What kind of tire jack to use?

[BigMike]

I've never had a flat tire on my 5er, but if I did, I'm not sure I know how to change it. Didn't come with a jack. I've always assumed I could use my truck jack, but never checked out if it was big enough. I'd probably call AAA, but sometimes that could be a long wait. What are others doing to be prepared for such an event?

 

[Archive]

As long as you only lift one side of one axle at a time (would be difficult to do otherwise), your truck jack will work fine. I have done it on my trailer, which grossed over 11,000lbs.



When I remember, I carry my hydraulic floor jack that is on wheels. It is much easier to pump it up than to crank up the truck jack. And I don't have to empty out the back seat to get at it.

 

[GFoley]

Factory jack stays under the seat almost always. I have a 20T bottle jack that gets most of the calls.

Last month I helped a vacationer w/ a rented 2WD Excursion. He had a Firestone flat, was on the rim and couldn't get the factory jack under it anywhere. I finally got the Hi-Lift jack out. Stuck the nose in the Excursion receiver and cranked it right up. 20T went in under to keep everyting safe. Once in a while I find it useful to have them both with me.

 

[Doc Tinker]

I bought a cheap (cheap is scary) 2 ton hydraulic floor jack with a set of jack stands at WalMart. It's about 2 feet long and the jack/stands comes as a set. I only use it for the trailer and it all fits nicely in one of the compartments. Seems like it was under $50.



Doc