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LosAngeles
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Aug 05, 2020

F350 where do I jack from? / would this plan work?

F350 where do I jack from? / would this plan work?

Hi all - first truck, so learning as I go.

So I don’t want to spend a ton of $ on a high end jack…

I picked up this 6,000 lb capacity jack - Powerbuilt 620471 Unijack -
(Rig weights 11,300 lbs loaded)
The jack has a height range of 11 inch to 21 inches.
Got the 6,000 lb version.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GJJZ5NI

So my Sidewall height is 6”
Front Axle heights are about 12” or 13” approx.

So if I have a flat, then Axle would be approximately 7” up (maybe a little more due to the tread thickness) correct?

So I can’t get the jack under the axle, when i have a flat…. as it only contracts to 11”

However I always carry some Lynx Levelers with me, so I could easily make a 4” or 5” ramp of Lynx Levelers… drive that flat tire up onto the Lynx Levelers, get jack under the axle, Jack it up, Remove lynx levelers. Swap in the spare tire.
Would all that work?

Secondly…. It isn’t clear to me exactly where I should exactly put the jack. I believe it is “under the axle” but where exactly?

thanks!

25 Replies

  • The jack is behind the passenger back seat and as I remember it will fit under the axel with a flat tire. In the back jack under the axel in the front under the "A" frame as close as you can get to the wheel. You better think of how to get those back hubcaps off of those aluminum wheels if you have them.
  • Follow the manufacturer’s direction so you’re safe. So by “jack” do you mean a bottle jack? If so, be very careful.
  • The owner manual should have instructions and a Jack should be provided under the hood on top of radiator.
  • Yup under the axle tube or differential.
    If truck is empty I’ll jack it up under a shock mount or a control arm mount, but not with a load.
    6000 lbs is a pretty cheesy Jack for the back of a fully loaded truck/camper. Although your camper is lighter than some, I’d ditch the contraption for a simple 10 ton bottle jack and a few squares of 3/4” or thicker plywood which double as camper jack pads and leveling pads to level up the truck when camping.