Recommendations on various many items

[Roger Dodger]

Ok. I just bought my Ram, and of course, it doesn't come with the things that you sold with your old truck :{ . So, before i run out to wallyworld, i thought i would ask the experts:



No jack: Is Walmart's largest bottle jack ok?



Two extentions for old jack but no wrench: What kind of wrench does this vehicle use? is it a standard tire iron or something else like my old ram 1500 gas? My 4 way lug wrench does not fit the wheel nuts. The truck did come with an extention for the wrench (it is about 6 inches long and fits the lug nuts). Should i just use a 1/2 inch drive rachet and socket or something else?



Thanks in advance!

 

[Scrappy]

3 ton minimum for the jack. as to the tire iron, it is just a normal tire iron , you could use a ratchet with a socket but you are either going to have to put a cheaterbar on it or get a really long ratchet. the lugs are torqued to 100+ ft. lbs.

 

[Joe G.]

Do you have the tool you need for the spare tire wench? If not, it's easy to make a better one than the stock gadget.

 

[Roger Dodger]

The only parts i have are the two rods for raising or lowering the tire. These are the same ones used for the stock jack

 

[Joe G.]

There is a hole above the rear bumper. It has a piece of pipe going to the spare tire winch. The part that sticks out has a 5/8" hex hole in it. Part of the jack handly fits there to raise or lower the spare tire. It's been so long since I used the tool that fits it that I don't remember if it is part of the jack handle or something else. I made a simple tool that works better. If you don't have something that will fit that thing you can't get your spare tire down.

 

[TRAMPLINEMAN]

Joe, I've used channel locks many times to get a spare down. It's a dirty job, but it can be done. You have to crawl under the truck and use the channel locks on the shaft itself. Takes a long time, but will work in a pinch.

 

[ttbird]

wheel nut lugs are 15/16. Look for a tire iron that has that size. I just use a 1/2" breaker bar with a 2' piece of pipe and a 15/16 socket.

 

[Joe G.]

I made a simple tool from some stuff in my junk. The bolt has a 5/8" head. The normal nut for that size takes an 11/16" wrench, but the special nuts take a 5/8" wrench. I just jammed the two nuts together on the bolt to make this tool. If I'm in my garage I use an air wrench. On the road a ratchet and socket. If I have an air wrench with me I can use my truck's air compressor. The spare tire goes up or down like it was on an elevator.



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