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What are you guys all using as far as a jack in the event of a flat tire? I won't use the factory bumper jack other than as a display piece in the trunk. But I am looking for something compact and usefully, but not at unwieldy as my 3-ton floor jack.
Perhaps a jack from a late model pickup or something?
Posted on: 2013/11/6 17:31
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-BigKev
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scissor jack from Harbor freight
Posted on: 2013/11/6 17:54
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I have a small floor jack that stows behind my spare tire. It is pictured somewhere in our archives. I adapted it to fit the frame on the side. It came from a 1984 Chevy
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Posted on: 2013/11/6 18:05
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In the 34 the factory axle jack is more than adequate but in the 56 I carry a small rolling 2-ton hydraulic jack.
Posted on: 2013/11/6 18:17
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I guess a question is generally how much vertical lift distance is needed on the 51-56 bodies to change a tire?
I see this one at my local parts store. Rated to 4000lbs: http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/ACD9/34111/N0986.oap?ck=Search_N0986_-1_3814&pt=N0986&ppt=C0373
Posted on: 2013/11/6 18:21
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Good question Kev. In the front of the 56 I place the jack under the lower A-frame so only 1 inch of lift is needed. In the rear I remove the skirt and place the jack under the frame ahead of the wheel rather than under the axle. I'd guess about 8 inches of lift is needed.
Posted on: 2013/11/6 18:40
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If you jack up under the rear axle, even with the skirt removed, I doubt you can remove the tire/wheel. You almost
Have to jack up the frame on a 51-56 Packard.
Posted on: 2013/11/6 19:58
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I've actually had the wheels on and off on the back with the axle resting on jack stands. But then again I am only running 215 75 R15 tires.
Posted on: 2013/11/6 21:39
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