3" lift and jack?

Zombie Runner · Jul 7, 2010

jmed99 said: ↑

Ok...I looked at the directions printed on the stock bottle jack itself...if you follow those directions, it will not work but I'll have to look at the directions in the owners manual. Sounds like they contradict the directions on the jack.
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I think common sense should prevail in this situation...use the jack to lift up the suspension..if you try and lift the frame you will get too much droop and the tires will stay on the ground

jmed99 · Jul 9, 2010

meafordmike said: ↑

If you look in the owners manual, you will see where to lift the truck from to change tires, its not on the frame. The bottle jack will work fine for lifting the LCA and rear axle as stated in Manual even with 3" lift.
But a block of wood would work also.
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You may want to check your owners manual. Mine says to lift it from the frame ...doesn't say anything about the LCAs. The stock jack will not work if you follow the directions from the owners manual or the directions on the jack.

V-TRAIN · Jul 12, 2010

do any of you know which bottle jack will fit in the compartment, and work
with 3" of lift. i have some old 2x12 scraps, i will use that under the jack if needed.
i want a better jack, one that you pump up and down on. i had the worst time with
the factory one. the extension rods kept spinning. i could not get the bolts tight enough. if i did not have vice grips with me i would have been screwed.

StandingCow · Jul 12, 2010

Keason1* said: ↑

I picked up a bigger bottle jack from harbor freight to replace my factory jack. Its stronger and lifts higher. make sure you try it out before you actually need it though. the first one I got didnt lift my truck at all, no fluid in guessing, took it back and the second one worked fine.

as for a garage jack I got one of the big orange floor jacks from harbor freight. they also have lightweight (blue) floor jacks that are pretty decent and have cupons for them for like 60 bucks
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Which jack did you go with? 3 ton?

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