Where is the jack?
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Where is the jack?
Can someone tell me where the jack or jack assembly to remove the wheels on a 1953 F100 Deluxe are located or where it should be located and would LMC be the best place to purchase one if needed? thanks
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I am not sure wher the Jack was kept. I think it was just stored behind the seat. Don't think there was a specific place. They are not reproducing these jacks. You can find them on ebay. Maybe somebody on here has some pics to post. They are a bottle type jack that Ford used for many years. The handle folded in half.
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thanks abe
I am not sure wher the Jack was kept. I think it was just stored behind the seat. Don't think there was a specific place. They are not reproducing these jacks. You can find them on ebay. Maybe somebody on here has some pics to post. They are a bottle type jack that Ford used for many years. The handle folded in half.
thanks. Will do.
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thanks walford's 56
Well, that means I do not have one. Bobsf100 said they have jacks for $75. No picture or confirmation it is original though. Frank, another source said try Sacramento Vintage Ford. So seems there are options.
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On the Bonus Built, the jack was stowed on the floor behind the seat on th epassenger side of the gas tank. Since your gas tank is under your drivers side running board, there's a difference of course. Look for a hole with a nut in it in the back right corner of the cab - just as a starting place.
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I'd check out the car parts swap meets for one. DON'T get suckered into buying one off E-bay. They sell for up to $100 and I saw 3 or 4 at the last 3-day parts swap meet for under $15!
51 Jack location:
I'd check out the car parts swap meets for one. DON'T get suckered into buying one off E-bay. They sell for up to $100 and I saw 3 or 4 at the last 3-day parts swap meet for under $15!
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thanks Julies Cool F1
On the Bonus Built, the jack was stowed on the floor behind the seat on th epassenger side of the gas tank. Since your gas tank is under your drivers side running board, there's a difference of course. Look for a hole with a nut in it in the back right corner of the cab - just as a starting place.
51 Jack location:
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I'd check out the car parts swap meets for one. DON'T get suckered into buying one off E-bay. They sell for up to $100 and I saw 3 or 4 at the last 3-day parts swap meet for under $15!
51 Jack location:
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I'd check out the car parts swap meets for one. DON'T get suckered into buying one off E-bay. They sell for up to $100 and I saw 3 or 4 at the last 3-day parts swap meet for under $15!
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"Bonus Built" was an advertising name Ford assigned to the 1948-1952 Trucks.
Folks who have the classic 1953-1956 F-Series, call the "Effies."
And the later model (I'mnot sure of the years) that were more boxy (maybe 57-60 - ish) you will her refered to as "Refrigerators."
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Alright!
Well, we here have pet names for our trucks.
"Bonus Built" was an advertising name Ford assigned to the 1948-1952 Trucks.
Folks who have the classic 1953-1956 F-Series, call the "Effies."
And the later model (I'mnot sure of the years) that were more boxy (maybe 57-60 - ish) you will her refered to as "Refrigerators."
Welcome to FTE by the way!
"Bonus Built" was an advertising name Ford assigned to the 1948-1952 Trucks.
Folks who have the classic 1953-1956 F-Series, call the "Effies."
And the later model (I'mnot sure of the years) that were more boxy (maybe 57-60 - ish) you will her refered to as "Refrigerators."
Welcome to FTE by the way!
Thanks a lot. I have other vehicles and these forums never cease to amaze at how much help one can get just by asking. I have saved a ton of money and trouble on vehicle forums in the past few years. It is truly a shame you cannot get that kind of help from a dealer or local shop.
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I remember reading somewhere, either here or on the defunct BB.com website, that bottle jacks all the way up into the 70s are the same or very similar to the BB jacks used in our trucks.
Any pick and pull yard full of 70s Ford trucks should have the bottle jack you need.
Any pick and pull yard full of 70s Ford trucks should have the bottle jack you need.
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on the 53-56 trucks there was not a specific place to bolt down the jack. I will try to put a pic up here later as I got work to do!!! Yes, the later (up into the 70's) truck used a similar jack. Is Number Dummy around? He could answer that question.
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thanks abe
thanks for the info. Hope you can post the pic.
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Ford Truck jacks changed from about 1972 and up they then had aluminum bodies.
I have some 50+ photos of truck jacks and from the late 40's thru the 70's the body/base of these bottle jacks are all identical be it GM, Dodge or Ford.
The only thing that changed was the tops of the jacks... some have small brackets, some large, some cast iron. In the 60's some Ford trucks like the Bronco I'm told used a shorter bodied jack ( looks identical but about 1.5 inches shorter ).
As to nailing down which jack belongs to which truck.... I'm always hesitant to rush to judgement because these old jacks seem to migrate from trunk to trunk as time went by and vehicle ownership changed hands. A Chevy truck jack sitting in a old salvage yard may find it's way down the row of cars to lift up a Plymouth, where it may sit for years before some young kid uses it on a Pinto, then another yard patron borrows it and uses it in a Dodge Van.... then I show up and document the newly found Dodge Van jack. Are we confused yet... I am...!
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I have some 50+ photos of truck jacks and from the late 40's thru the 70's the body/base of these bottle jacks are all identical be it GM, Dodge or Ford.
The only thing that changed was the tops of the jacks... some have small brackets, some large, some cast iron. In the 60's some Ford trucks like the Bronco I'm told used a shorter bodied jack ( looks identical but about 1.5 inches shorter ).
As to nailing down which jack belongs to which truck.... I'm always hesitant to rush to judgement because these old jacks seem to migrate from trunk to trunk as time went by and vehicle ownership changed hands. A Chevy truck jack sitting in a old salvage yard may find it's way down the row of cars to lift up a Plymouth, where it may sit for years before some young kid uses it on a Pinto, then another yard patron borrows it and uses it in a Dodge Van.... then I show up and document the newly found Dodge Van jack. Are we confused yet... I am...!
Ramblin Randy
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In case you are tracking these threads from your user CP or e-mail notifications, I suggest everyone here who has not posted in them already look atthe main index page for the other two "Jack" threads that are going on right now.
"Partridge Family?" Man are you dating yourself! tee hee!
Here's the links:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...-they-fit.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...a-picture.html
"Partridge Family?" Man are you dating yourself! tee hee!
Here's the links:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...-they-fit.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...a-picture.html
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In case you are tracking these threads from your user CP or e-mail notifications, I suggest everyone here who has not posted in them already look atthe main index page for the other two "Jack" threads that are going on right now.
"Partridge Family?" Man are you dating yourself! tee hee!
Here's the links:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...-they-fit.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...a-picture.html
"Partridge Family?" Man are you dating yourself! tee hee!
Here's the links:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...-they-fit.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...a-picture.html
Yep, that would be my fault. Not too good at keeping things organized online anyway.
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