68-70 Charger owners. Do you use your original jack?

[moparnation74]

moparnation74: when you say jacks are restored, I wonder who restores them and can the ratcheting mechanism be fixed? I had been using my bumper jack on my 68 RR until the spring inside the mechanism that lets it ratchet up or down broke recently. But will be now be using a scissor jack from here on even if I can get mine fixed.

Yes, they can be repaired and restored..
I have replaced that spring before and just robbed a spring from any Jack's 68-70

Totally Auto Restored my last one....

 

[Speedbird]

Once I found that the Monte Carlo jack was the most stable (and easy to pack away) I'll never use any other jack on any of my classic cars. I have a Monte Carlo jack in my Barracuda, my son's '46 Chevy Coupe and my daughter's 59 Silver Hawk. Scissor jacks are hard to raise, the whole thing tries to spin when you crank on the handle when there's no weight on it and it takes forever. The Monte Carlo jack is fast and efficient.
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I've managed to buy one at almost every swap meet I go to, even found one on ebay for $20. After cleaning and painting they look brand new because they were seldom used. I modify the pad to lock into a hole or spot on the frame of each car.
For my son and my daughter it was all about "stabililty" when it comes to changing a flat tire, don't want anyone to get hurt!!

Treblig

In my junk yard travels I collected a few scissors jacks.
I've got one of those too.
So THAT'S what it is?
I got it out a Monty Carlo?

 

[Ed Martin]

Yes, they can be repaired and restored..
I have replaced that spring before and just robbed a spring from any Jack's 68-70

Totally Auto Restored my last one....

Thanks. But how do you get the ratcheting mechanism apart to repair with new spring?

 

[moparnation74]

Thanks. But how do you get the ratcheting mechanism apart to repair with new spring?

On the top end you knock down the "dimples" a bit and pull the mechanism off

 

[Ed Martin]

On the top end you knock down the "dimples" a bit and pull the mechanism off

ok, I will try it. If I can fix it or get it fixed somewhere, I will just store it away in the trunk. thanks

 

[Dibbons]

Not a Charger, but found today switching the rear tires out on a '65 Barracuda could not be done with only a floor jack under the differential--tires got stuck between outside of fenderwell and brake drum. I had to let the air out of the 23560R-14 to get them out, and had to place a wedge under the rear bumper to get the 21570R-14 back in (14 X 5.5 rallye wheels). Without a bumper jack, it would have been a problem on the highway, especially for a female in distress.