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RichardPryor
10-23-2018, 02:02 PM
I hate to ask stupid questions but here it goes. My truck didn't come with a jack to change a flat. Seems like a good thing to have just in case? I have 15" wheels and it's a 4x4. Will a standard scissor jack work?

Like this one (https://www.amazon.com/Torin-Steel-Scissor-Capacity-T10152-x/dp/B004PX8BC2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1540324430&sr=8-3&keywords=tire+jack).

Thanks!
cookieking
10-23-2018, 04:24 PM
You are going to have to find someone that can tell you how high the lift point is of your truck. I would assume being a 4x4 you are going to need something taller Quoted from amazon : "The jack has a lift range from 4-1/8" to 15-1/8""
cookieking
10-23-2018, 04:48 PM
So if you measure your jack point, you are going to need to have enough to jack it a few inches to get the tire off the ground above whatever you measure.
pennyman1
10-23-2018, 06:18 PM
Use a bottle jack - that is what came with the truck originally. also carry a piece of plywood or metal plate about a foot square to help spread the weight out on soft ground.
cookieking
10-24-2018, 08:11 AM
I personally like bottle jacks better anyway. But I didn't know if a bottle jack would get a 4x4 off the ground.
FMS88
10-24-2018, 10:46 AM
Compressed the stock bottle jack is 7" tall; fully extended it's 15". It's sufficient but like pennyman1 wrote, something to increase the jacks footprint is very good to have. Changing a rear tire is a PIA because the recommended lift point is the axle tube next to the lower shock mount. Not fun if you're in a muddy road or shoulder. I modified a scissors jack so the contact point cradles the frame side rail. It still needs a block of 4x6 for stability, but at least I don't have to get under the truck or lie in mud to position the jack.
RichardPryor
10-24-2018, 12:33 PM
Where would this be located? Im guessing behind the bench seat?

Just want to make sure it isn't under the spare tire before I go out and buy a jack and lug wrench.
FMS88
10-24-2018, 01:24 PM
Yes. Look under the seat on the driver's side. That's where it is in mine, but I have bucket seats. I suspect the jack handle/lug wrench is stowed there too.
pennyman1
10-24-2018, 07:40 PM
all jacks would be under the drivers seat, the handle and lug wrench is under the passengers seat.
Buruquena
11-11-2018, 05:42 AM
I have a scissor jack on my 4x4. I think its not stock. Ill take a photo of it soon and share.