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Bottle Jacks

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by lenjack, Jul 17, 2007.

  1. lenjack

    lenjack Active Member

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    I'm familiar with the use of the oem scissor jacks and the trolley jacks. What about the use of bottle jacks? It seems that they may work better than the scissor jacks for tire changing. Any opinions on this?
     
    #1 lenjack, Jul 17, 2007
  2. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    I prefer bottle jacks, but I don't carry one in my car, so it's the OEM jack for me if I get a flat on the road.

    Tom
     
    #2 qbee42, Jul 17, 2007
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    JimboK One owner, low mileage

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    Most anything works better than an OEM jack, IMHO.

    I have both a bottle jack and a trolley jack. One is as easy to use as the other, and they both get the job done. I prefer the trolley jack because, with its base, it's more stable. But I don't carry either in my car. If you're looking for portability, the bottle jack probably is the better option.
     
    #3 JimboK, Jul 18, 2007
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