Lifted Tremor Scissor Jack

[amick1995]

Today I had a bit of an adventure. I decided to install my wheel spacers on my 2” leveled tremor with the factory wheels and tires.

I started out trying the low profile floor jack I have for my 2010 STI. Unfortunately that would not lift the front high enough to lift the tire in the air.

I thought to myself, oh well, I’ll pick up a bottle jack soon for use in the future. I decided to use the scissor jack behind the back seat to do this job. Normally I wouldn’t use the emergency jack to work on the truck, but I wanted to get this done today. I’m actually glad I tried it out, because it turns out that with a 2” level the scissor jack does not lift the front tire off the ground using the jack points found in the manual.

I ended up running to harbor freight and buying a bottle jack which will now have a permanent home in the bed of the truck for emergencies.

Hopefully this can help someone before they end up with a flat, a leveled tremor, and no way to change a tire.

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[txquailguy]

Today I had a bit of an adventure. I decided to install my wheel spacers on my 2” leveled tremor with the factory wheels and tires.

I started out trying the low profile floor jack I have for my 2010 STI. Unfortunately that would not lift the front high enough to lift the tire in the air.

I thought to myself, oh well, I’ll pick up a bottle jack soon for use in the future. I decided to use the scissor jack behind the back seat to do this job. Normally I wouldn’t use the emergency jack to work on the truck, but I wanted to get this done today. I’m actually glad I tried it out, because it turns out that with a 2” level the scissor jack does not lift the front tire off the ground using the jack points found in the manual.

I ended up running to harbor freight and buying a bottle jack which will now have a permanent home in the bed of the truck for emergencies.

Hopefully this can help someone before they end up with a flat, a leveled tremor, and no way to change a tire.

Just like a car manufacturer to sell you a vehicle that is basically modified and not give you a way to change your tire.....go figure!!
Good job giving folks the heads up on this before they are out in the woods really pissed off....lol.

 

[amick1995]

Just like a car manufacturer to sell you a vehicle that is basically modified and not give you a way to change your tire.....go figure!!
Good job giving folks the heads up on this before they are out in the woods really pissed off....lol.

I have a feeling folks who haven’t leveled their tremor will still be okay, but from what I could tell I still had an inch at least left before the tire would come off the ground.

Not exactly pleased with ford, but I am the one who lifted the front of the truck, and I’m glad I found out in my driveway instead of on the side of a trail or road

 

[Mustang2Ranger]

wood blocks?

 

[txquailguy]

I have a feeling folks who haven’t leveled their tremor will still be okay, but from what I could tell I still had an inch at least left before the tire would come off the ground.

Not exactly pleased with ford, but I am the one who lifted the front of the truck, and I’m glad I found out in my driveway instead of on the side of a trail or road

My bad too on the level.....I thought it was a factory lift on his Tremor...

 

[amick1995]

wood blocks?

Didn’t have any that I felt comfortable enough to put under or on top of the jack.
Unless someone has wood blocks with them at all times in their truck I figured I’d warn people in case they have to change a tire on a trail or road.

 

[dmeyer302]

A couple 4x4s nailed together are a lot cheaper than a bottle jack. Plus they won't leak oil all over your bed.

And before you tell me you can get a bottle jack at China Freight for $7.48 which in fact would be cheaper than a 4x4 from Lowe's...well...I'm not putting MY head underneath that lol

 

[amick1995]

A couple 4x4s nailed together are a lot cheaper than a bottle jack. Plus they won't leak oil all over your bed.

And before you tell me you can get a bottle jack at China Freight for $7.48 which in fact would be cheaper than a 4x4 from Lowe's...well...I'm not putting MY head underneath that lol

To each their own. At no point was my head underneath the truck, just my arm and even if it failed with as high as the truck sits nothing would have crushed me.
I’ve seen plenty of wood blocks slide off or crack while lifting things in my work. I’m also not worried about which is cheaper, no crap a 4x4 is.

 

[awd.nv]

Man, there is that little headroom with the included jack? Thanks for the heads up!!

 

[gwhalin]

Why would the truck fall?! Should be using jack stands to work on any car/truck.

As far as roadside emergency jacking I bought a Safe Jack kit as every factory provided jack I have ever had has been garbage.

 

[JesseS]

If I found myself in that situation on the trail I would just haul out my shovel and dig a small depression for the offending tire to drop into, getting it off the ground when jacked up. But yes, the scissor jack is junk, why I bought a Hi-Lift.

 

[9zero1790]

scissor jacks are worth their weight in chicken poop.
i despise them. glad you shared for those that have not tried the factory jack or did not know how close to worthless they are.

the jack that came with my 05 ranger is gone. got the truck used. needed the jack first week i had the truck. those in my area are familiar with 820 at 5 pm. constant construction, damn toll roads, terrible traffic. everyone in a hurry. so 5 pm late july triple digit temp and in dress clothes for work. blow out. on the side where barely any shoulder exists. traffic is passing by without care for my life or safety. my eyeballs felt like they would bleed from all the grit / sand blowing. so half blind on the scorching ground i go to working the factory jack... approx. 987345 turns of the jack later - it lifted the truck enough to pull the tire off, barely. i get the blown out tire off and toss it in the bed. play around on the hot nasty ground for a bit more to get the spare down. i remember thinking wow the spare has never been used, a continental tire. fancy. roll it over and get it on the truck and tighten up the lugs best i could get with the tire off ground. clothes ruined hands and knees cooked and late for work (worked the night shift then) i felt a bit of satisfaction that i was nearly done and could lower the truck, be on my way. again with cranking the jack. had a small audience of on lookers now that traffic was stop and go. i get it lowered enough its free, yank the jack out and was about to toss it in the back of the truck then... maybe it was payback, karma, or recompense for former sins. idk. the "new" spare quickly deflated and went flat under the weight of the truck. i stared at it a bit with the jack in hand and then snapped. with every bit of strength anger and ability in my entire body i launched that jack after turning circles like a hammer thrower. it flew with impressive speed and distance for an object not meant to fly. landed a ways down the road in the construction area that was dug up. the onlookers put windows up and locked doors. i got back in the truck and pulled into the traffic on the rim. the cars let me in with no drama. i think they saw i was "upset". took the first exit. normally im very calm. it was a rough week. every ride i own now has good jacks and full tool bag.

 

[Langwilliams]

scissor jacks are worth their weight in chicken poop.
i despise them. glad you shared for those that have not tried the factory jack or did not know how close to worthless they are.

the jack that came with my 05 ranger is gone. got the truck used. needed the jack first week i had the truck. those in my area are familiar with 820 at 5 pm. constant construction, damn toll roads, terrible traffic. everyone in a hurry. so 5 pm late july triple digit temp and in dress clothes for work. blow out. on the side where barely any shoulder exists. traffic is passing by without care for my life or safety. my eyeballs felt like they would bleed from all the grit / sand blowing. so half blind on the scorching ground i go to working the factory jack... approx. 987345 turns of the jack later - it lifted the truck enough to pull the tire off, barely. i get the blown out tire off and toss it in the bed. play around on the hot nasty ground for a bit more to get the spare down. i remember thinking wow the spare has never been used, a continental tire. fancy. roll it over and get it on the truck and tighten up the lugs best i could get with the tire off ground. clothes ruined hands and knees cooked and late for work (worked the night shift then) i felt a bit of satisfaction that i was nearly done and could lower the truck, be on my way. again with cranking the jack. had a small audience of on lookers now that traffic was stop and go. i get it lowered enough its free, yank the jack out and was about to toss it in the back of the truck then... maybe it was payback, karma, or recompense for former sins. idk. the "new" spare quickly deflated and went flat under the weight of the truck. i stared at it a bit with the jack in hand and then snapped. with every bit of strength anger and ability in my entire body i launched that jack after turning circles like a hammer thrower. it flew with impressive speed and distance for an object not meant to fly. landed a ways down the road in the construction area that was dug up. the onlookers put windows up and locked doors. i got back in the truck and pulled into the traffic on the rim. the cars let me in with no drama. i think they saw i was "upset". took the first exit. normally im very calm. it was a rough week. every ride i own now has good jacks and full tool bag.

I got a flat in my old 5.0 on the way to work when it was like 7 degrees out. Pop open the trunk an the spare was flat. At least I didn't change it to find that out. Called work an the supervisor came an picked me up. After work he ran me to my condo to grab a medium size floor jack I had an a portable air compressor you plug into the lighter. He parked behind me with his flashers on to shield me from traffic. The spare started leaking air as soon as the weight of the car was on the tire. It was flat well before I got to the tire center 5 minutes away. I swear there were 5 cars there for one tire, most with low profile tires. I wonder if they didn't give when hitting a pothole due to the cold.

I'd like to pick up one of those small floor jacks to keep in the truck if I could find a place to stash it. Wonder if it's too much weight to store in the spare. Wrap it up to not rattle.

 

[Aonarch]

I keep two rubber blocks with me for this very reason.

 

[JohnnyO]

wood blocks?

I had a Truxxx strut spacer lift on my old Sport Trac. Got a flat once and had to use the scissor jack and at max it was barely high enough to get the tire off. I got it changed but the tire was still touching the ground and the jack was a little shakey. After that I kept a piece of 2x4 in the toolbox.

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