Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks: Hydraulic floor jacks

Hydraulic floor jacks

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Topic: Hydraulic floor jacks

Posted By: Happy Tripping
Subject: Hydraulic floor jacks
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2016 at 2:42pm

Ok.

I bought a 2 ton hydraulic floor jack with a 5-13 inch lift to change tires on our RPod and my tv.

On my Jeep Cherokee Trail Hawk, I need maybe an additional 1 or even 2 inches of lift to change the tires, I haven't checked the RPod yet. With the RPod, I'm gonna make a lumber 'box' to shelter the axle and raise it on the frame ala a previous post.

Should I get a bigger (and HEAVIER) floor jack or lift it on some 2x8 boards (which I'm a little leery about)?

I know very little about the use of jacks.

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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2016 at 2:53pm

If you want to put something under it, be aware, floor jacks "walk" as they lift. Make sure what ever you use is large enough for that. I have placed a piece of 2x4 between my floor jack and where ever I am lifting on stuff before. Haven't died yet.

We use a bottle jack. Or, carry one anyways. Have had no reason to use it yet.

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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2016 at 6:21pm

I also carry a small floor jack. Have some 2 x 8 to put it on, if I needed. Also haven't needed it yet.

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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Posted By: Appocalexx
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2016 at 5:50am

May be a bit late on this post but bottle jacks are usually cheaper stronger and last longer IMO. If you already have blocks for your stabilizer jacks then no need to carry extra blocks around just throw some under your bottle jack and get to lifting. You never should need much lift from the ground to the bottom of tire. Just enough to get it off. So with that in mind don't stack the bottle jack to high and you wont have to worry about it tipping over or anything crazy. Iv done it multiple times with trailers loaded down and never had an issue. Bottle jacks are also lighter and easier to store.

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