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Got My Spare Today, Now What Jack?

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by Miami66, Dec 13, 2021.

  1. Dec 13, 2021
    Miami66

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    Finally got my spare mounted. What jack do I need for my 73? Thx

    Carlos
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  2. Dec 13, 2021
    PeteL

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    boopiejones

    boopiejones I can’t drive 55

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    Miami66

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    Thanks guys!
     
  5. Dec 14, 2021
    timgr

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    The original jack is a mechanical scissors type. In '73, it came in a bag with a basic L-shaped lug wrench, in the tool box. The wrench also raises and lowers the jack.
     
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    PeteL

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    I have about a dozen scissor jacks I use in my work - I got them all at the dump, unused. You could certainly check at an auto salvage yard.
     
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    timgr

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    JMO - the factory scissors jack is a pain it's so slow. When fully collapsed it does fit in the toolbox though - likely why they chose it. I would check pickups at the pick-and-pull for a mechanical bottle jack and handle. These have a long handle like the Torin jack above, maybe too long to store in a CJ. Old Fords had a place for the jack and handle behind the bench seat, with a bracket and stamped steel wing nut to hold it all down.
     
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    PeteL

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    Who you calling old??? My DD F-350 has that, and not even 20 years old yet.

    Better though, my '88 YJ has a compact mounting set-up for the bottle jack and crank under the hood on the inner right fender.

    Either way, I'd suggest carrying a plywood square for a base on soft ground.
     
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    timgr

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    Good idea.
     
  10. Dec 14, 2021
    Ol Fogie

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    I still have my original jack and lug wrench for my 74.
     
  11. Dec 14, 2021
    boopiejones

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    Just to be clear, this jack is low enough when collapsed that it fits in the passenger under seat tool box. It’s low profile enough that it can be slid under the lip of the tool box, and then extended a bit by hand to “lock” it in so it won’t rattle around.

     
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    Howard Eisenhauer

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    PeteL

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  15. Dec 14, 2021
    Chris'74

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    Want to sell it ;). ? Or DM me a pic so I can find something as close as possible to original for my restoration. Mine only came with a old bottle jack. Which I knew that wasn't right from the start.
    I never knew they came in the old jeeps. Great idea on the pic and pulls for sourcing one.
     
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    Ol Fogie

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    Chris, sorry I would like to keep my original jack. I will send you a photo when I can. My jeep is stored over at my brothers shop about 35 miles away. I should be over there sometime before Christmas.
    Just a thought the original jeep jack being a scissor type jack. Several years back I had a Ford car, one of those old Granada cars Maybe a 76 model:confused:. And I also owned a 68 Mustang, As I remember I believe both came from the factory with scissor jacks that looked much like the Jeep jack. Maybe Jeep used the same supplier? The only difference I can remember was the Jeep lug wrench was a solid bar with about an 80 degree bend where as the Ford lug wrenches were folding wrenches. I would think the Ford jacks were probably the same in a lot of their different models for several years and could probably be found fairly easy. Also I would think that the Jeep trucks and Wagons from the 70's probably used the same jacks as well. Tim might remember. I had forgotten until Tim mentioned that the jeep jack came in a plastic bag, it was just laying in the tool box not clamped down as best as I can remember. The plastic bag was a deep open top bag without any zip closure, very heavy or thick clear/white plastic that was big enough for jack and wrench both. Hope this helps with your detailed restoration.
     
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    jeepdaddy2000

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    While I like bottle jacks I've found a flat tire on a 15 inch rim usually puts the spring plate (my preferred jacking point) pretty low to the ground. The scissors jack will usually flatten out enough to slide under plate and still have enough lift to get the tire changed. Their light weight also helps with dealing with them.
     
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  18. Jan 9, 2022
    Ol Fogie

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    http://www.earlycj5.com/xf_cj5/index.php?threads/150353/reply&quote=1700658
    I finally got some photos of my factory original jack for you.
    As you can see it needs some work to restore it. The little tangs on the top pad have gotten bent down from some previous miss use. The tangs were originally for sitting under the spring plates and kind of hooking over the end of them to keep the jack from slipping. hope this helps. jim IMG_2484.JPG IMG_2485.JPG IMG_2486.JPG IMG_2484.JPG IMG_2485.JPG IMG_2486.JPG
     
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    Jw60

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    Lockman

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    Hello Chris ,
    I 've got an OEM setup , Still in Its OEM bag. I'll do some more research on it. P.M. me .
     
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