Bottle jack option/ mounting (4 Viewers)

[steffan]

Just wanted to throw this out there - a cheap, easy to find option for jacks. This is a bottle jack out of a full sized GM truck: Tahoe/ Pickup etc. The wrecking yards almost give them away and it's a solid jack, hight capacity with good range of lift.
This is for my '72 so I wanted to place it in the tool box under the seat, utilizing the existing nuts.
I used some 3x1/8" strap I had laying around along with some 1.75" tubing which happen to fit the head of the jack perfectly.
I don't have a good press so I notched the metal with a cut-off wheel, just enough to allow me a straight, clean bend. Afterwards, I welded over the seam

 

[steffan]

the finished product after painting it with some spray can bed liner. some light foam on one side just because (not really needed)

 

[steffan]

how it mounted in the box. some high density foam to keep the accessories from rattling

 

[BullHab]

how it mounted in the box. some high density foam to keep the accessories from rattling

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Great job. Thanks for the idea.