My god!!! I'm finished with my search for a bumper jack.

[bull]

Will you look at this crap?!?!? Unbelieveable! I guess I won't have a jack in my Charger. I can't justify it at this rate. It must be a Hemi jack.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4589839270

[CB]

PM sent, Bull 

[8WHEELER]

  Yep and that jack would be nearly impossible to reproduce, so we are have to take it
up the @$$, heck it was not evan restored   

Now we all know why these cars can very easily be worth more parted out............

I used the stock jack many times when I was a kid, but I don't think I could bring myself to use one now.
Car leans and is so unstable its not worth it, just for looks these days.

Dan

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

I was complaining when I paid $60 for mine about 5 years ago......
Hopefully CB's PM was helpful

[6pkrunner]

Insanity at its best. But as long as one or two people are willing to pay this obscene prices, the market will keep ratcheting up. That's more than I paid for my first two cars combined.

[bull]

Not a week ago I passed on a resored, powder-coated jack for $400. It was advertised on this site for that and went for something like $430 on Ebay. I'm not kicking myself though, I can't justify spending $400 on one either.

[Ghoste]

When did it become so insane?  It sometimes takes all the fun out of owning these things.  I'm glad I have been able to find most of the parts I need for my car so far. 

[TX9 Charger]

Jacks?  Have you seen the prices on 956 radiators?  And crazy fools are paying insane money!  Maybe someone will repop them now that the prices are sooo high. I'd give 4 or 5 hundred for a new one.

[Darkness]

I still have the factory jack for my 71 Challenger.

[bull]

I still have the factory jack for my 71 Challenger.

Better put a padlock on it! Are those as unique as the 2nd gen Charger jacks?

[Charger_Fan]

Geez, I still have my jack assembly...maybe if I put it on the Gouge, I could make enough from it to get a NOS front fender?

Tempting...nah.

[Afflyer]

I got lucky on E-bay a few years back, and snagged a complete jack set up for $175.00.  I had it sandblasted and powercoated and now it sits in the back for show purposes only.  God forbid, I actually have a flat and have to use the thing- I'm not so sure I trust that nearly fourty year old spring!

Bradley

[Nupe]

Damn Ebag is a double edged sword.  Sure is nice to sell for good $$$, but sucks when I find parts and the first thing I hear now is "Well one went on Ebay for blah, blah, blah..."   

Jacks?  Have you seen the prices on 956 radiators?

My car didn't have a jack when I bought it and quickly found out that damn Chrysler had to do the year/model specific deal.    Got lucky on that because the 71 Bee I had came with the correct jack.  I'd still just use a normal jack if that hadn't happened.

Also was lucky in that my car had a 956 radiator in it when I bought it.  All I cared about was that it kept the car cool until it went for $1,500 on Ebag.    The crazy $$$ people will spend just for some stupid numbers.  That paid for my brand new radiator, trans. rebuild, and the strong running 440 in my car now among other little things.   

[Headrope]

Holy crap! I had no idea those things were worth so much.
Are all bumper jacks the same? How can you tell what year each jack is for?

[Charger_Fan]

Holy crap! I had no idea those things were worth so much.
Are all bumper jacks the same? How can you tell what year each jack is for?

No, they're not the same.
The pad that attaches to the bumper is a bit different, depending on the shape of the bumper...from what I've noticed.

[Darkness]

I think the jacks are hard to come by more than likely since there was less E-Body cars built.

[Silver R/T]

[RECHRGD]

I'm going out to the garage right now and give my bumper jack a big hug!

[dkn1997]

how would I tell if I had the original jack for my 68 charger?  it was in the trunk in the factory brackets when I got it, are there numbers?

[Ghoste]

Does it fit your bumper?

[dkn1997]

I think so, what do you think?

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[dkn1997]

another

[Ghoste]

Looks right to me.

[dkn1997]

I have no plans to get rid of it.

but you never know, I could come up short and need $ for my pimp.  back waxing, laser hair removal.  nice to have a slush fund in my trunk!!

[haueter66]

you dont really need that ... ill give you $25 for it 

[dkn1997]

and so it begins.....

[Judhudson]

Whoa, I had an AWESOME DEAL then!!!!  I bought all this from a guy who had a few 73 chargers where I live:

* Bumper Jack
* Door Striker Bolt
* Hood Hingers
* Ashtray Lid
* Park Light Assembly with Lense
* 2 Charger Emblems

All for 50 bucks!  I sandblasted the bumper jack, painted it glossy black, and it looks brand spankin new!  Too bad I have no plans of selling since I needed the jack to complete the car, but man oh man, I didn't know they were that expensive!

[ChargerAndy]

Hey Bull, you didn't want that '69 jack, you have a '68!   I gave up on finding a reasonable jack about a year ago when the going Ebay rate for a jack was $180........ $519??? thats just insane. I thought $180 was insane.............          well, my eyes are open for one but I ain't been lookin real hard  

[Spartan]

That is insane.  I'll tell my dad that his 2 jacks that came in his "new" 67 that he has some rusty gold on his hands. That much for a jack is outragous.

[ChgrSteve67]

Bumper Jack, I don't even have a spare tire.

I guess thats why I have AAA.

[JimShine]

The kid that I bought my '69 from threw the bumper jack away thinking they were unsafe and undesireable. Anyone in the Stonybrook New York area should go visit the landfill. It has only been 2 years since it was chucked. 

[Lowprofile]

I'd rather spend the money on a good hyd. floor jack or tools or something. Buy a bottle jack for the car!!   F$#k Ebay

[Ghoste]

I'd rather spend the money on a good hyd. floor jack or tools or something. Buy a bottle jack for the car!!     F$#k Ebay

I agree.  Most of this madness is more of that 2nd gen stuff.  The highest volume of Chargers built but they have a unique jack to fit their skinny ass little bumpers so even though a couple hundred thousand of these jacks were built, they must be rare and valuable.

[haueter66]

someone should repro them

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

As far as I can tell the 68-70 jack is the same.     I have heard that the 68 is different, but visually I couldn't tell.   The 2 main discerning features of a 68-70 jack is the flat, welded on (non-removable pad/hook) and the solid triangular post with matching base.
Some posted "I got a jack and such for $50"....great but is it the "right" jack?.

Like others have stated I don't/wouldn't use mine if needed.   I carry a tool box that has a small scissors jack from (don't tell anyone) a Ferd

[bull]

As far as I can tell the 68-70 jack is the same.     I have heard that the 68 is different, but visually I couldn't tell.   The 2 main discerning features of a 68-70 jack is the flat, welded on (non-removable pad/hook) and the solid triangular post with matching base.
Some posted "I got a jack and such for $50"....great but is it the "right" jack?.

Like others have stated I don't/wouldn't use mine if needed.   I carry a tool box that has a small scissors jack from (don't tell anyone) a Ferd

A Ferd?!?! I'm telling! So Chris, the bases are unique too? I thought I heard that the bases are a more common design but that the jack mechanism and pad were the special parts.

[BrianShaughnessy]

Unless you got a show trunk why bother with that crap jack?    If it costs too much quit yer bitchin because they've doubled in price or more in the last 2-3 years - they're not coming down anytime soon.   I thought they were too much when they hit $200.    I don't even think about them anymore...  I wouldn't use it if I had it and it would just take up room for other stuff I keep in the trunk anyway.

I think that's something that can wait until the car's finished paint.

I got a roadside kit with a hydraulic jack, electric impact, light, tools,  etc in a soft sided bag myself.   

[bull]

I was wondering if/when Brian was going to give me the smack down. You're probably right.

[Charger_Fan]

I'm going out to the garage right now and give my bumper jack a big hug!

[Old Moparz]

I've tossed many of those jacks inside parts cars when they were scrapped or sold, & stopped using them over 25 years ago when I bought a small hydraulic jack in a plastic case. I still have 5 or 6 in my basement, but don't know one from the other. They could be from my Scamp, a Duster I had, & maybe the Chargers I had, or even a GTX or something. I stopped throwing them away when I realized I might want one to decorate the trunk with one day. I'd bet you can still find them cheap for same year cars, with the only difference being the hook.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

As far as I can tell the 68-70 jack is the same.   I have heard that the 68 is different, but visually I couldn't tell.  The 2 main discerning features of a 68-70 jack is the flat, welded on (non-removable pad/hook) and the solid triangular post with matching base.
Some posted "I got a jack and such for $50"....great but is it the "right" jack?.

Like others have stated I don't/wouldn't use mine if needed.  I carry a tool box that has a small scissors jack from (don't tell anyone) a Ferd

A Ferd?!?! I'm telling! So Chris, the bases are unique too? I thought I heard that the bases are a more common design but that the jack mechanism and pad were the special parts.

It is possible but most other makes/models  I have seen use a square hollow post and matching base

[cudaken]

 Bull, clean out your PM box. I tired to PM you and it full and would not take mine.

                                        Ken

[twilt]

some people will pay $$$ for a jack. about 2 years ago, i pulled a jack out of the trunk off a 69 satellite 4 door at the local pull it yourself junkyard. Normally, they remove all of the jacks from the cars before putting the cars in the yard, but this one was pinned underneath a engine block. i managed to get it out and they didnt even charge me for it, got it for free. though i didn`t realize it at the time, it turned out to be for 70-71 E body. stuck it on ebay for 24.99 first bid, ended up getting around $225 for it.. nothin like easy money.

[Telvis]

I didn't know jacks were worth that much. I have the one out of my 72 Challenger I sold. I guess that one will be going on Ebay!

[hemigeno]

You should see the prices for Daytona scissors jacks...   I heard of one selling last year for $3,000.     

Incidentally, even the bumper jacks are date coded (what is it with these infernal cars and their date codes!!!     )

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

You should see the prices for Daytona scissors jacks...  I heard of one selling last year for $3,000.   

Incidentally, even the bumper jacks are date coded (what is it with these infernal cars and their date codes!!!    )

A friend of mine sells "repro's"  made from Ford station wagons.  Seem as though the same company made them for the Ford as well except for the fact that the threads on the jack are different.  (the Daytona uses a fine thread and these jacks are coarse (or vice versa)
He gets over $500 a pop for them

[ChargerBill]

I could care less about an item that would scratch my nice chrome bumpers and is unsafe as heck. A $500 decorative piece? Give me break...

[Houston-Toe-Cutter]

I think so, what do you think?

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Im glad you put that picture up. Im trying to find out where exactly you place the bumper jack on the chargers 68-69. I dont see that part on my frames? The black part that you have the jack under to lift car? I need to see more pics. front and bback of car with jack in place. Im working on a jack project as i type.

[Ghoste]

Not for the frame, thats why they call it a "bumper" jack.    (not being patronizing or condescending or being a bully just gently pointing it out because a lot of folks might be thinking the same thing)

[Bandit72]

I can't even begin to count the amount of bumper jacks (from all various models and makes) that I've had over the years from cars I've bought. Every single on of them ended up in a pile behind the garage until about 10 years ago and I started scrapping some junk out.  oh well. I remember one time I bought a 78 dodge pickup for the 360. Truck was pretty well junk except for the engine/tranny and the bed was immaculate  I don't understand that. But anyways, I bet that dang thing had 30 bumper jacks in the bed and behind the seat! It even had the factory little screw jack thing still under the hood that looked like it had never moved! I didn't keep it either lol

[kab69440]

I have a bumper jack from my 73 New Yorker in the trunk of the Charger. The hook works just fine and dandy on a Charger's bumpers.

[Houston-Toe-Cutter]

Not for the frame, thats why they call it a "bumper" jack.    (not being patronizing or condescending or being a bully just gently pointing it out because a lot of folks might be thinking the same thing)

I was telling my buddy about your picture and that i  looked at it wrong. That was the reflection if the jack i was looking at. I thought it was a piece under the bumper . . Ok kool. Im trying to build the jack. M and my buddys have chargers.  i got 2 69s and he has a 68 Manual. Thanks

[Ghoste]

And all three missing a jack.  That sucks huh?  I'll try and get a better pic of mine in the next couple of days if I can.

[Road Dog]

Still have my original jack and used it a few years ago just for kicks.

[bull]

FYI, I finally found one from a local guy on craigslist: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,61855.0.html