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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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Your truck that is. What are you guys and some gals using to lift up your trucks? I use my 12ton bottle jack, its a PITA but my 2ton floor jack just wont do it. I would like to pick up a bigger floor jack sometime in the near future..
 
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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3 ton jack with 3 good wheels and 24 inches of lift
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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so out of the 31 people who looked at this thread only two of us at least rotate our tires.. c'mon bombers post em up
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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I let Wal-Mart do mine! Have a lifetime balance and rotation and I didn't buy the tires from them.
If I had to do it myself, go and borrow a 20ton floor jack.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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get mine done for free where I get all my tire work done. one thing I don't have to take care of on my truck rest of it is done by myself as I am a tight wad..
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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Works great! Just use it to get it up to the jackstands... No problem for it though... Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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A 10 ton lift that is in the garage 350' from my front door.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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Form reading the thread title I tought you were asking about advice on wether to use Viagra or Cialis of which I have no experience, but when I am rotating my tires I use a floor jack and jack stands.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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3.5ton service jack, or a selection of bottle jacks, or my engine crane if need to move something...the old wood floor is getting....experienced though..
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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I keep a 12 ton bottle jack in the truck for the truck and trailers both. Once you put bigger tires or the lifts on these trucks normal jacks are worthless. Wish I could find a good heave screw type jack though. These hydraulic jacks just aren't dependable enough to trust when your not around a shop. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don't.
 
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