JeepN00bie

I know I am going to get it for this, but I honestly have never changed a tire on my 99 XJ. When I bought it last year, it did not come with the OEM jack/equipment so I bought a little bottle jack. I think this is the exact one:

http://www.harborfreight.com/4-ton-h...ack-66450.html

Anyway, I was reading the car manual on how to change a tire, and became confused on where exactly to mount the bottle jack. Will this jack work for changing tires, and if so could anyone walk me through it? Do I have to use jack stands? I'm used to using a little scissor lift with no stands on my old Honda Civic that took 30 seconds.

Thanks, and sorry for the amateur question haha.

DougyFresh

can you slide the jack under the axle? if so, it will work. As for stands, for changing a tire on the side of the road, I wouldn't say it is a necessity, just be careful and don't move the Jeep around much

JeepN00bie

That little round plate maybe 1" diameter on the jack resting on the axle? Doesn't seem very secure or safe to me.

dmill89

It isn't ideal but will do in a pinch when you have to change a tire on the side of the road (scissors jacks aren't much better). Do not put any body part under the tire or brake rotor/drum when using such a jack to change a tire, and never climb under any vehicle that is supported only with a hydraulic jack.

For anything beyond that I'd use a trolley/floor jack and Jack-stands if you are going to be under the vehicle

JeepN00bie

There are seriously no designated points to jack under? That seems ridiculous

dnuccio

the stock bottle jack has a curved pad that is meant to be positioned under the axle tube near the tire you are changing.

andrewmp6

I would get a factory jack from a junkyard or a mini floor jack.

dmill89

The designated points are the axle tube/dif housing (as noted the stock jack has a pad to fit these), and the "frame" rails in front of rear wheel well and behind the front wheel well (note: most bottle jacks aren't capable of reaching the frame rails and lifting the vehicle enough to get a tire off).

JeepN00bie

Ok thanks, is there any place other than a junkyard that might still have these stock bottle jacks?

XJwonders

I guess someone might be selling a factory jack here on the forum or ebay.

Where r u located at? I have extra one in my basement.

JeepN00bie

Yeah the only one I've seen so far is on ebay. Im in Colorado.

XJwonders

Ah if u were closer, I would have given to u for free.

JeepN00bie

Where are you at?

XJwonders

Near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kris smith

I stopped and helped a cute chick in a xj one day to changed her tire she had the stock jack i jacked the rear end up and got the tire off and the spare in the wheel well and then boom jeep fell off the jack scared the **** out of me as my hands were in the way thank god the spare help the jeep up by the fender i could repostion the jack so no matter what a bottle jack can be very dangerous !!!