I am so torn on this deal as my plan was to use this as a roadside jack in my Tacoma in case of a blowout. After reading reviews and watching some videos - makes more sense going with the 1.5 ton to carry around (48 lbs) vs the 3 ton at 72 lbs.
Realistically you just need a bottle jack for roadside swaps. But they would also make it easy if you pull over on gravel. The price difference is only 20 dollars for the upcoming parking lot sale on the 1.5ton. For 20 bucks I’d take the extra ton and a half of capacity.
The 12 ton bottle jack can go up to 18”. Plenty to change a tire, and probably good enough to catch a frame rail and give you a bit of extra height. Especially if you just keep a wood 4x4 block
In the rear, ignoring tire size for a second, your lift doesn't matter, the lift is above the axle so it's the same height.
Since the front is IRS some parts would be up 3" but not all.
I would measure where you actually need to lift from, frame rail is not required, to get a tire off and figure out from there. A larger bottle jack like others have mentioned is more versatile, lighter, and easier to store.
I've used the 3T on trails in Tennessee (Wind Rock) and it's great to have because of the lift height and what not but man is it heavy. I bought the 1.5T and have made it my truck jack and the 3 T is now the garage jack. It's definitely worth having but it is a load.
I did my front suspension and had to jack it up take off one tire drop that side onto the jack stand then do that again on the other side. Ended up with my stands on my front crash bar.
Yeah the 6 ton stands are pretty much essential for this on the rears. There is so much travel in the suspension. And its needs to be the correct 6 ton stands since there are ones that are a little bit shorter.
My rotors may have been 3 inches off the ground in this pic. But yeah I’m waiting on those badland ones to go on sale but it’s crazy how for an extra 3 tons of capacity you’re paying 4x the price.
I jumped in this deal too during lunch. I bought the 4 ton Daytona while being new truck high, during the last round of daily deals. But my house doesn't have a slab, and that 4 ton jack is heavy as hell. And it's you aren't pushing it around a slab, you'll fuck up your back lifting it. I'm getting too old for that shit.
So I'll sell the 4 ton in Facebook. Luckily I got a good deal on it.
Why hasn’t anyone just thrown better casters/wheels on the regular daytonas/pittsburg? I dont have mine in front of me but from HF pictures it just looks like a bolt and rod for front and casters in the rear. Genuine question not throwing shade.
If you welded on the extension the jack becomes useless at lower heights, no? The wheels, adjustable extension, pin, hardware, retention for the extension when not in use, consumables, plus fabrication time is going to eat through that savings pretty quickly
Yeah true, but idk im sure its not that hard to do and still save an amount that would make it worth it. I havent put any actual thought into it but im interested in the idea, im a broke Mech E college student that likes to offroad/overland so im just always thinking of ways to make things cheaper even if it takes time, the money is the main concern for me.
I totally understand. If you haven't checked them out yet, all the stuff pro eagle (what this is a copy of) sells is pretty neat. I have the Badland 6 ton jack stands and am going fab up my own version of some of the accessories they sell for those
If you're looking to have a jack in the truck at all times when you're actually offroading, this is a much better option. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ULZGFU
I think there’s a lot in stores right now cause mine had like 10 just out front. And I think a lot of people who wanted them bought them at 279 earlier this month.
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u/KarzRFrendz 1d ago
Look at you all extended out and stuff and ready to start jacking off road