Harbor freight...12 Volt-2 Ton Scissor jack

[fordy]

.............Thought I'd publish this item because it can Prevent a lot of the MISERY that a person can encounter when trying too change a Flat , beside the Highway ! It plugs into your Cigarette lighter and will probably raise any Flat tire on Most small cars and trucks .
...........Item number...95851 ! Sells for $59.95 but I found a coupon in the sunday paper for 20% off So , I'm off to purchase one and Keep IT in my Ranger ! , fordy

[HermitJohn]

You might try it before you actually need it some dark cold night out along a hiway... Its one of those things that sound like a good idea.... I have no experience with such, just saying better to be actually familiar with what it can do before relying on it.

I carry a small hydraulic bottle jack in mine. I found its good idea to carry along a couple wood blocks to use with it. Think I gave $5 for it. I've used it many times without a problem. Small with own molded case and fits easily behind seat in Ranger. Latch on case broke (I hate plastic) so I cut section out of an old inner tube and it holds case closed now.

The scissor jacks that come with many vehicles can leave much to be desired and time consuming. Best OEM mechanical jack I've used is one that came with the early 70s Volvo 140 series cars. They had a special place built into the body on all four corners that jack fit so alas it didnt work with any other vehicle. But the jack itself was bulletproof and I never wore one out.

[Roadking]

I'd swear the one in my '95 suburban is of military origin. I used it once to unstick our forklift at the race shop once...our 10 ton frame jack wouldn't fit under, but this scissors jack did, and didn't even struggle.
The price seems high, but the coupon brings it within reason.
Matt
PS, do they still make / sell the "bag" one that you hooked onto the tailpipe years ago? Always thought they were a hoot!

[texican]

It's a two ton jack... wonder if it'd life a corner of my one ton truck, that weighs close to 10K lbs, unloaded. (at least that's what the public scales said the one time I had to weigh it.)

As it is, I carry two tractor jack hi-lift'ers. Be sweet if I didn't have to carry a couple humongous jacks everywhere... of course, they double as winches too!

[fantasymaker]

If you have the type of sissor jack that you turn with the lug wrench just buy a electric impact and a socket of the right size and vavoom a power jack and power lug turner!

[Harry Chickpea]

I've rarely had a flat that can't be permanently fixed with an awl and plug. I also keep a pressurized can of slime in the van in case DW needs to limp to a station.

[fordy]

Originally Posted by texican

It's a two ton jack... wonder if it'd life a corner of my one ton truck, that weighs close to 10K lbs, unloaded. (at least that's what the public scales said the one time I had to weigh it.)

As it is, I carry two tractor jack hi-lift'ers. Be sweet if I didn't have to carry a couple humongous jacks everywhere... of course, they double as winches too!

.................Well , per the Instructions , they have a graph , pounds on the Y axis , and Height on the X axis , so It will NOT lift a full 4,000 pounds until it is.....10 inches High ! Also , It MUST be on level ground , so You'd have too shim the bottom just too be safe ! At 10 inches high it has ~~ 3.5 more inches of lifting capacity too work with .
.................But , even with a little extra effort too accommodate it's particular "Needs" it is still worth the money IMHO ! I'm remembering previous scenerios of laying down flat on the cold ground trying too get a jack situated and then having too fight it too get it too raise up whichever tire was flat ! fordy