I just got a great thing from Harbor Freight. Its an innovative new jack (see pic). No crawling under or fighting with a floor jack, you just roll it to the tire you want to lift - and pump it up with the foot pedal.

Also, b/c it lifts the tire, it has a very good lift height. A floor jack only starts to lift once it reaches the frame contact point. On a truck (or especially off-roader) that can be pretty high.

FYI - here is the HF link:

Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices

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That wouldnt be bad for the garage if youre going to use jack stands would kind of suck if thats all you had and you had a flat

 

Better in some ways but not for all. It would be a pain in the *** to change a tire using that jack. I like a good ol' 3 ton garage jack for all my truck lifting needs.

 

You are right - it does need a jack-stand for any tire work.

 

AAA changes all my tire problems!!! That's what happens when you get old!!!

 

Id be afraid of it tipping into my truck OUCH[:@][sm=badbadbad.gif]

 

When you see it work, that fear goes away. There is an andjustable contact pad that rests against the top of the wheel/tire. Once engaged, the whole set-up is very stable.

 

I like the idea for trucks because they sit so much higher and have a lot more supension travel. The only thing that sucks about it is for supension and tire work it wouldnt work. I might buy one(I wouldnt get rid of the normal floor jack though).What I really want is a lift!That would be nice.

 

For real. I've been telling myself for years that whenever I actually move out and get my own house I'm kinda have a lift.