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Author:  GoodPrepper [ Thu May 31, 2012 8:48 am ]
Post subject:  Help: Jack wasn't tall enough
So last Thursday as I backed into a street parking space a piece of metal flashing on a storm drain did this to my tire:

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No problem (well other than needing to replace my perfectly good tire that only had 8,000 miles on it). I pull out of the spot and begin to jack up the car. Now there isn't a brick or other large stone in sight for miles so I hope I can get it high enough to put on the spare....no luck! I'm guessing because my suspension was decompressed on that side. I ended up having to call roadside assistance to get a proper jack.

My ride is bone stock, any one else have this problem? Are there any portable non-hi boy over the top 4 foot tall jacks out there I could reasonably keep in my Jeep?
Author:  Budke [ Thu May 31, 2012 9:35 am ]
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Where were you lifting at? My stock bottle jack worked perfectly fine for the KJ

Sent using the force
Author:  kingjeep [ Thu May 31, 2012 9:52 am ]
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i have a big red bottle jack i got it at biglotts seen it at pepboys fits under the back seet of the kj and will probably fit under the floor of the cargo area of the kk also it coms in a few sizes
Author:  GoodPrepper [ Thu May 31, 2012 9:54 am ]
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I'm thinking this may work as a portable tire changing jack:

http://www.amazon.com/Torin-T82012-Hydr ... sbs_auto_2

I prefer a 3 ton for the home garage but this would easily lift one side for a tire change. My concern is it only lifts to 13 inches. I have to see what full extension is on the stock jack as it was about 3 inches too short.

I put it right behind the tire on the recommended lift point. To go higher I would have had to slide it much deeper under the car and had a hard time getting it to lift it up with the rotating bar being at a near flat angle.
Author:  tommudd [ Thu May 31, 2012 10:03 am ]
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Stock height stock jack should not be an issue
Just use it in the right spot
Author:  GoodPrepper [ Thu May 31, 2012 10:11 am ]
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tommudd wrote:
Stock height stock jack should not be an issue
Just use it in the right spot


It was an issue and I was in the right spot.
Author:  GoodPrepper [ Thu May 31, 2012 10:27 am ]
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Another thread that shows I'm not crazy!

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=44172&start=0

It shows I put the jack in the right spot and also that others have had to use a car jack to lift the suspension enough to get the tire on when using the stock jack!!!

This jack looks perfect:

http://www.amazon.com/Torin-Scissor-Jac ... to_title_2

I can probably store it in the rear compartment where the old one was and it has a 20" max height. I just measured my stock jack and it is about 16" so this would be just the extra lift I need!
Author:  Marlon_JBT [ Thu May 31, 2012 12:27 pm ]
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Sooo.... uh this is where you had it?

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Every Liberty that I have had, and that totals to 3 (2004, 2006, 2010)... the manual has mentioned this same particular area for front jacking.
Author:  Marlon_JBT [ Thu May 31, 2012 2:24 pm ]
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Update:

I just went out and tried it.

I'm lifted, but even if I was stock, there's no way this would have worked????

First time I've ever used the jack!
Author:  GoodPrepper [ Thu May 31, 2012 2:41 pm ]
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Marlon_JBT wrote:
Sooo.... uh this is where you had it?


Yup and no luck! Again I think it was because there was a slight downgrade on the right side when the tire blew and riding on the rim didn't allow the suspension to get reset to level.

Good lesson learned. I was next to the BBQ joint we were eating at so my friends went in and started drinking once we determined I needed to call for help and I hung out and waited the 20 minutes until it showed up. Not bad compared to this happening on a stretch of abandoned road in west Texas or something!
Author:  tommudd [ Thu May 31, 2012 3:05 pm ]
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Interesting
I'm lifted over 4 inches, have 32 inch tires and can STILL use mine :mrgreen:
You could of also used it under the LCA :wink:
Author:  tjkj2002 [ Thu May 31, 2012 3:09 pm ]
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I'm pretty sure my stock jack will not work anymore :ROTFL: ,heck a 60" highlift doesn't work and why I carry a 4 ton bottle jack with plenty of scrap 2x4's.
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