So my bottle jack won't raise my truck high enough too put a spare tire on. Thanks Toyota

Schaawiiiiing!

 

It’s quality posting like this that is going to usher beleaguered second gen owners through this new era of stanced 3rd owner trucks.

2x6’s for the win.

 

Only one of those is a bottle jack

 

Glad VirusCage shared this jacking diagram with us. From now on, I'll know when changing a rear wheel, place the jack under the "center" of the rear differential. That way if you can't figure which side needs changing, it won't matter.

 

Same.... I wouldn’t put up with the jack not reaching the truck. I tolerate many things in life (like not having a urinal in my home bathroom, or having to touch the bathroom door handle when leaving a public restroom, or even clouds causing rain, but this I would not) Sure you could use a piece of wood to put under the jack to elevate it, or get a new jack if you’re lifted, but it’s the principle. New truck it is!!!! That’ll show ‘em!!!

 

And it’s not even Friday

 

4x6 blocks in the bed for jacking mine up. Also- some bottle jacks unscrew st the end to give you 4 more inches or so. You could also burn the truck, collect insurance.

 

If the jack that came with the truck didn't lift it high enough it was due to operator error, not a defective jack.

 

Welcome to TW

 

OP...try deflating the spare tire to gain more clearance. Ha

 

Toyota bottle jack is tall enough, has two stages to it.
Push up on axle, not spring perch at shackle, compressing the suspension.
Raising by the frame, (or shackle mount) truck needs to go up further to accommodate suspension droop.

Toyota bottle jack is designed for urgency, on flat level ground. Off road use - get piece of 3/4 or 1" plywood base for soft ground or use 2x6s to add more height.

better yet is replacing it with an 8 ton or 12 ton bottle jack with extra range of lift, larger piston, more stable.

 

OP, here’s some actual advice instead of everyone just making dumb ass comments...

Spray the shit out of your bottle jack with PB a blaster. They tend to rust and seize.

The first time I went to use mine it wasn’t tall enough either because it wouldn’t fully extend. The jack has 2 sections that extend. Make sure they both fully extend

Make sure it works at home instead of being stuck somewhere where it doesn’t

 

08BajaBoy is dead wrong. Deflating the spare won't help at all. Deflate the tire on the wheel you want to change, that way you will not have the empty space between the top of the jack & the axel, the jack will start lifting your truck immediately, instead of wasting the 4 or 5 in. before the jack gets up to the axel.

 

@rphillips I was kidding. I was being sarcastic.

 

I know…...me too

 

I do the same thing.

 

Time for upgrades some sliders and a hi-lift problem solved.

 

Now really? it says "Caution when Jacking up -the front and rear make sure car is not carrying any extra Eight?" 8?