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Jack base for Ram 3500 Prospector
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H3LZSN1P3R
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A chunk of 6x6 works well
hdas
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wood can crack and break....was looking for something more robust.
I agree with @H3LZSN1P3R 4x4 or better 6x6 is used for emergency cribbing as long as it's maintained.
H3LZSN1P3R
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You are just jacking on it unless the wood is rotten it wont break wood cribbing has been used for centuries without issue. Trust me the wood is far stronger than the oem jack lol
LateToTheParty
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I only have a 3" lift and 37s, so the stock jack works just fine for me, but as others have already mentioned, a nice solid block of wood is your best bet to safely give yourself some more height.
The high-lift type plastic bases and even those AEV sells for the Jeeps/GM trucks won't have a secure hold on your stock jack and in my opinion would be far more risky than the wood.
The high-lift type plastic bases and even those AEV sells for the Jeeps/GM trucks won't have a secure hold on your stock jack and in my opinion would be far more risky than the wood.
CdnHO
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Use oak.
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Ok. Thanks.
I’m thinking that if I do the wood block, I need to custom make the “hole” or indentation to accomodate the jack, mimicking the AEV style bases, I’m I correct?
H3LZSN1P3R
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Nope just sit it flat on the wood its not going anywhere if the block is on flat ground
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Well…That’s the thing. When you are overlanding, flat ground could be hard to find…
H3LZSN1P3R
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Really…. No matter what jack pad or jack you are using the jack should be on the flatest ground you can work with to avoid the jack from kicking out thats just common sense… i have been doing trail fixes while overlanding and rock crawling for years with jeeps and trucks you always find a way to get a somewhat flat spot to use a jack weather you have to crib it up with sticks and rocks or winch yourself to a bit better spot its part if the game and no overpriced jack base will change that
I prefer hickory. Adds a great flavor to ribs. But oak is ok too
H3LZSN1P3R
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Apple for ribs!
Ha! I did use apple last weekend. They turned out great!
For my smoker I used to use all kinds of different wood but now I only use cherry and post oak. Oak with brisket...OMG.
H3LZSN1P3R
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These days i just use a competition blend i don't really care for swapping out the pellets lolFor my smoker I used to use all kinds of different wood but now I only use cherry and post oak. Oak with brisket...OMG.
I havent moved to pellets yet. Still dragging them boxes of little logs out of Academy Sports. I wanna get a pellet smoker one day though.
Post oak is probably the all around best for sure.For my smoker I used to use all kinds of different wood but now I only use cherry and post oak. Oak with brisket...OMG.
H3LZSN1P3R
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I have an offset smoker for the odd thing but its to time consuming pellet is just so convenient