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Technical => General Tech Discussion => Topic started by: Mavaholic on 2015-12-05 03:21

Title: Bumper Jack
Post by: Mavaholic on 2015-12-05 03:21
Looking for a complete bumper jack for a wagon. Cost and shipping to 32060.  Thanks
Title: Re: Bumper Jack
Post by: RICH MUISE on 2015-12-05 08:06
Mav....I don't have one, I gave mine away a few years back to someone doing a restoration. Just a head's up though....the old bumper jacks should be used only for restoration/display...you don't want to actually use them. They are fully guaranteed to ruin at least your bumper, aside from being incredibly unsafe.
Title: Re: Bumper Jack
Post by: Mavaholic on 2015-12-06 05:35
Yes, its just for display. I wouldn't trust a bumper jack even if it didn't tweak the bumper. I had a bad experience with one way back when I was 16 yrs old, I had a 61 Falcon jacked up at the rear and reached into the trunk for something. The car started to slide and I instinctively grabbed the lower lip of the trunk opening to stop it. Well it didn't stop and when the wheels hit the ground the trunk lid slammed down across all 8 fingers. I dont always learn my lesson the first time, but I did then. Never used another bumper jack after that except using the shaft as a pry bar.
Title: Re: Bumper Jack
Post by: BWhitmore on 2015-12-06 10:05
Rich - you gave your jack to me for my Ranchero.  Unfortunately it turned out not to be the proper jack so I gave it to Jim(Hi-Ball).  You did post a drawing of the proper jack storage for all models (including wagons) - posted under Diagrams & Drawings, which also provides a clear view of the proper jack.  I did eventually find the correct jack but for display only.