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You are correct. It's been quite a while since I've had to use it but that does jog the old memoryThat wasn't a real bottle jack. It had a screw mechanism and was not filled with fluid.
Actually that reminds me there is a jack that a lot of people used to look for for this same reason, it's very similar to the jack that came in the Rangers but it's from older Toyotas and lifts I think like twice as high. Apparently not all of them came with them, you had to look for one that had like Japanese writing or something on it I can't remember.That wasn't a real bottle jack. It had a screw mechanism and was not filled with fluid.
I was going to try to get one to replace my broken scissor jack with. But looking on eBay they're kind of pricey and you can't really guarantee that you're going to get the right one.
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This is why you get a mechanical screw Toyota SR5 bottle jack. It fits under the rear storage too. I actually put a DV8 box in to add additional space, I can fit all my recovery stuff in there now.
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I’d love to see a better organized space below that deck keeping some minimal recovery gear there full time.
Due to noise, weight, and size of footprint reasons, I can not recommend the Badlands/Pro Eagle-copy jack inside the vehicle. I just got tired of the lost space and constant rattling over every bump. I finally removed it and haven't looked back. I'll probably throw in a Toyota screw jack that I see others mentioned earlier because I've got a few of those laying around.
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Wonder why no one recommends the Hi-Lift jack. For the money it's essentially the same physics of the ARB one, just not hydraulic. Thoughts?
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Hi-lift jacks are rather notorious for breaking people's jaws, which is why people done recommend them much. If you use it properly to a tee, then you'll most likely be fine though. Keep your body out of the way of where the jack handle could go if it rebounds.
Hi-lift requires appropriate heavy bumpers or side rails which are not typical anymore.
It also takes up a lot of space. I have one I bought new 15 years ago in my garage - have never justified using it for anything vehicle related.
The OEM jack plus the OEM sasquatch jack spacer can lift my 32" wheels just enough so if you have larger diameter tires, you'll need few 2x4 blocks to put under the jack.
For 40" tires - you're going to have to get creative!
I have a Toyota bottle jack that I welded up a few different extenders/adapters for so I can safely lift round rear axles or other odd spots. I believe there are custom jacks that have extenders and attachments -you'll have to search for them!
I haven't had any issues storing my safe jack bottle jack sideways. Just needs to lay 'up' with the port in the upward direction. Used many times and it's been stored that way for 3+ years
NICE! is this it?I keep a Vevor Air Jack in my rig. Since I have onboard air, it’s fast and safe. (Knocking on wood) I have never needed a jack while out on the trails.
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Yessir - the model I purchased has a little different handle configuration. The style you linked will require some long arms to position it under the vehicle easily (but same lifting mechanism).
here she is —> https://a.co/d/0chnHOD
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