OMG! John, That jack looks EXACTLY like the one in my 99 F250. Totally not appropriate for your Chevy.
But the tool box looks great.
Hey! I'm just trying not to get stuck with a flat tire. I wasn't looking for authentic. But, since you brought it up, is there a '46 jack that goes with this truck? Maybe I'll start looking. 😉
~ John in Utah 1946 1/2Ton w/4-speed manual transmission w/1960 235 engine Here We Go Follow in his DITY Bay
- If you think about it, it has been one year ago today!
OMG! John, That jack looks EXACTLY like the one in my 99 F250. Totally not appropriate for your Chevy.
But the tool box looks great.
Hey! I'm just trying not to get stuck with a flat tire. I wasn't looking for authentic.
Good thinking! There are times when you just need to be practical. If, God forbid, you do end up having a flat tire, I doubt there will be very many correct police around when you're changing it.
Hey, I understand, John. Just a little friendly ribbing. As long as it works, that's what counts.I have a jack that would likely be correct for your truck as well as mine, but I'm still looking for the crank handle. I'll see if I can get a picture of it.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
Tool box looks nice. A note about the jack. A few months ago I picked a Reliable Jack. No 34. For cheap. Looks like they make a model 38. The 34 is for up to 1 ton trucks. 38 is for 1 1/2-2 ton trucks. They are taller, ~ 9 inches collapsed for 34 and ~ 10 inches for 38. I think these may be for earlier trucks. Yesterday I dug a little deeper. There is another company called Walker that made bottle screw jacks. Models, 515,520, and 525. Cars, 1/2 ton trucks, and 1 1/1-2 ton trucks respectively. The 520 may be the one for us. There are some of all these on eBay. The 520 goes down to 8 inches and should fit under axel. The handle is model 526. Other than a picture of a walker on another Chevy site this info is from Gemini AI but seems reasonable. A few jacks available on eBay.
1946 Chevy Truck 216 1/2 ton "Tales from a weekend mechanic" Follow in the DITY
Great info on the vintage jacks! I might need to head over to eBay and look around. It might be fun to have a vintage jack to go with the vintage truck. Thanks!
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~ John in Utah 1946 1/2Ton w/4-speed manual transmission w/1960 235 engine Here We Go Follow in his DITY Bay
- If you think about it, it has been one year ago today!
John, THIS is what a jack for my truck would look like, and likely would be what your truck came with. GM used the same style for years with the folding crank handle. The one in the link though, has an extra plate welded on the bottom of it, but that could be removed unless they did a crap job of welding.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
