Tire Jack Warning

[DMesk]

I felt the need to warn all the fellow Ex owners about the tire jack. The one I had broke when using it. I had a flat on my trailer which weighs less 2500lbs and the fourth turn it pulled the jack apart causing the trailer to drop a inch or so. Felt very lucky. I was using the stock lug wrench and in know way overloading the jack. After looking at the construction of the jack I would not use it to jack my car. I cant use mine since its not functioning. It was the weld holding the nut on that broke.

 

[peterk9]

I felt the need to warn all the fellow Ex owners about the tire jack. The one I had broke when using it. I had a flat on my trailer which weighs less 2500lbs and the forth turn it pulled the jack apart causing the trailer to drop a inch or so. Felt very lucky. I was using the stock lug wrench and in know way overloading the jack. After looking at the construction of the jack I would not use it to jack my car. I cant use mine since its not functioning. It was the weld holding the nut on that broke.

Thanks for posting that information. Hopefully it will make members more aware of a possible problem should they ever have to use the jack.

Peter

 

[AZwoodman]

Interested in what ford has to say about this.

 

[1995E]

Interested in what ford has to say about this.

Same thing, nothing until someone gets hurt or pissed.

 

[Joe Dirt]

Any pics of the jack? Curious what exactly it did...

 

[huie1983]

Any pics of the jack? Curious what exactly it did...

I second this. The jack for my 2005 Jeep GC also failed like that.In that case the nut the long screw shaft went through stripped out on the shaft. I was lifting the truck with it though, not a trailer like the OP.

I doubt Ford would say anything as he was lifting something other than the EX with it.

 

[DMesk]

Pictures

The light color around the bushing on the end of the screw is the weld. less that 1/16", The bushing fits into a sleeve. It wasnt the threads stripping but the bushing pulled from the hole it was mounted in

 

[TexasExplorer3]

Good reason to carry a 3 Ton floor jack with me on trips!

 

[182RG]

Interested in what ford has to say about this.

I'm not sure I'd tell them that it broke using it on my trailer...just sayin'

 

[Joe Dirt]

Too late.

That does look a bit wimpy though...

 

[DMesk]

I dont think the jack should break using the supplied lug wrench. Not much leverage I am not asking Ford for anything. It would be nice if they improved the jack. It appears to be a weld quality issue from their supplier.

 

[dco43054]

I felt the need to warn all the fellow Ex owners about the tire jack. The one I had broke when using it. I had a flat on my trailer which weighs less 2500lbs and the fourth turn it pulled the jack apart causing the trailer to drop a inch or so. Felt very lucky. I was using the stock lug wrench and in know way overloading the jack. After looking at the construction of the jack I would not use it to jack my car. I cant use mine since its not functioning. It was the weld holding the nut on that broke.

So how about a picture of the trailer? Was it loaded or empty?

While I agree in principle that the jack should be able to lift a load not in excess of the design weight, whether it is the Explorer, or something else - I bet Ford's response would be that the jack is designed specifically to lift the Explorer and it takes no responsibility for its use to lift other vehicles, etc.

 

[DMesk]

Its a boat trailer that was loaded w/ 17' Lund that weighs 1700 lbs. I am not asking anything from Ford. Just letting the people here know to be very cautious using the jack. I most likely got a bad jack out of the thousands sent with the cars. Or was it one of the better ones? What I can tell you is that the jack failed and am glad it wasnt while I was changing the tire on my car. I now carry a new scissor jack on my trailer from wmart that cost $25 and it looks a lot stronger.

 

[rmp301]

Maybe the jack is made to the Explorer specs ....... Don't know if I would have jacked up a trailer with the veh jack.