ledzep30513 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I have a 79 620 and I have the grey jack and I also have the orange jack. I believe the grey one to be the correct model. The orange jack requires the rod with the hook on the end (which I have one of), but that rod will not go thru the slot above the license plate holder. The other style rod, with the pin thru the end, kinda T shaped, will and I'd be able to lower the spare. This one I don't have. I also don't have the red handle to operate either rod. I have a few things I could trade or possible just buy the rod and handle from someone who might have a spare set. Thanks, Jim Quote Link to comment
h190 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I made mine out of a stainless steel air actuator rod. Welded a small piece of square steel on the end. WALA. Quote Link to comment
ledzep30513 Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Where did you get the air actuator rod? thanks, Jim Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Hey Jim, I used a water meter tool that had a piece of notched steel on the end to drop my tire. You might try (If you have a welder) welding a piece of flat steel to the end of a small diameter rod. Don't remember what the little guy looks like, I cut mine off.., Jacks don't fit under my truck now :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
h190 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I got the rod from a battery factory they use stainless to resist the corrosion from the sulfuric acid. Any steel rod would work. Re-bar, anything really. You might get away with heating the end up cherry red and just beating the rod out flat , then heat and bend a handle on the other end. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 620 tool kit Quote Link to comment
h190 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 We know what they look like. Quote Link to comment
ledzep30513 Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Anyone happen to know what years used the above pictured set-up and what years used the grey jack and the "T" ended rod? Jim Quote Link to comment
Aibast Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 where is that long reed rod with a hook used at ? Sorry for stupid question but I've never seen original toolkit. Quote Link to comment
h190 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 where is that long reed rod with a hook used at ? Sorry for stupid question but I've never seen original toolkit. The loop at the end of the rod serves two purposes. It goes in the slot to lower the spare tire, and it hook sonto the jack to crank it up or down. The red handle sticks on the square tapered end of the long red rod and acts as your handle to crank with. Quote Link to comment
Aibast Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Well I don't have a place to but my trucks spare wheel to. So don't need that. But still cool to know. Now I know what went on the hooks behind the seat Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Not everyone knows what they look like. > I've never seen original toolkit Glad the photo helped the conversation. 1 Quote Link to comment
h190 Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Not everyone knows what they look like. > I've never seen original toolkit Glad the photo helped the conversation. You were right. Thanks for posting, that actually helped me. I had an old tire iron in the scrap pile and I realized it was my original. lolz now I just gotta blast the rust off it and paint it silver. Quote Link to comment
Spawn Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 I apologize for bumping this thread, but I was wondering if anyone happens to have (or could take) measurements of the red rod and the crank handle from the original 620 jack kit? I'm missing the whole kit, and I just want to remount the spare back up in it's location, rather than having the chain hanging down. On a related note, with the spare tire removed from the hanger, how difficult should it be to try and rotate the mechanism to retract the chain by hand? I can't get it to budge just using my hands, and I haven't yet tried any sort of tool to get some extra leverage. I'd like to get the measurements of the rod so that I can try and get one made up to at least be able to use the spare tire hanger! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 They will easily turn by hand. Yours will almost certainly be seized from rust and raod spray. You will have to remove it and loosen it. WD-40 and get it to move then grease it well. I broke mine on my 521 by hammering on it. Take your time. BTW it had the original unused 6.00 X 14 Toyo ? tire on it Quote Link to comment
Spawn Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 I will have to look and see what the spare tire was that was on it. I do know that it had a couple of holes repaired on the side, as it had the rubber nubs sticking out from not being trimmed off after being repaired. Quote Link to comment
mikeanike99 Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Not everyone knows what they look like. > I've never seen original toolkit Glad the photo helped the conversation. I have one except for the wheel chock Quote Link to comment
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