Years ago I had a red Hi-Lift that was purchased at the local farm supply place. The one I have today is Chinese with yellow and blue paint purchased at one of those traveling tools sales.

I've lifted bigger trucks by the bumpers using one, I'd want to be sure everything was secure and not too corroded before lifting anything.

My concern relying on one of those jacks to change a tire is how high do you need to lift the truck to get the tires off the ground. The bottle jack under the axle or spring pad assures you don't have to lift very far to get the job done.

I also have the scissor jack from an '89 1-ton Chevy that can be pushed under the axle like a bottle jack, but doesn't require getting underneath the truck to position it.

Last time I had a flat was more than ten years ago on the family mini-van and I just called AAA because I didn't want to muss my clothes. Good tires and avoiding road hazards makes tire changing an unusual thing.

Actually I just lied. Last time I had a flat was when I was hit in the tire by a texting teen. Broke both the tire and wheel, but there was enough damage my truck left on a flat bed, so I didn't change that one either.

1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
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