Floor Jack
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I just weighed my truck today. 9400lbs. I carry 76 gallons of fuel, fifth wheel hitch, some tools, and myself. I know a 4-5 ton jack is overkill since technically you'll never lift more than half the truck but these things are heavy. I like reading all this safety stuff and cautions of cheap jack stands and such.....
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From: BC, Canada
Air/Hydraulic Bottle-Floor Jack
I have been thinking about something like this, thoughts?
The one I'm looking at has the following specs.
Jack Type: Air/Hydraulic
Lift Capacity: 22 tons
Lift Range: 9-1/8 to 21-1/4 in.
Saddle Size: 2-11/16 in. x 13/16 in., 1-13/16 in. x 13/16 in., 1-13/16 in. x 1-13/16 in., 1-13/16 in. x 3-3/4 in.
Stroke Length: 7.8 in.
Saddle: 4 individual saddles for versatility in lifting applications
Casters: 8 in.
Required Pressure: 100 to 125 PSI
Screw Extend: 4-/18 in.
Stroke Height: 4-1/8 in.
The one I'm looking at has the following specs.
Jack Type: Air/Hydraulic
Lift Capacity: 22 tons
Lift Range: 9-1/8 to 21-1/4 in.
Saddle Size: 2-11/16 in. x 13/16 in., 1-13/16 in. x 13/16 in., 1-13/16 in. x 1-13/16 in., 1-13/16 in. x 3-3/4 in.
Stroke Length: 7.8 in.
Saddle: 4 individual saddles for versatility in lifting applications
Casters: 8 in.
Required Pressure: 100 to 125 PSI
Screw Extend: 4-/18 in.
Stroke Height: 4-1/8 in.
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From: Canton, Ohio
I looked around for a bigger floor jack when I got the superduty and bought a OTC 1526 3-1/2 ton with a 21" lift. I bought it at Summit Racing it shows a price of $195.95 with free shipping. It is heavy duty and works very good at lifting our trucks.
OTC Two-Speed 3 1/2 Ton Service Jacks 1526 - SummitRacing.com
OTC Two-Speed 3 1/2 Ton Service Jacks 1526 - SummitRacing.com
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The advantage I found with my 20 ton bottle jack (actually any bottle jack over a floor jack) is that I can raise the truck, place jack stands, lower and block the jack and keep lifting higher.
This is what I did when installing my Firestone R4 kit.
Jacking on the trailer hitch.
This is what I did when installing my Firestone R4 kit.
Jacking on the trailer hitch.
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From: Hermitage, TN
Harbour Freight 3 ton deal here with a 4x4 block on the 4 inch riser works for lifting mine pretty well. Had a craftsman fail on me and read lots of good stuff about the HF deals. Even have one in the car trailer, the quick pump 2 ton for the racecar. Been using HF for about 6 years without issue.
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From: Killeen Tx
I just weighed my truck today. 9400lbs. I carry 76 gallons of fuel, fifth wheel hitch, some tools, and myself. I know a 4-5 ton jack is overkill since technically you'll never lift more than half the truck but these things are heavy. I like reading all this safety stuff and cautions of cheap jack stands and such.....
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From: BC, Canada
I hear yah, I bet my tool box holds 300-500 pounds of gear on any given day.
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Well, to continue the thread derailment, this is what frustrates me with the F250. My GVWR is 10K, I weigh over 9K almost all the time unless I really clean out and remove my hitches (a pain in the rear because I hook to trailers almost every day) so my truck can only legally carry 600-1,000 pounds of tongue weight or passengers/cargo. Heck, in my current condition if I load 3 men in the truck with me I would be at 10,000 pounds. Thus, I can't hitch to a trailer.
My next truck will be an F350SRW with the 11,500 GVWR. It would be better but still flirting with the capacity.
My next truck will be an F350SRW with the 11,500 GVWR. It would be better but still flirting with the capacity.
