OEM tire jack too short!

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dough

Discussion Starter · Jan 20, 2008 (Edited)

Okay, well at least I didn't think about it until I ran over something in the middle of nowhere Mississippi and had a punctured tire. Come to find out the OEM sissor jack will not lift the truck high enough off the ground to change the 18" tires.

So I was wondering if I should just cut up some piece of 2x8 to carry with me to help raise the jack the next time it happens or go ahead and carry a floor jack with me?

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Bama334

· #2 · Jan 20, 2008

dough said:
Okay, well at least I didn't think about it until I ran over something in the middle of nowhere Mississippi and had a tire punctured tire. Come to find out the OEM sissor jack will not lift the truck high enough off the ground to change the 18" tires.

So I was wondering if I should just cut up some piece of 2x8 to carry with me to help raise the jack the next time it happens or go ahead and carry a floor jack with me?

Check your owners manual, you didn't put the jack in the right place( I have done this also). Also assuming you have factory tires.

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dough

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jan 20, 2008

I feel like this is such a stupid thread but.........

Check your owners manual, you didn't put the jack in the right place( I have done this also). Also assuming you have factory tires.

According to the owners manual the jack should be placed in a spot under the front door to remove the front tires. Maybe I'm missing something here.

Yep, they are OEM tires.

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titanmike

· #4 · Jan 20, 2008

i have used my jack to remove front and back tire....:dunno:

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54warrior

· #5 · Jan 20, 2008

I have a 16" long 4x4 and a 10" long 8x8 in the bed of my truck.

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matthews

· #6 · Jan 20, 2008

Stock everything, my jack works fine

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rodney

· #7 · Jan 21, 2008

$10 said you tried to pick it up from the pinch weld on the body, NOT the frame.

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Learjet

· #8 · Jan 21, 2008

rodney said:
$10 said you tried to pick it up from the pinch weld on the body, NOT the frame.

Yep, something isn't right. I think there is an arrow stamped on the frame where the jack is suppose to lift.

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dough

Discussion Starter · #9 · Jan 22, 2008

After rexamining the situation, well, duh. I guess I was so pissed off about having a flat tire and having to change it in business clothes I did not see the correct spot.

Thanks everyone.

Rodney wins the 10 bucks...............

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37L1

· #10 · Jan 22, 2008

Maybe change your user name to D'Oh! ??? :hat:

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dough

Discussion Starter · #11 · Jan 22, 2008

Hey!!! :lol:

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