hi lift jack

[ishbo03]

i know this is a dumb question but what are the best places on a tahoe to place the jack when lifting the truck to say change a tire? can u just put the jack anywhere under the body or will it mess the body up? i know u could put in under the bumper but if u have the stock bumper, do u need one of those bumper lifter things? any help would be nice.

[ishbo03]

also, where is the best place to get a hi lift?

[Chadnutz]

Don't get one unless you have full replacement bumpers.

[ishbo03]

so should i just get a regular floor jack to jack up a lifted vehicle? it would just be to change a flat.

[JB]

Originally posted by ishbo03
so should i just get a regular floor jack to jack up a lifted vehicle? it would just be to change a flat.

yes

[Chadnutz]

Or if you want to use it on the trail get a bottle neck jack.

[stx4wheeler]

i would go with a bottle jack, since you prolly have one that is stock for staceys tahoe and just have someone weld like a six inch metal piece on the bottom of it, we did this to one of my frinds jack and it worked great and real cheap, or just carry around a few chunks of wood.

[bburris]

Sear's also has the smaller floor jacks that come in cases that are convenient to keep in the back of a vehicle or under a back seat.

[Shaggy]

dont use a high lift if you dont have to

[uglyota]

Originally posted by Shaggy
dont use a high lift if you dont have to
Absolutely right, you'll tear up your body trying to lift that pig by the sheetmetal...but if you don't have a hi-lift, do get one.

Cheapest I've found is at Tractor Supply. Buy the Hi-Lift brand (powdercoated, zinc-coated hardware), not the cheapo.

I like scissors jacks better than bottle jacks, but that's just me. My 97 gmc truck came with a burly one. Probably find one at a junkyard

[Shaggy]

there is 3 in the bed of the parts truck... 5 bux and one is yours

[uglyota]

scissors jacks? I'll give you $5 for one

[Shaggy]

come and get it... 2 left now

[ishbo03]

hold one for me tate, im gonna try to come by sometime tom.

[Shaggy]

sounds good

[ishbo03]

what times are u gonna be at your house for me to come by?

[Shaggy]

im here right now

[8Runner]

I would have to say that 2 high lift jacks do great when you are buried in pea gravel up to your doors at Llano. :)

[Shaggy]

they work great for moving the broke down parts truck with no steering over 2 feet in the driveway too... watch out or you can loose a body part or two though