jack stand height
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I doubt if you'll be able to safely lift both fronts off the ground (at the same time) with any floor jack.
I rotated my tires a couple of months ago with a 5 ton Sears hydraulic floor jack. I had to use wood blocks so I could get the lift I needed. As I recall, and depending on where you place the jack (carefully read the owner's manual about where and where not to put the jack), you'll need 8-10" of lift to get a tire off the ground.
Here's a suggestion. Measure from the ground to the factory jack point (location where the manual tells you to put the jack). Then use the factory jack to raise the wheel off the ground. Now measure from the ground to the factory jack point. This will to tell you how much lift you need. Your jack will have to be able to start at the first measurement and lift to the second measurement.
Make sense?
BTW, getting the factory jack and spare tire down is fairly tricky the first time and it's a good idea to practice it in the daylight on clean, dry pavement before you need to do it on a dark rainy night (which is always when you get a flat tire).
I rotated my tires a couple of months ago with a 5 ton Sears hydraulic floor jack. I had to use wood blocks so I could get the lift I needed. As I recall, and depending on where you place the jack (carefully read the owner's manual about where and where not to put the jack), you'll need 8-10" of lift to get a tire off the ground.
Here's a suggestion. Measure from the ground to the factory jack point (location where the manual tells you to put the jack). Then use the factory jack to raise the wheel off the ground. Now measure from the ground to the factory jack point. This will to tell you how much lift you need. Your jack will have to be able to start at the first measurement and lift to the second measurement.
Make sense?
BTW, getting the factory jack and spare tire down is fairly tricky the first time and it's a good idea to practice it in the daylight on clean, dry pavement before you need to do it on a dark rainy night (which is always when you get a flat tire).
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It depends on the starting height. It may take 12" to get to the frame which only leaves 9" to raise the tire.
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Watch your jack points-you don't want to damage/crack housings or lines. I will jack one side then use a jack stand to hold then go to the other side and then jack stand that side also. This way I am as sure as one can be that the truck is not coming down on me. Chris
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Like Chris said, I was very careful about my jack points and used jack stands.
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the frame rails are about 12" off the ground...where is a good place to order jacks that lift this high? I would also like it to be a low profile jack at the same time because I would like to use it for my cobra(the jack that i currently use for it is dead....
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You can find one that meets your requirements and then once you determine the model you want look at different sites for the best price. As heavy as these are, shipping will be expensive so you're probably better off buying it locally.
Tractor Supply Company - Jacks
Tools and Garage - Advance Auto Parts
Floor Jacks & Hydraulic Floor Jacks | Toolfetch
You can find one that meets your requirements and then once you determine the model you want look at different sites for the best price. As heavy as these are, shipping will be expensive so you're probably better off buying it locally.
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Good links.
I have also used hockey pucks stacked in saddle of my floor jack to get the height needed. They work perfect and are hard etc. Also, Harbor Freight and others sell a fancy red jack pad disk for saddles that does the same thing, but I just bought a bag 'o pucks (sorry if you are in hot climate area) and stacked two or three etc on the saddle Pucks are great to have around for other things too. As the others said, then put jack stands under truck before doing the works.
Now, the needed jack stand height starts a whole new conversation . . .
I have also used hockey pucks stacked in saddle of my floor jack to get the height needed. They work perfect and are hard etc. Also, Harbor Freight and others sell a fancy red jack pad disk for saddles that does the same thing, but I just bought a bag 'o pucks (sorry if you are in hot climate area) and stacked two or three etc on the saddle Pucks are great to have around for other things too. As the others said, then put jack stands under truck before doing the works.
Now, the needed jack stand height starts a whole new conversation . . .
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