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Bought A New Jack And Decided To Make A Mount

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I decided to buy a scissor jack to supplement the tiny jack that came with my truck. I've been riding around with it in my floorboard for a while now and decided to mount it somewhere. Unfortunately, it was large enough that there was only one place it fit well and there was no way to secure it. I thought about putting a couple of bolts in the floor pan but I didn't really want to make holes in the truck. I decided to just use the existing bolt and the edge of the seat mount.

 

Here is a picture of my template.

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First cuts with tin snips.

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Checking the fit.

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Start bending the retaining edges with locking pliers.

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Roughly fold over the edges.

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Make sure the jack fits.

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Check the fit again.

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Hammer the retainers smooth and add a crease behind the jack.

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Sand and file the metal to get rid of the burrs and help the paint stick.

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Check the fit again.

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The seat closes and keeps the jack from sliding rearward.

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Start painting. I've put a coat of ceramic black and a coat of Krylon.

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I'll finish it tomorrow. I am going to put a plastic edge trim on the side that contacts the seat bracket to prevent scratching and rattles. I figure it was worth the $8 I spent.

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I got a can of rubberized bed liner coating to prevent rattles and some door edge trim to make the edges look professional. I figure the bed liner coating will not scratch off when the jack is inserted. If it ever quits raining here so I can spray it, I will finish this up and post finished pictures.

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Good idea...Ive gotten in a habit of just carrying a Normal Jack...and Tire iron....I never use the factory Jacking systems anymore they just seem like they take so much more time to get everything out...

 

A buddy of mine don't even have his spare tire in the carriage underneath any more. He puts it in the back ever since he blew one...and he went to get the spare down and he didn't have the bag of handles, did not know it wasn't in the vehicle when he bought it. :uhoh:

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Here it is finished. It has a rough Line-X look. My edge trim cutting skills aren't the best but this is a tool that will end up scratched up if I use it. I think it turned out alright to secure the jack hidden under the seat. The best part is that it is not in the floor nor rolling around under the seat.

 

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