Early 50's Jack?
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Can anyone tell me what the jack looked like for a '51? Also, did they sit in the indents on the floor behind the seat? I've looked in botht he shop manual and the owner's manual without luck. Thanks in advance.
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The jack was stored below the filler pipe for the gas tank. It was secured to the florr with a fine thread screw with a wing nut type head. I pulled a original jack from a 51 F-2 and it is identical to the screw jacks they use today. Also, being a Ford parts man for 20 years, I was able to trace the original jack part number, supeceded up to D3TZ 17080-C which is a part # for a 73-79 F-series truck. That number was upped to a late 80's number also. I had a 85 Ranger here and the jacks are exactly the same, right down to the hole to secure it to the floor. So, you can go to the local boneyard this weekend and look thru any F-series from 48 and up to the late 90's and any Ranger, 83 and up and use that jack. The jack crank handle is a folding type and the part# is B2Y 17081-B and is still available from Ford. You can even get the jack if you want new. The thumbscrew part# is 350451-S8 and is a 5/16 x 24 thread. It is no longer available thru Ford. I hope this helps and dispells the stories about how hard it is to get a jack for these trucks.
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Thanks Barry - great research info. Answers a question I've had for a while too. I'm using one of those flip-top 'T' or 'A' jacks 'cause I hadn't found what was correct yet.
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Barry, could you give a physical description of the correct jack? What and where are the markings? I have no idea if mine is original or correct for my '49 F1 but the wierdest thing happened. I was taking my first load of debris to the dump (one good use for a classic pickup) and when I was done unloading I went to double check my tailgate "latches" and almost tripped on a jack laying on the ground. At first I thought my helper had tossed it out so I threw it in the back. When I got home I discovered mine was still under the seat. The previous dumper left an almost identical one. A little WD40 and it is almost as good as new. It is a telescoping jack, three sections with a slotted hole near the bottom. It extends to about 16". I now have two of them if anyone is interested in one.
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Your description sounds pretty good. yes it telescopes up with 2 sections, The slot is on the side and is on a slight angle pointing upward. The base is approx. 5 inches square, has a hole in the base for the wingnut and the corners of the base are curled up slightly. Another term for these is "a bottle jack". Where the body meets the base it is sort of round and tapers up, sort of like a old Coke bottle. Look under the hood of any Ford truck and usually you'll see the jack secured to the inside of the drivers fender ( some had it on the pass. side) Hope this helps.
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Barry,
Thanks for the jack info. I will also be keeping my eyes out for one next trip to the bone yard. You mentioned the folding handle. Where did it go? I'm driving a 49 F1.
BTW, your jack description sounds suspiciously like the stock jack in my 67 chey truck minus the slot. Similar but just a little different. A lot of thinks on old trucks are like that. I sometimes think that Ford and Chevy engineers spent most of there time copying each others trucks. I'll leave it up to you to decide who copied who.;-) I like them all.
Thanks for the jack info. I will also be keeping my eyes out for one next trip to the bone yard. You mentioned the folding handle. Where did it go? I'm driving a 49 F1.
BTW, your jack description sounds suspiciously like the stock jack in my 67 chey truck minus the slot. Similar but just a little different. A lot of thinks on old trucks are like that. I sometimes think that Ford and Chevy engineers spent most of there time copying each others trucks. I'll leave it up to you to decide who copied who.;-) I like them all.
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Early 50's Jack?
The 48-52 trucks had a tool kit that came with them. Everything was in a bag that went in the tool tray, including the jack handle. The lug wrench for the F-1's was the same as a 60-70's car. it was in that bag also. I've never seen this kit, but the contents are listed in the parts books. A very rare accessory indeed!
I've never seen the jack in a chevy truck, but I believe that each copied the other on stuff. They probably use the same vendor for the jack, with slight modifacations, so they can say they're not the same.
I've never seen the jack in a chevy truck, but I believe that each copied the other on stuff. They probably use the same vendor for the jack, with slight modifacations, so they can say they're not the same.
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I don't have the jack for my '54 F-100, but I do have a lug wrench/hub cap popper. It is a flat bar with box wrench type end and a flat pry tip on the other end for removing hubcaps. It does not say Ford on it anywhere but I think it says "Pat. pending". Can anyone confirm that this is original equipment? Thanks for the info on the jack. I will look for trucks of the years mentioned in my favorite junkyard. Also, does anyone know the recommended place on the truck where these bottle jacks put to jack up the truck? It is not shown in my glove box owners manual, nor the shop manual.
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Thanks for the great info, Barry. I once drove a Chevy Suburban (c. 1975) at work and its jack sounds like the one you describe. Next time I have free $$ I'm off to the junk yard to pick one up and a lug wrench, too.
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