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Once the jack was in place I simply added another washer and lock nut to the bolts and tightened. Be careful to mount the jack low enough down your roll bars to keep the jack out of the way for anyone that rides in the back (with the jack lower on the roll bars there is no chance of anybody bumping their heads or if the Jeep was ever rear ended).

 

After the jack was mounted, I cut a piece of foam insulation, that is used to wrap copper piping, and wrapped the shaft of the jack so the handle wouldn’t rattle against it. You can use a piece of a Velcro strap or wire to secure the handle to the jack. The base of the jack is stored in the back or under the rear seat, clean and secure.

 

You can use many different locking techniques for your jack, from cable locks to bike locks and so on. Find what works best for you. The lock nuts aren’t a security feature but they will help keep passer bys from stealing your jack without a wrench. I also come across bolts with a hole drilled through the end of them to fasten a small lock or cotter pin, but these bolts were easily broken as the hole tends to weaken the end of the bolt itself.

There are many variations and ways to mount your jack but I found this to be the easiest and cheapest way to keep a clean and secure jack.

Submitted By: Big "Canuck" Mike

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