What is the lifting capacity of the bottle jack that comes with the 2016 F-250 SRW? (I think it's 2 ton. ) If the information is in the Users Manual then it is especially well hidden. I'm carrying a 2,000 lb camper. Should I get a a 4 or 6 ton jack?

Dave Yuhas
Pacifica,CA

 

about a month ago i bought a 20 ton one from Northern Tool. I wanna say it was 35 or 45 bux. i got it just to throw behind the seat in my dually, because i had a tire blow out a few months back and had a LOT of tile in the bed, and had no way to jack up the truck. luckily it was a dually and i drove very slow to a tire place that was right near me thank God, and even they had trouble with their floor jacks, they had THREE 2.5 or 3 ton floor jacks and barely got it off the ground just enough to change the tire.

i figured the new 20T would just collect dust in the back of my truck until needed, because for shop type work around the house (oil changes etc), its not exactly the fastest jack to use for maintenance work, but in the month i have owned it, i've used it a good amount of times believe it or not. i was removing my old driveway and i was at the end, where it meets the street gutter. i didn't wanna damage the gutter, so instead of jackhammering it etc, i decided to dig a hole under it, put a 2 by on the ground, and use the jack to slowly lift it and see what happened. it worked, and the jack lifted it without a sweat. great jack, just slow, like any bottle jack. i'd def spend then 40ish bux and grab one of those just to have so you never have to worry. they have 12T for a little less i think, too.

edit- here's the one i got: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...1777_200641777

 

Yeah, threw the jack that came with my truck in a box and carry a 10T bottle jack. it's got a bigger base, so I'm more comfortable with it [i've had a F150 slip off a jack-all while doing a tire change...]. The stock jack feels like it's just good enough to lift the truck when it's totally empty.

 

Yea i hate the base on the stock one as well.

 

that little Ford jack.. is only good if truck is empty.. and you have NO better one..


I have a 12 ton bottle jack... under the seat.

 

I carry two 6 ton bottle jacks.

 

 

The jack that comes with the car is the last resort, and the worst option. With any car. Not one truck, Japanese or American, actually provides you with a good jack, or a jack that will work if you are carrying recommended payload.

Let's assume we are dealing with GVWR Class 2; Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, Ram 1500, Toyota Tundra, and Nissan Titan. Forget about carrying 3000 lbs or towing. We;ll just say you have half a ton. 1000 lbs. Sure. Go ahead with that scissor jack with 1000 lbs of bricks in the bed. No bueno.

I would rather call a tow truck, than try to use that scissor jack with an F-150.