Scissor Lift that comes with truck
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Scissor Lift that comes with truck
Okay so I am trying to find the correct jack for my truck! I have a 2009 Ram 1500 Big Horn Package. It came from Dodge with the 20" wheels. I went to use my jack ..the other day and put it where the owners manual said to put it...guess what happened....anyone??? Well the jack fully extended would not even lift the truck. Fully extended it doesn't go up high enough!
It took some arguing with the Dealership I got the truck from and talking with Chrysler to get a new jack..but the problem now is that we cant figure out what the right jack is...Dave Smith has a jack for my Vin. but we cant tell if it is the right one or not. No Dealers around my area have any Jacks in Stock....So it makes going into the dealership and checking it out impossible. I could not find a part number for the Jack. On the Jack there are about 6 numbers on them..but apparently they numbered every part on the jack..I am guessing for manufacturing purposes.
If anyone knows a way to get the correct jack that would be great!
It took some arguing with the Dealership I got the truck from and talking with Chrysler to get a new jack..but the problem now is that we cant figure out what the right jack is...Dave Smith has a jack for my Vin. but we cant tell if it is the right one or not. No Dealers around my area have any Jacks in Stock....So it makes going into the dealership and checking it out impossible. I could not find a part number for the Jack. On the Jack there are about 6 numbers on them..but apparently they numbered every part on the jack..I am guessing for manufacturing purposes.
If anyone knows a way to get the correct jack that would be great!
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Personally, I wouldn't worry about getting the right jack from Chrysler. We throw the little factory jack AWAY when we buy a new or used vehicle. Everyone in my family follows this policy. Of course, we don't leave the vehicle without a jack, but rather, we go and pick up a nice AC Delco or like priced/rated jack to store. Yea, you can't use the factory location, but you can probably get close to it. Heard and seen way too many horror stories about those factory jacks to make me convinced that I don't want to be anywhere NEAR a vehicle that is using one let alone underneath it.
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I always carried a 2" x 4" long enough to sit the jack on. actually you can nail it to the 2" x 4" and it is alot easier to get under the truck in crappy conditions. Especially if you are on a dirt road or road that has a soft shoulder! A piece of 3/4" plywood makes a nice base too.
I used the factory jack they day I got the truck to put the mud flaps on. Not a problem.
I used the factory jack they day I got the truck to put the mud flaps on. Not a problem.
Last edited by rrdstarr; 12-09-2010 at 07:37 PM.
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Seriously? No one should even think about using the OEM jack for anything except an emergency situation like a flat on the side of the road. Get yourself a shop jack, and make sure is rated for a truck. You should never use one of the OEM pieces of crap in your driveway for any regular maintenance. Plus you should ALWAYS use jack stands when lifting, and working on your vehicle.
OK safety police rant over.....
OK safety police rant over.....
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Personally, I wouldn't worry about getting the right jack from Chrysler. We throw the little factory jack AWAY when we buy a new or used vehicle. Everyone in my family follows this policy. Of course, we don't leave the vehicle without a jack, but rather, we go and pick up a nice AC Delco or like priced/rated jack to store. Yea, you can't use the factory location, but you can probably get close to it. Heard and seen way too many horror stories about those factory jacks to make me convinced that I don't want to be anywhere NEAR a vehicle that is using one let alone underneath it.