[Voice of Reason]

I commented on this over at Dodge Talk, and it was suggested to pass this along to the other forums, so here ya go (hope it's not old news for you guys...)

Originally Posted by Voice of Reason

I stumbled onto a little secret--I've had one of these kicking around my garage for a few years, and who knew it was perfect for our cars??



Craftsman 50523 2-1/4 ton Floor Jack at Sears.com



Why? Well, if you look closely at the bottom of the rocker panels there are two points to jack on--one (front) is a recess, and one (rear) is a hard rubber "pad", but small in diameter--and close to the rocker panel's surface (read: flat saddle jacks work, but typical service jack saddles are 'dished' too much, and the edges will push on the rocker cover--not good).



This little jack has a small diameter saddle that will fit into the front recess (thus jacking the subframe directly) and fits the rear rubber pad perfectly. Other small jacks work (as does my other little one), but this jack has a nifty hard plastic case that makes it super easy to toss in the rear lower storage area (after you remove the "cooler") for long trips. I never go long distance without it and a spare (+ changing tools, of course). I worked in the repair biz a long time, and did lots of tires--fix-a-flat has many limitations, and the last place you wanna learn that is in BFE without a spare...and too large a puncture to fix-a-flat. FWIW, I also carry a plug kit for minor problems.

HTH!

trent...