WWII Jacks

MK · Post by MK » Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:19 pm

What type of jacks were used to lift WWII jeeps and weapon carriers? Does anyone have any reference shots? Thanks!

MK

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:50 pm

Have you ever seen a sissors jack? I really don't think you need a pic for an ordinary light duty sissors jack.

The are plenty of pics around showing Jeeps ready for inspection showing the complete tool kits for every Jeep. Besides the jack and the manual starting crank and a few basic wrenches there isn't anything every back yard mechanic hasn't seen before.

Where you would get this stuff in 1/18, now that's a horse of a different color.

TTT

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:55 pm

3/4 ton vehicles in WW2 used a slightly bigger sissors jack and longer and bigger starting crank.

I had cranks for both the Jeep and the 3/4 ton trucks but never trusted the original sissors jacks, and used different sizes of hydraullic jacks. They weren't original but I never crawled under a 6,000 pound truck held up by a 60 year old jack.

TTT

MK · Post by MK » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:29 am

Thanks for the reply! If you have any pics of the jeeps with their inspection gear out, please share them.

MK · Post by MK » Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:39 pm

I found an image of the jeep's gear laid out for inspection, but I don't see the scissor jack, I see a screw jack as pictured seperately. Which would be more accurate?

MK

MK · Post by MK » Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:58 pm

I can't find reference pics of the 3/4 weapons carrier jack. Could it have used the screw jack as well?

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:10 pm

The screw jack in your picture was used also for Jeeps. I'll check around for pics of the sissors jack and it's use on jeeps and Dodges. I'd bet money that the screw jack while available for Jeeps, is too light for the Dodge and was not used for Dodges.

I'll find pics.

TTT