Jack Height / Scissor Jack question

I would like to get a scissor jack as an alternative to the bottle type that is OEM for an in-vehicle jack. The heaviest duty one I can find that's not for leveling RVs is 2 ton.

Since I've only had the truck since June, I have yet to jack it up. I'm wondering what the height I need to be able to extend the jack to in order to have a tire clear the ground?. I'm all stock TRDOR.

 

Can I ask why you want to switch? Especially since you haven't jacked it up or have specific oem jack problems.

 

Scissor jacks are great for unibody cars, since they pinch the sill joint. But pain in the ass to use on a frame or axle. But to answer your question, you'll have state if you want it to lift from the frame, or axle.

 

Why in the f*** would you want a scissor jack? Bottle jack all the way. WAY smaller and more efficient use of space.

EDIT: Initial shock has passed. Why do you need to change? I can’t think of a functional difference between them.

 

Don't want to "change" or "switch" just was foreseeing the possibility of needing two and that mechanical variety might be fortuitous.

 

I’d buy a high capacity hydraulic bottle and call it a day, if you think you need two.

Or better yet go to a junkyard or on eBay and get an equivalent OEM one out of a wrecked truck. (should be an easy find)

I am not sure when you’d need 2 jacks, that’s another story entirely!

What situation would you need two?

 

Yeah. I would not recommend a scissor jack. There are more than plenty videos on YouTube telling you scissor jacks' aren't safe. The factory bottle jack or get a floor jack for your garage/home, or get two jack stands from Walmart or Home depot. You don't need anything more than those. Especially if you haven't yet even jacked up your truck in all this time, chances are you won't need it much.

 

I agree with everyone else, a bottle jack is much safer and easier to lift a truck like this.

 

Well, I checked the OEM "bottle" jack that comes with the truck, and frankly, it sucks. I'm sure that it will do a decent work but it's an unassisted screw type. I prefer to add a small 3 ton hydraulic bottle jack (same OEM's size). I wrapped it inside a sturdy plastic bag (just to avoid for any oil leak). It perfectly fits in OEMs place. I you prefer, there is still enough room in that area to keep the OEM jack, "just in case". The 3 ton jack cost me less than 20$. It is a lot faster and easier than the OEM jack.
To facilitate even more an eventual tire change, I added a 1/2" x 18"L socket wrench breaker bar and a 21mm deep socket, as it works perfectly with my stock wheels and nuts. These 2 pieces also fit nicely inside the OEM Plastic Bag, as I don't like the OEM wrench, (is too short for my taste), but again I have both tools in the original place.