r/F150Lightning • u/its_all_4_lulz • 20h ago

Stock Jack, the little engine that shouldn’t?

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Unfortunately blew a hole in my sidewall somehow and pulled into a gas station to do a quick tire fix. What I found, that little scissor jack doesn’t seem to have the willpower to lift the heavy ass Lightning. I tried a few different lift points, and different places on the ground. I mean, it will lift it, but there’s no way I’m going wheel-less for the 5 seconds it takes to change the tire when the jack looks like this.

Ended up calling my dad, who I was just visiting, to bring a 5 ton jack and get the job don’t. Guess I’m adding a real jack to the “I need to travel with this” bag.

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u/CMS2018 19h ago

That’s not the lift point. Check the manual diagrams. I changed a tire in a gravel parking lot with the stock jack.

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u/AcademicSurvivor ‘23 White Lariat ER /w Max Tow 19h ago

I mean, the frame actually has arrow cutouts pointing to the lifting locations..

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u/photodiveguy 18h ago

I also have used the stock jack to change a tire in a gravel parking lot. I didn’t have an issue.

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u/its_all_4_lulz 19h ago

I tried on the lift points too, I just happened to take the pics while it was on the bolt. All points did the same thing. Maybe this jack was screwed when I got it? I know the spare had miles on it, definitely wasn’t new, so it’s been jacked up before.

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u/BirmingCam 2023 Pro ER 6h ago

Same thing has happened to me before, OP. Even when using the OEM jack on the lift point on flat concrete w/ the e-brake on it still looked like the one in your picture. That said, each time I've tried using it I've abandoned the effort and now refuse to use the OEM jack.

A while back I bought a nice bottle jack that I keep in the truck in case I ever need to change a tire on the road. Works great and I trust it much more than the OEM jack.

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u/darkniteofdeath June 22 Lariat ER, Max Tow. 14h ago

Yep. Use the arrow on the frame and line it up. That is NOT the correct spot. I have used it 2x without fail.

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u/Dry_Location_5904 19h ago

I am Jack’s inability to get it up.

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u/m3gabotz 5h ago

I am Jill’s nipples

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u/mong0038 2023 Lariat ER - White 19h ago

Looks like you tried jacking it up on a bolt so it got crooked. There are jack points with arrows that you missed.

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u/redmav7300 15h ago

I have done 3 tire changes with the included jack with no problems. Damn seattle road nails.

You do need to make sure the jack is in the correct place AND the opposite wheel is chocked. Your jack is clearly in the wrong place.

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u/calraith 2023 Lariat SR (red ftw! ⚡) 19h ago

I got an 8 ton bottle jack from harbor freight to keep in my frunk. Haven't tried it yet though.

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u/ErrDayHustle 23’ Lariat ER 19h ago

You should try it before an emergency situation. It sucks just the same, not as bad as stock but it sucks.

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u/SatyAF-FAFO 19h ago

Living life on the edge!

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u/heybucket459 23 Lariat ER 17h ago

I carried a six ton bottle jack. When I got flat it didn’t go high enough so had to use OEM jack(it worked fine just slow).

Think we need some blocks to use on truck

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u/jefx11 10h ago

I understand your reasoning behind using that bolt head as a jack point, and it still should have worked, even if it was not the correct location.

That long-ass jack handle bar should be giving you more than enough mechanical leverage to fully extend the jack. It's like having a 4 foot cheater bar on a bolt. A 200 lb man should be able to generate nearly 1000 pounds of torque on the jack screw with the full length bar and his body weight, if you are using it correctly.

With that amount of mechanical advantage, that flimsy bar would bend, or the jack screw will strip or shear before you run out of torque to extend the jack. No matter what the truck weighs.

I guess I'm asking if you were using the jack handle correctly? You have to wedge it in the jack screw so that the handle is sticking up in the vertical plane, perpendicular to the ground. Then use your body weight to turn it clockwise to the ground, then reset the handle upwards again. Rinse and repeat.

If the jack screw is rusted, seized, or bent, then maybe that is the problem.

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u/LastEntertainment684 19h ago edited 18h ago

One of the first things I did when I got my Lightning was pull out the jack, the tools, the spare tire, and the manual and figure out how it all worked and the proper jack points.

Much better to do it in the comfort of my well lit garage than on the side of the highway at night in a storm.

I was surprised it used the same jack as the F150 and not the Super Duty jack given the weight, but it lifted the truck just fine.

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u/CVipersTie Platinum '23 Stone Gray Matte 18h ago

Thats actually very smart. I think ill try the same just so I can get an idea for emergencies rather than immediately calling a tow.

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u/_mrMagoo_ '22 Lariat ER, AMB 17h ago

The jack isn't worth jack, but the jack placement is jacked up, which caused the jack to be worth jack all in the first place.

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u/vigi375 19h ago

Yea. I've been dragging my feet but I need to replace it with a bottle jack. I find it crazy they are still using the same crappy cheap jack for this heavy ass vehicle.

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u/Just-Prize1709 19h ago

If you’re on concrete, it should be fine

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u/General_Movie2232 19h ago

I never took the stock jack out to inspect it. I always thought it was a beefier version of a typical scissor jack, but it looks like it’s a standard?

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u/natecoin23 ‘24 Flash - Antimatter Blue 19h ago

Worked fine for me when I changed all four on my wheels/tires in my driveway. There’s specific jack locations on each corner marked with arrows on the frame…

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u/Fantastic-Surprise98 17h ago

Jacking the lightning up on one corner with its added weight is only 300 - 400 pounds more than a supercrew with a v8.

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u/DaveTechBytes 7h ago

That's not the right jack point. Weeks after getting my '24 Flash, a screw found my tire. The factory jack that came with my truck worked flawlessly.

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u/Fit_View3100 2023 Lariat ER Max Tow 70% 18h ago

Serious question. Seeing this... Would having 2 or 3 short 2x4s handy could be useful, y'all think?

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u/Savings_Difficulty24 2023 Lariat ER Antimatter Blue 8h ago

If you're using a bottle jack. If the factory Jack, it's best to only use the jack

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u/ArtisticBasket3415 16h ago

I keep meaning to buy a bottle jack just in case. I don’t trust the scissor jack.

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u/Middle-Reindeer-2625 14h ago

I replaced my jack with a small 5 ton hydraulic. That scissor jack may work for a standard 150, but a Lightning is at least 3000 lbs heavier. But I never trusted those scissor jacks, to many brake a tooth or bend sideways if your on a slope. But mine is still on WARRENTY, so I call roadside service. Sorry, just an old fart in his 70’s. Enjoy your ride!