Floor jack discussion

Use some 2x4's and 4x4 scraps from your local lumber yard

I used 4x4 scrap before on my last truck. It had a 7" lift. It just never left me with a good feeling. Especially as I lift the trick I can see the moisture squeezing out of the wood

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Get the Harbor Freight 2 ton low profile and their 6 ton jack stands. The jack lifts 23-3/4" and the higher load stands are taller. You won't find a floor jack that lifts much higher. This is their best jack if you read the reviews. Has a t-handle, foot pump and quick release knob as well.

http://m.harborfreight.com/automoti...profile-floor-jack-with-rapid-pump-68050.html

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Thats the Jack I have. I've put it on a 4x6 to give it a little extra when needed.

tbone said:

Use some 2x4's and 4x4 scraps from your local lumber yard

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I've tried that. 2x4s are iffy at best. I use a 5 ton and a 6 ton (front and rear to rotate tires) and put 2x8s under them. It's way safer.

I've got 2 Crapsman Jacks from Sears that I've been using for almost 10 years, on all my trucks I stack 3 2x4's on top every time I lift a truck and haven't .had a single scare of the truck coming down on me. If you X them you'll be just fine

For the individual who mentioned a bottle jack, spend a few dollars get rid of that thing

Ruger said:

I've tried that. 2x4s are iffy at best. I use a 5 ton and a 6 ton (front and rear to rotate tires) and put 2x8s under them. It's way safer.

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I'm a little curious on your process for rotating tires. If you're not using the spare, you have to get two diagonal wheels off the ground at the same time correct?

How is that safely accomplished?

Hate letting other folks rotate my tires, but without a lift, I'm not sure how to safely do it. I'm considering picking up a cheap tire/wheel and using it so I don't have to get two wheels off the ground at the same time. Really don't want to mess with dropping the spare every time I want to rotate.

Just get it up on 4 jack stands. The Harbor Freight 6 ton are high enough.

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Rickoo said:

I'm a little curious on your process for rotating tires. If you're not using the spare, you have to get two diagonal wheels off the ground at the same time correct?

How is that safely accomplished?

Hate letting other folks rotate my tires, but without a lift, I'm not sure how to safely do it. I'm considering picking up a cheap tire/wheel and using it so I don't have to get two wheels off the ground at the same time. Really don't want to mess with dropping the spare every time I want to rotate.

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I jack the rear from the pumpkin, then put a 6 ton jack stand under each side of the axle. Remove the rear tires. Take the jack and jack up 1 front corner by the A-arm (toss a 3 ton jack stand under the frame rail just as safety), then I put that front corner on the rear, and one of the rears on that front corner. Then do the other front the same way.

Just buy a couple jack stands rather than another entire giant wheel/tire combo that you have to store, and that is useless for anything else besides rotating tires on your raptor, and more work bolting/unbolting it just to rotate.

Rickoo said:

I'm a little curious on your process for rotating tires. If you're not using the spare, you have to get two diagonal wheels off the ground at the same time correct?

How is that safely accomplished?

Hate letting other folks rotate my tires, but without a lift, I'm not sure how to safely do it. I'm considering picking up a cheap tire/wheel and using it so I don't have to get two wheels off the ground at the same time. Really don't want to mess with dropping the spare every time I want to rotate.

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I rotate only front to back and do not use the spare. I put the lumber UNDER the wheels of the jacks, and jack both front and rear on the same side of the truck at the same time. Once both tires are off the ground, I use heavy duty jack stands for safety - with half of a 6,000 pound truck off the ground, a jack failure would be catastrophic.

BTW, the owner's manual says to never jack at the differential. It's unsafe to do that. You need one tire on the ground with the parking brake locked even if you are using tire chocks (which I do).