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Item 1:
Does anyone have a photo of what an original jack for a 59 Chevy 3/4 ton looks like?
I have a bottle jack that came with the truck but it seems too small for the job. It also came with a long handle that inserts into the bottle jack. This handle folds in half for storage. Are these originals?
Item 2:
Does anyone know where I can get lug nuts for a 59 3/4 8-lug? The 1/2 6-lug lug nuts are too small.
Thank you,
James

If the bottle jack is correct, where are you suppose to position it to jack up the truck.
Thanks,
James

Likely need pictures to confirm. Handle sounds correct and they are the hardest piece to find. Search site. There was a recent post that included graphics of pieces and storage for tf. Optional tire and wheel combos may have effect on jack height. I am not sure position for jacking on tf trucks. I position under the axle at the backing plate on my 60s.
Lugs (3/4 inch) - I find at local Napa.

Here is a picture from my '57 3600. The '59 would be the same. The little lug wrench that is about 8" long tucks behind the jack in the bracket and is held in place with the spring clamp. It is one of the L-shape ones with a lug socket on one end and a flat on the other to pry off the hubcaps.

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It ironic thing about this assembly is that it would be absolutely worthless on a 3600 with either factory 17.5" or 19.5" rims unless you had a whole bunch of wood in the back of your truck to use as cribbing to get the jack up high enough to work. It is way too short to work from the ground all by itself. And good luck with the little lug wrench! You'd need a pretty good size hunk of pipe to use with it as a breaker bar. But, hey, it's original. Useless, but original. Probably why most got tossed!

I've bought replacement lug nuts at NAPA. Most of their stores have a cabinet with all kinds of different lug nuts. They are available in either long or stubby size. I get the longer ones because they fit my impact wrench better. Just bring one in and they'll match up to it. I'm pretty sure that they are 7/16-20 threads, but check to be sure. If you don't have one to bring in, just confirm the thread size and check with NAPA.

Matt

Matt and HB,
Thank you for your responses. You both suggested NAPA for the lug nuts so I'll check with them.
I have the 17.5 rims on my 3600.
My bottle jack and little lug wrench looks so original and fits neatly under the bracket spring. However, as you say Matt, it does seem an undersized lug wrench and the jack is worthless on its own for jacking up the truck. So I was scratching my head; an original factory jack that is useless on the vehicle it comes on?? Looks like I have my answer, a puzzling yes.
So good news: I have original equipment!
A lil' bad news: It doesn't work.
I bet there were a few upset and stranded owners back in the day when they got their first flat tire and realized they couldn't jack up their truck far enough to change the tire with the factory supplied jack.
Thanks again,
James

Get your jack out and try it out in the garage...I bet it works better than you think.

Mike B

Mike,
It works just fine but it can't jack the truck up without, as Matt noted, cribbing to raise up the jack itself. Otherwise, it simply doesn't raise up high enough on its own. I've already tried it a couple times and unless you have something to raise up the jack itself, from the top or bottom, it's useless.
Thanks,
James

Whatever you do, DON'T toss the jack, handle or lug wrench away. If you don't want them, sell them to another person who needs them for their truck.
By the way, I never needed a length of pipe to use as a breaker bar to loosen the nuts. if you don't honk them on with an impact wrench, you won't either.

I won't toss any of them away. I understand their value as original equipment and probably like many other bolters, I hang on to anything related to the truck.
Thanks,
James

It is always helpful to put an appropriate length of pipe that will fit over the lug wrench if the occasion comes up to use it, makes your spouse, etc., feel taken care of, lets you keep working since there is no excuse for not changing the flat.

Ed