Jack Options

[EXO Bronco]

Has anybody taken a look at the factory jack? Is it a scissor or bottle jack?

Going to be exploring the best "off road" jack option that also doesn't take up a ton of interior space, so I'm curious what others have found so far. As for High-Lift, curious how these will work on the bronco, and which points you would jack from.

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[Rednek]

they have a scissor jack,after i get a rack for the truck will look at a better bottle jack and maybe a highlift jack(not sure about using highlft on a 60k truck bumpers)

 

[Tilzbow]

I had a discussion about this at the Off-Rodeo in Las Vegas and the Bronco doesn’t have any good lift points for a Hi-Lift. That said both Hi-Lift and Safe Jack sell accessories so you can attach a Hi-Lift to a wheel or recovery point. Lastly a Hi-Lift jack can be extremely dangerous. I’m old enough to remember when they were called Handy-Man jacks and received a lot of instruction from my dad on how to use them. I’ll be going this route with my Bronco and adding the attachment accessories.

Another good option are the Safe Jack kits that include extensions and a high quality bottle jack.

I found a good article comparing and recommending off road jacks and I’ll try to find that and post it in a minute.

 

[Tilzbow]

Here’s the link I referenced in my first post.

https://www.whichcar.com.au/gear/recovery/all-terrain-jacks-comparison-test-4x4-product-test

 

[mbagne]

I went with Safe Jack, here is a link to what I purchased, comes in a cool military-style ammo box which is compact and easy to store. https://safejacks.com/collections/agricultural/products/the-sergeant-off-road-kit

 

[getpower1]

Best bet to keep onboard is a bottle Jack and a block of wood. Bronco doesn’t look to have any good points for a farm Jack, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do to get off a nasty bad trail. I plan to off road the thing, but I’m not sure that’ll get me into the kind of situations where a Hi-Lift is the only option.

 

[2022 base]

Could this style work?

 

[johndeerefarmer]

I am going this route.

https://www.911motorsports.net/Off-...el-Ext--BACKORDER-on-certain-models_p_87.html

 

[Happy]

Reading about jacks makes me even more desirous to get the big heavy E rated tires.
Any penalty they give is better than the penalty of gwtting a flat on the side of a mountain.

I do appreciate all the ideas listed here as every tire can fail.

 

[skiborsy]

Most folks in the Raptor world, at least, view the Pro Eagle jacks as the ones to beat.

 

[talbot]

I went with Safe Jack, here is a link to what I purchased, comes in a cool military-style ammo box which is compact and easy to store. https://safejacks.com/collections/agricultural/products/the-sergeant-off-road-kit

Same here
was originally thinking of a pro eagle, but space is a premium in the 2dr

 

[redone17]

Most folks in the Raptor world, at least, view the Pro Eagle jacks as the ones to beat.

I have been looking for a solid garage jack. But, do folks really hit the trail with one of those in their truck?

 

[skiborsy]

I have been looking for a solid garage jack. But, do folks really hit the trail with one of those in their truck?

Yep. Many of the chase racks have a spot for a floor jack (inc. Pro Eagle) and there are good brackets for attaching to the bed bolts, as well. E.g., SDHQ and JDS:

 

[EveryDayBronco]

No need for an aftermarket jack!

I examined the factory scissor jack closely and it's excellent, even includes a spacer that attaches to it to give a taller lift. It's light weight and stows perfectly in it's intended spot.

There are no jacking points for a hi-lift so don't waste your money, besides they're heavy and jeeps only get them for looks.

The only other jack I'd consider, and it's because I use one often, is a toyota (non-hydraulic) bottle jack but it needs a cradle cap. It would be a secondary jack not a replacement. It's light weight, compact and uses the same crank handle.

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