Jacking up a lifted truck

I recently installed a 3" Toytec lift on my 1st gen and it hit me that the stock bottle jack may not be sufficient enough. What do all you guys with lifted trucks use or carry if needing to change a tire on the side of the road? Also, what about at home? I had to place the jack stand on a brick plus add a block of wood just to raise the vehicle at home.

I see that many carry a Hi-Lift jack, but wasn't sure if that was the best/ most common route.

Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!

 

The jack goes under the A frame in the front and you can put it under the axle housing in the rear. Niether of those heights really change unless running way bigger tires.

 

Thanks for the input. I guess I never thought about the dynamics and the fact that the axle remains at/near the same height until bigger tires... So, once bigger tires are installed (either 31's or 33's) will that still work, or will I need another option? What size tires you running and what do you do?

 

Hi-lift.

After you replace your front and rear bumper and put on sliders you'll never have to worry about jack points!

 

You will just have to try it in the rear, but the front should still work no problem as it doesnt take much since your actually just compressing the suspension. May have to carry a block of wood with you for the rear. I have had 265/75's (32")and didnt have a problem.