rheller Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 For those carrying a spare wheel and tire in the trunk, would you kindly recommend a specific jack to purchase and carry. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOBRA2848 Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 I ended up getting the spare tire and jack from a guy on Craigslist for $10 bucks out of his 2009 Ford Mustang GT. He wrecked his car and the spare was taking up room in his garage. It looks brand new. I know it won't clear the brakes up front but it gives me more options than the snot that Ford provided. Just remember when the tire is flat the jack has to be really low to the ground and compact to fit under the car. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiph Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) I ended up getting the spare tire and jack from a guy on Craigslist for $10 bucks out of his 2009 Ford Mustang GT. He wrecked his car and the spare was taking up room in his garage. It looks brand new. I know it won't clear the brakes up front but it gives me more options than the snot that Ford provided. Just remember when the tire is flat the jack has to be really low to the ground and compact to fit under the car. Mark +1 There is not much clearance when a tire is flat. VERY true. I took the scissors jack that came with the car (it should have come with one) to Pep Boys and used it as a guide for how low the profile needed to be. Then bought a hydraulic jack that was almost as low as the scissors jack (could not find a hydraulic jack that was just a "short" as the scissors jack when the scissors jack was fully collapsed). Then tested it by slooooooooooooowly, gently, letting all the air out of a rear tire and making sure the jack would fit under. Then repeated for a front tire. Edited December 10, 2016 by skiph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Johnston Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 So what jack did you find that worked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOBRA2848 Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 So what jack did you find that worked?. You can't beat the factory jack that came standard on the GT's and v6's for what little it would be used. It's light and is easily mounted in place of the snot container and works great for what should be the few times it would be needed. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiph Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 (edited) This one worked for me. Hydraulic scissors jack - Sooooooo much quicker and easier then the screw-type scissors jack. Edited December 11, 2016 by skiph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 A `65 - 68 Mustang jack works great & it has large base to carry the load & is stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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