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Old 04-19-2011 | 06:30 PM
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I looked under the seat and I can't find a jack. Guess the previous owner lost it.. I bought a new one from Autozone and it did not reach lol. The jeep is pretty much basic and it has no lifts. So what can I do?

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...w&viewAll=true
Old 04-19-2011 | 06:53 PM
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buy a bottle jack they can reach great hights either that or a good truck jack for alot more $
Old 04-19-2011 | 06:55 PM
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i got an extra stock jack and wheel tool: can do 30 shipped inside continental us: pm me if interested
Old 04-19-2011 | 06:56 PM
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good to the Jy amd looks for a stock one...
Old 04-19-2011 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by cornrush
buy a bottle jack they can reach great hights either that or a good truck jack for alot more $
oh saw a vid on how to use one. looks good for a jeep and it looks lightweight.
Old 04-19-2011 | 07:09 PM
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its great thats what cherokees came with from the factory
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Moved to chat since a jack is really not tech.
Old 04-20-2011 | 12:42 AM
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Moved to chat since a jack is really not tech.

Thanks sorry I posted in the wrong section
Old 04-20-2011 | 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Raffobaghdo
I looked under the seat and I can't find a jack. Guess the previous owner lost it.. I bought a new one from Autozone and it did not reach lol. The jeep is pretty much basic and it has no lifts. So what can I do?

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...w&viewAll=true
I made the same mistake, buying a Craftsman 2 and 1/2 ton jack from Sears. What I've discovered is that the more weight a jack will lift is the higher it will go. Consider getting a 4 or 6+ ton jack. The stock jack that comes with Jeep raises to about 20 inches.
Old 04-20-2011 | 08:47 AM
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Get a scissors jack from a mid 90's Chevy/GMC pickup. They are simply phenominal. Ill hunt up a pick.
Old 04-21-2011 | 05:20 PM
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I'm on the same boat... The jack i use for all my other cars is too small for a lifted xj and the only ones that go high enough are expencive. Thinking of just getting a hi-lift and killing 2 birds with one stone.
Old 04-21-2011 | 05:35 PM
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Head to the junk yard there's plenty of jacks left in the cars, look for pickups or SUVs
Old 04-21-2011 | 06:36 PM
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i use one outa a ford epitdtion happy my old one broke its slightly bigger but much stronger so id look for one at least from a full size suv if i were u
Old 04-21-2011 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 90cherokeeguy
i use one outa a ford epitdtion happy my old one broke its slightly bigger but much stronger so id look for one at least from a full size suv if i were u
does it fit under the seat?



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