Jack replacement?
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Jack replacement?
A little while back I took out my underhood jack and tried to extend it so I could clean it and grease. It was a huge PITA to extend. Has anyone been able to fit a bottle jack in it's place under the hood? The shape of the two seem comparable. I worked my original up and down quite a few times and it does extend, but I dont care for how hard it is to get to full extension without tipping over first, and that it's not entirely stable on flat ground.
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Did you try and lube the crap out of it?
Even when new the jacks never stayed up right when you worked them.
I did lube the crap out of mine but it needs to be replaced as it jammed up and will not move any more.
I did place it back under the hood so it looks good LOL
Dave ----
Even when new the jacks never stayed up right when you worked them.
I did lube the crap out of mine but it needs to be replaced as it jammed up and will not move any more.
I did place it back under the hood so it looks good LOL
Dave ----
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You could get one in the plastic box and bolt the box to the inner fender. Wouldn't exactly look stock though. Might have to make a new bracket to match the bottle jack that bolts in the same place as the stock jack.
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You are not going to find a bottle jack that is as compact as the stock jack, and extends the same distance as the stock jack. With a bottle jack you are going to find you need a significant block of wood to go along with it to lift the truck up. These trucks are high off the ground, especially a 4x4.
Next time you change the oil, put it in a 5 gallon bucket and sit the jack down in it and leave it for a week. Pull it out into a pan and let it drain and see if that helps it.
Next time you change the oil, put it in a 5 gallon bucket and sit the jack down in it and leave it for a week. Pull it out into a pan and let it drain and see if that helps it.
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I keep my jack operational by generous lubing with Fluid-Film. Lube it or lose it. These are great little jacks that work well.
I've even used mine as a house jack. Works perfectly.
I've even used mine as a house jack. Works perfectly.
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I didn't have to do anything to mine. It functioned perfectly when I got the truck. Everything else was gone though.
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