Need advice on floor jacks

[XrayMike]

I just purchased a 4 ton heavy duty jack and it won’t lift the tires off the ground. Scissor lift won’t do the trick either l. My bronco is sitting on 35s and a 2inch zone off-road leveling kit. What is everyone else using to jack up their broncos?

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[Deleted member 3063]

Depends on how much you're short. a few inches, there are hard rubber blocks that fit on the saddle. There are different diameters.

If more perhaps your jack company has an extension kit. If not you need a different truck sized jack.
Me, I carefully use a piece of 4x4 lumber (they can split and fail) on my Raptor then jack stands, not recommended either way.

 

[MNBigfoot]

Harbor Freight "Dayona low profile".
It's sold at a lot of places under other names, great jack for the money

 

[tater_70]

Harbor Freight "Dayona low profile".
It's sold at a lot of places under other names, great jack for the money

Great jack, has close to a 24" lift.

 

[Tricky Dick]

My 4 ton Pittsburg lifts plenty high enough. I don't see that model on their site anymore though.

 

[FrankenRodz]

Sure you're using it correctly? Your truck only weighs about 2-1/2 tons.
Any floor jack will lift a vehicle close to double the size of a Bronco.

 

[XrayMike]

Sure you're using it correctly? Your truck only weighs about 2-1/2 tons.
Any floor jack will lift a vehicle close to double the size of a Bronco.

I might not be. I’m jacking it like a typical jack but I think I’m reaching its maximum height. There’s a point where it just stops going up and I hear pressure releasing in the jack

 

[XrayMike]

Great jack, has close to a 24" lift.

Yeah I got the Daytona 4 ton I’m not sure if I need to adjust something on it?

 

[Deleted member 3063]

I might not be. I’m jacking it like a typical jack but I think I’m reaching its maximum height. There’s a point where it just stops going up and I hear pressure releasing in the jack

check the oil level if you think there is more room to travel

 

[FrankenRodz]

I might not be. I’m jacking it like a typical jack but I think I’m reaching its maximum height. There’s a point where it just stops going up and I hear pressure releasing in the jack

I went too high on one and it never would hold again. Some don't have refill.
I put a 6x6 or 8x8 block on the jack to gain more lift. But no matter what you use, you should have Jack Stands in place as a safety.

 

[XrayMike]

So I have enough height in the front for the jack, but won’t go high enough for the rear. Is it safe to jack up on either of these points?

 

[1970AMCAMX]

Yes, pretty much anywhere on the frame or if your doing tires just jack up under the differential

 

[XrayMike]

Yes, pretty much anywhere on the frame or if your doing tires just jack up under the differential

I just need the tires off to tighten some spacers so I’m gonna lift under the differential

 

[1970AMCAMX]

Make sure to put jack stands underneath it

 

[‘21OBX]

I just need the tires off to tighten some spacers so I’m gonna lift under the differential

Put it in 4wd and set the brake. Or at least chock the tires.

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