Spare Tire Jack
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Spare Tire Jack
Hi all,
This is not nearly as technical as much of the content of this forum, but I have tried over and over to find the spare tire jack on my 2001 F350 Supercab Shortbed and have nopt found it. I checked the manual, it says on supercabs with a rear bench (that's me) it is fastened to to floorpan under the rear passenger's side seat. I lifted the seat, looked under the truck and couldn't find anything. WHERE IS IT?
Thanks,
Jack
This is not nearly as technical as much of the content of this forum, but I have tried over and over to find the spare tire jack on my 2001 F350 Supercab Shortbed and have nopt found it. I checked the manual, it says on supercabs with a rear bench (that's me) it is fastened to to floorpan under the rear passenger's side seat. I lifted the seat, looked under the truck and couldn't find anything. WHERE IS IT?
Thanks,
Jack
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I wouldn't waste time trying to find one in the junk yard..
Those jacks are useless in my opinion.. I never use them..
What I would do is get a 6 or 8 ton hydraulic jack.. They are relatively cheap and will work much better than the OEM one...
You can get a 6 ton jack at Sears for $23.00...
Here is a link..
Shop for Lift Equipment in the Automotive department of Sears.com
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Actually, I find the stock jack to be VERY useful ... it's easy to raise the vehicle with it, and it stows away VERY nicely.
The problem is, you need a block of wood to use it
The problem is, you need a block of wood to use it
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The hydraulic jacks just stand where you put them and in a few pumps of the handle they are ready to lift.. Plus the screw out extension makes a block of wood not necessary...
My 2 cents
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I've used it many times for routine maintenance like brakes or rotating tires.
I also use a bottle jack and carry that on long trips, but the stock jack is definitely worth having.
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