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Looking for a compact traveling jack.
#1250543
06/13/12 08:56 PM
06/13/12 08:56 PM
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AZ - The "dry heat" state
71autoxr
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AZ - The "dry heat" state
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Got a long road trip coming up and don;t want to be without a reliable jack in the event of roadside repair or tire change. The original Dart bumper Bender is never going back in the trunk no matter what you tell me. I'm also not carrying around a full size aluminum jack. California Car Cover has a nice small and compact jack, but big on price: http://www.calcarcover.com/product.aspx?id=231I thought there must be a reasonable substitute. Anyone have a newer car with a usable jack? The smaller the better.
68 AMX mopars red headed stepchild
69 Dart GT Convertible 340 4 speed
71 Challenger - looks like the avatar!
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Re: Looking for a compact traveling jack.
[Re: Exit1965]
#1250545
06/13/12 09:37 PM
06/13/12 09:37 PM
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Joined: Sep 2003
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Vancouver, WA
MoparMarq
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Vancouver, WA
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Quote:
I had a '95 Nissan that had a nice screw jack in it, there is probably a good one in the back of my Toyota now too but I haven't even looked.
If I going that route, I'd just hit a junkyard and see what you find in the trunk of a medium to large car. They will be compact and capable of lifting a Dart. You should have plenty of choices.
I have one out of a '80s Toyota. Strong enough - apparently - for a B-body and compact enough that it fits inside the diameter of a 16" compact spare rim. 15-1/2" overall length of the screw.
Take your tape measure with you. Obviously, don't forget the crank that goes with the jack, and some of them have some slick bags for jack/crank/lug wrench/spare tools...
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Re: Looking for a compact traveling jack.
[Re: Azzkikrcuda]
#1250547
06/14/12 12:48 AM
06/14/12 12:48 AM
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Not2farfromNashville, TN
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Not2farfromNashville, TN
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I bought a hydraulic jack at Wallyworld. I carry it in the trunk of the Corolla. Light. I have used it once already.
"The only thing to do for triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"
"NUNQUAM NON PARATUS!"
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