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Old 07-09-2013, 11:14 AM
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Default Roadside Jack Recommendation

Am outfitting a new to me Superformance. I haven't had much success with the fix-o-flat, miracle-in-a-can products in the past so I favor a roadside repair. About the last piece of flat repair equipment that I need is a jack (I have an aluminum jack stand bought for the purpose). Given the constraints of the minimum height at the fore or aft lift points for a car sitting on a low tire, can anyone recommend a jack that'll fit and can be carried in my trunk 24/7? Thanks!
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Old 07-09-2013, 11:25 AM
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Plenty of good scissors jacks available at parts stores and bone yards. They are stock equipment in lots of vehicles, don't weigh much, don't take up much room, and only need a couple of inches of room. You can usually get one from a bone yard out of a small japanese vehicle for about $10, including the handle.

Get a good plug kit from a motorcycle supply store. That will give a good roadside repair that will last a long time. That along with a small 12v air compressor will repair most small punctures and have you back on the road in no time.

For the air compressor, I bought a Campbell-Hausfield from Wally-World, and took it apart. I threw away everything that didn't look like an air compressor, and it became a very small package.

Somewhere along the line I picked up a pair of folding wheel chocks that I carry around.
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A scissors jack found in any Taurus, Toyota, Honda etc. Like junk yard take outs.
Had one from my old Toyota for 20 years in the trunk corner. Light, simple and easily fits under 3" ground clearance. Get fancy and weld a small rectangle across the channel on top. Easily holds a 2600 pound Cobra.
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Old 07-09-2013, 12:32 PM
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I don't know how big a SPF trunk is, but I keep one of these in my trunk:

Aluminum Floor Jack - 1.5 Ton Aluminum Racing Jack

The handle is two pieces and comes apart - fits in my rear fenderwell.


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Old 07-09-2013, 02:27 PM
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Be sure your spare tire will fit in the trunk before you buy the jack.
I carry the 3,000# capacity aluminum floor jack from Harbor Freight....$49 on sale.
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Old 07-09-2013, 02:46 PM
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I have a spare and the jack from an older Firebird...maybe 1995? The Jack is really low to the ground for clearance, and the rim is made of aluminum for weight.
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Old 07-09-2013, 03:04 PM
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Triple AAA...
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Old 07-09-2013, 03:31 PM
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Amazon.com: Torin T10152 Scissor Jack - 1.5 Ton: Automotive

Goes down to 3.75 inches. I don't have my engine in yet, so tested it by putting it in the center of the rear chassis rail and it had no problem lifting the rear of the car. I used contact cement to glue a piece of carpet on.
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Saw the Torin too but I have to believe that there's a jack out there that has a minimum height of less than that. Surprisingly few jacks offered with the figure provided.

Triple AAA ...?

Have the repair kit but will take a look at the motorcycle version - not embarrassed to make the upgrade for something like $5.00.
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Old 07-09-2013, 06:24 PM
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Cell Phone & AAA
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Old 07-09-2013, 06:25 PM
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Old 07-09-2013, 06:57 PM
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Ditto on the Taurus jack. Whenever we went on the road, I would grab the jack from my Sable. While scavenging in the local junk yard I found a Taurus with it's jack. Got for five bucks.
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On my last road trip I took the jack out of my Jeep Liberty. It's small and lightweight and comes in a nice plastic carrying case. For tire plugging most Peterbilt dealers have a kit that will plug about any hole. My compressor is some oddball unit I've had laying around my garage for years. Hope that helps. Tom
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I tried several spares on my car and when I found one big enough to fit over the brake rotors and kept the car from dragging the ground, it wouldn't fit in the trunk. Be sure you know the spare you are carrying will fit and drive before you try to use it.
After 30K miles, a cell phone and AAA is the best advice given in my opinion.
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On a previous similar posting I replied that I had bought on e-bay a jack from a Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo pictured below:


All aluminum therefore light, 3" high compressed, ample capacity, goes about 11" high and will polish up nicely. Came with two aluminum folding chocks too.

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I think carrying a spare is kind of pointless. As said above, finding a spare that fits in the trunk is tough. And then, what do you do with the flat tire?
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AAA 100 or 200 mile towing option, mobile phone, and same kit that bobcowan detailed.
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On a previous similar posting I replied that I had bought on e-bay a jack from a Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo pictured below:


All aluminum therefore light, 3" high compressed, ample capacity, goes about 11" high and will polish up nicely. Came with two aluminum folding chocks too.

Cheers
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Wished that I'd seen Greg's post before pulling the trigger on an Amico ST102-A from Amazon. The Amico has EU certification, appeared to have been made in Germany and had a claimed minimum height of 3.3". If it comes up short (actually long), I'll return it and hunt down Greg's recommendation - 3"!
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