Audiophobe

I had a front flat (first flat I've ever had in all the years I've owned it) and had the misfortune of trying to use the original car jack (1958). Little room and hard to find a safe spot to grab for the jack. It was in nice weather on asphalt. I can only imagine if it was raining and/or uneven surface.
A floor jack saved the day in seconds and no need for prayers.
Does anyone carry a small hydrolic in their trunk? I see some low profile jacks that weigh 30 lbs.
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dplotkin

I carry one in my 61 Plymouth Super Stock though it won't help if I lose a rear. I forgot I had it there until you mentioned one! Its a little hydra jack from Craftsman comes in a plastic case, never used it.

Dan

mike coletta

With todays tires, a can of fix-a-flat, and a AAA card will be a lot easier than all of that extra "stuff". Frankly, I'm too old to be changing a tire. Most tire failures today involve a nail or screw from a construction job.

Frankie the Fink

I bet many would be surprised at how few even know how to properly use a scissor jack.

I saw one guy roll his car right off the jack trying to loosen the lug nuts on a left rear tire with the wheel airborne instead of on the ground. And then apparently didn't have his e-brake set and no wheel chocks.

Having said that there are almost no areas near me now where I would feel safe jacking up a car beside the road on ANY kind of jack. Distracted, aggressive and illegal drivers will run you over here and may not even slow down or stop.

Audiophobe

Sounds like AAA is the way to go!
Still, it would be nice to have a jack other than original just in case.

Frankie the Fink

I have an original 63 jack, (price one of those) and, under the right circumstances. Say, stuck in a zombie apocalypse with a flat tire, I would use it without reservation or fear of harming it.

dcamick

If I felt the need to have a floor jack on a trip........

I have one very similar to this, (16 lbs.) I use it on my cross support to lift the front or rear of my Corvettes.

https://smile.amazon.com/Pro-LifT-F-...750811&sr=8-10

Audiophobe

Wow.
16lbs, pretty light!
That fits under a C1?

Roger Walling

On every car that I own, I carry a small bottle jack that you can purchase for under $20.
I had never taken one out of the box, but I had peace of mind while driving.

elwood13

This would be cool if you know they would last.

dcamick

Mine does, Unfortunately my neighbor has "Borrowed" it, otherwise I would add a picture........I may never see it again. He is using it to replace tires on a Golf Cart?!?!?

Kerrmudgeon

I bought a compact floor jack from Blackjack years ago at Wallyworld for about 15 bucks and it's small enough to fit in a C1 Trunk. I grab mine all the time because it's light and grabbable in my garage. Working great for 10 years now.

looks something like this one, .....

Kerrmudgeon

Just saw one of these which I'm looking into.....the height of laziness!!!

68hemi

^^^
This. And a couple of pieces of 2x4 wood. Compact and will get the car in the air without damage. As others have said, break the lug nuts loose when the tire is on the ground and make sure you have a working emergency brake set.

I too have road side assistance but there are times you are in the middle of nowhere with no phone reception and that is when you need to change a tire yourself.

Bill Pilon

I have a small hydraulic scissors jack in a plastic carrying case in the trunk, I have only used it once and it worked great and was very secure, I also have the original jack and handle but the hydraulic jack is quicker and easier to use.

Bill

GTOguy

Helped a friend with his '63 recently and he had the original jack and I had a generic scissor jack of recent manufacture that looked similar. The original '63 jack was about 10 times better...smoother, faster, more powerful, and plenty stable. We were on concrete. It cradled the frame rail perfectly. Those things are built for rough service, regardless of the prices they now bring. We used it on some other cars that needed tire work as well and did it no harm....not even a scratch.

Audiophobe

Crazy!
Has anyone tried one of these?