle-frame-jack-adaptor/ The handle of the Hummer jack is long so you don't risk your life pumping a bottle jack under there. It's near effortless jacking up my 9200# Cummins with Northstar popup and has a very large base. I have a 12 ton Craftsman bottle jack in San Diego if anybody's interested. It's 15 yrs old and seems well built.

Reamer · Mar 7, 2022

I've had one flat due to torn sidewall. I used the OEM jack. Was on a hill on a dirt road. Worked great.

Stock 1500 Limited

bcbouy · Mar 8, 2022

i don't have a lift besides the stock powerwagon 2" and have the oem jack.what i do have is a plug kit and a viair.if i get a sidewall blowout i 'm still covered,i carry a sidewall slug.my last truck had a 4" lift and the plug/compresser worked great.(mostly).

DILLIGAF · Mar 8, 2022

Easy enough to make a adapter. Just use the old Shaft out of the **** poor excuse of a Gen 4 front diff.

Green_Manalishi · Mar 8, 2022

Dean2 said:
So just out of curiosity, what are you actually jacking on. The OEM bumpers aren't near strong enough on any of the recent HDs I have seen to tolerate a jackall lifting the whole corner. The lip on a Jackall isn't real long so no way to reach in very far unless you built some king of an extension.

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I wondered what the heck a "Jackall" was. Been calling that a High Lift jack for years. When did it change to "Jackall"?
Pretty handy at pulling up fenceposts.

Dean2 · Mar 8, 2022

Green_Manalishi said:
I wondered what the heck a "Jackall" was. Been calling that a High Lift jack for years. When did it change to "Jackall"?
Pretty handy at pulling up fenceposts.

Jackall is actually a trade name of a company that invented and make this type of Jack. Sort of like calling all snowmobiles, Skidoos or tissues Kleenex.

They are a great tool. Can be used as a come along, jacking out fence posts, spreader for opening up stuff. Uses are only limited by your imagination.

Green_Manalishi · Mar 8, 2022

Hmm... I thought Hi-Lift was the original.

Dean2 · Mar 8, 2022

Green_Manalishi said:
Hmm... I thought Hi-Lift was the original.

It is. If you look at their site they have the jackall model and quite a few others. It was originally called farm Jack, sheep herders Jack, rail jack etc, then it became the high lift with different models depending on accessories and configuration. .

What kinda jack are you using in case of a flat?

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