scott657
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What are you carrying in your trunk in case of a flat?
Jacks
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Dragonsteel
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Bumper jack and no spare
Oldiron440
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Phone
scott657
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Im trying to decide between a small floor jack or a scissors jack
52 year old OEM bumper jack, and lug wrench. New spare tire.
Oldiron440
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I don't carry a spare tire or a Jack in my project cars because of the big and little sizes and spools etc. But I do have one in my car trailer its simular to this.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009SX8494/?tag=joeychgo-20
Its changed tires on the trailer and I use it to warm the driveline at the strip. Small light and compact.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009SX8494/?tag=joeychgo-20
Its changed tires on the trailer and I use it to warm the driveline at the strip. Small light and compact.
Slantsix64
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Small bottle jack, flat spare
Same, plus a box of standard rh/lh lug nuts for steel rims.
Well the spare isn't that new. It was good enough to use for a short time when I needed it.
Honestly, normally I also have a pair of tool boxes in which ever vehicle I'm driving.
One has a set of triangle emergency reflectors (use like flares), a pair of wheel chocks, 1/2" drive socket set, amongst other basic tools for roadside issues.
the last spare tire was from the early 80s, plus I mounted a narrow tire on a narrow (4.5") rim so it sits flat in the trunk.
Never looked for a date code, E78 with a plug in it. Need to replace it with a fresher D78 or equivalent but low on the to-do list.
My Trunk Monkey.
Gdub310
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Spotted this at a show earlier this year. Guy had a floor jack with the handle nicely secured in the trunk on the "shelf" right behind the rear seat. Not the greatest photo, but here's a look...
TrailBeast
AKA Mopars4us on Youtube
Factory bumper jack and currently no spare in the car.
I mostly drive locally, but when I go out of town I throw the spare in.
I considered the floor jack idea, but it would have to be well secured or it could redesign the rear quarters.
Didn't like the weight either.
The part that sucks about the scissor and bottle jacks is you practically have to get under the car to place them.
The old trunk monkey commercials were hilarious. I haven't seen them in several years, but I need to look those up again.
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