Anyone do this? How good is the stock jack in the event I need to jack up the rear of my dually with the bed loaded to the max if in a pinch on the side of the road? Anything small that can be stowed behind the rear seat (crew cab) that works better than the stock bottle jack?

What's a good list if items you guys keep with you in the truck at all times for situations like swapping a tire, or anything else that may need a repair on the side of the road?

i currently have my spare in the bed, i managed to use a socket to loosen the spare down, i don't have the key to unlock it. Gonna go by the dealer monday and see if they can take the lock off for me and leave it off.

just trying to get an idea of a list of items/tools to keep for any given emergency situation. I usually have a number of different tools with me at any given time anyhow.

 

its ok...if you have time...but i always go for the cheap craftsman option...its cheap and with a warranty! keep an eye on the lift height and the weight

 

12 ton bottle jack.. almost the same size as Ford jack....

 

I keep a 2 ton hydraulic jack in each truck. Small enough so that it's not a hassle, but large enough to lift a corner of a loaded truck.

 

I'm probably going to be in the minority but I don't have a problem with the factory jack. I just keep a couple of 2x6's in the tool box to raise the jack up a bit. A hydraulic bottle jack would be quicker but I like having the curved top of the factory jack.

 

looking at getting a jack like this to keep in the truck. should hold the weight, and 18" max lift plus a few blocks of wood i should be good.

Strongway Hydraulic Bottle Jack — 12-Ton Capacity, 9in.–18 5/16in. Lift Range | Bottle Jacks| Northern Tool + Equipment

 

I keep a light weight floor jack in a box in the bed. I do this in case my travel trailer has a flat. Items that everyone should carry is a set of emergency roadside triangles and a neon yellow safety vest.

 

Hit Harbor Freight for 12 ton or 20 ton hydraulic jack, a cheap set of stands and then carve-up some 2x4's for cribbing and extensions.

 

oh damn HF has a 20T air jack...im getting ready to put onboard air on my truck...hmm..

anyone know if this works manually as well (if you don't have air available)? looks like it has the little lever for manual operation as well. not sure though. looks interesting though!

Hydraulic Jack - 20 Ton Air Hydraulic Bottle Jack

 

i have a couple smaller profile floor jacks that would fit behind my back seat, but 2T wouldn't have worked a few months ago when i had a rear tire blow out (luckily i have a dually), with the bed fully loaded (probably over loaded) with tile. luckily i was able to slowly drive to a tire shop that was less than a mile from where this happened, and they had 3 floor jacks and barely were able to get the truck lifted just a few inches off the ground, just enough to get the tire off and a new one on. i doubt thatll happen again because i had very bad tires that i shouldn't have even hauled the tile with these tires, i have new tires now, but you never know. like i said probably will never happen again, but i want to have a HEAVY duty jack that will lift at least 1 corner of the truck with it loaded down, or even my 16ft enclosed or open trailer if i need to jack that up too. so these 12 or even 20 ton bottle jacks are looking promising to me right about now

no problem with preferring the stock jack. any reason why you like the curved top vs other bottle jacks? just curious.

i have a few of those orange reflective triangles, i should throw them behind my seat now that you mention it!

excuse me being stupid, what do you mean by cribbing? lol

 

Cribbing: a stack of lumber under the jack.

 

Picked this one up for 45. Its big as hell! I'll test it out on my trailer that i have loaded with a TON of lumber at the moment.

Strongway Hydraulic Bottle Jack — 20-Ton Capacity, 9 1/2in.–17 3/4in. Lift Range | Bottle Jacks| Northern Tool + Equipment