Really dumb question

[therieldeal]

89 2wd single cab ranger.

Where the heck is my jack? LOL

I decided to look for it today, no real reason... cant seem to find it. Don’t have an owners manual so right now I'm SOL if I get a flat. I might still be if it turns out its missing....

 

[BlackBII]

Behind the seat. The bar to turn it should be under the hood. I think.

 

[triumphrider-1]

In my '90 reg cab it was behind the bench seat.

 

[therieldeal]

yeah, i think its missing. nothing behind the seat =x

the bar is under the hood though.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

should be behind the PASSENGER seat to be more exact. if the jack and lug wrench are missing, there should still be a bracket mounted to the floor for them.

 

[Mark_88]

Yep...that's where mine was in the regular cab...but there are usually plenty of them at the junkyards if you need one...I picked one up a few years ago and the guy didn't even charge me for it...maybe he thought I brought it with me...I know I showed it to him and he just waived me away...

 

[therieldeal]

yeah there was a piece of crap amplifier back there, but no jack...

ive got a spare X style lug wrench but i guess i REALLY need to hit the junkyard now. maybe saturday morning... damn i shouldnt have waited, its getting COLD now.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

ahh, that explains it.

the jack was probably removed to make room for a sub box (as is the case in my truck).

if i may make a suggestion: the stock telescope jack is crap. $10 at wal-mart will net you a 2-ton hydraulic bottle jack (cleverly named "black jack"). its no commercial quality unit, but seeing how rarely it will be used, it serves the purpose. i have 3, one in the ranger and one in each escort. i use them all the time around the yard and they actually seem to hold up just fine.

 

[metalmacguyver]

x2. Get a bottle jack. I prefer the 4 ton size but its all the same. They all work equally better than the stock jack.

 

[metalmacguyver]

Oh, and its not a dumb question. It took me a month to figure out where the crank handle went on my first ranger.

 

[OldJunk]

Priorities! every body knows its more important to have a thumpin amp than a jack and tire tool !!!

 

[rangerbum]

The "jack" that comes with the truck is pretty rediculous. If you get a flat in the rain or snow, Youll be out there a while. Get a nice bottle jack at napa or a local auto parts store. I got mine for 30 bucks.

 

[therieldeal]

ahh, that explains it.

the jack was probably removed to make room for a sub box (as is the case in my truck).

if i may make a suggestion: the stock telescope jack is crap. $10 at wal-mart will net you a 2-ton hydraulic bottle jack (cleverly named "black jack"). its no commercial quality unit, but seeing how rarely it will be used, it serves the purpose. i have 3, one in the ranger and one in each escort. i use them all the time around the yard and they actually seem to hold up just fine.

$10 really? i guess i'll swing by wal mart tomorrow. heck of a lot closer than the junkyard anyway LOL

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

i was surprised when i saw the price too...which is why i have 3 now

 

[Mark_88]

Well, if you need room to put the jack due to limited or no space behind the seat...I kept mine in a plastic bag and stuck it in the spare tire rim along with my jumper cables...fortunately, I didn't have to boost too many people...

But cleaning up the spare tire holder so that it comes down nice and is easy to screw/unscrew doesn't hurt...I consdered that 'regular maintenance' because they tend to rust up and are a PITA if not cared for...