Verse
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For those with a 1966 Chrysler an American model; if you have the original Jack, how did you stow it in the trunk? My bumper bracket has the bolt through it. It is not held in place with the spring.
Tire jack stowage
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USA and Canadian 66 jack stowage is the same, but the spare tire stowage is different.
The bumper hook goes on the brace beside the driver's side tail lights, using a special wing bolt. The jack goes in the holding brackets in the passenger side wheel well and is held in place by tensioning the spring against the jack mechanism.
The tire iron is held in place under the tire, which on USA models is held down by a special bracket and hook bolt and wing nut and the jack base plate, up under the package tray. Canadian models and all C body 'verts have the spare tire on the trunk floor beside the passenger side wheel well (there should be a sheet metal loop welded to the floor), using a hook bolt and wing nut and the jack base plate.
The bumper hook goes on the brace beside the driver's side tail lights, using a special wing bolt. The jack goes in the holding brackets in the passenger side wheel well and is held in place by tensioning the spring against the jack mechanism.
The tire iron is held in place under the tire, which on USA models is held down by a special bracket and hook bolt and wing nut and the jack base plate, up under the package tray. Canadian models and all C body 'verts have the spare tire on the trunk floor beside the passenger side wheel well (there should be a sheet metal loop welded to the floor), using a hook bolt and wing nut and the jack base plate.
I finally purchased a proper ‘68 bumper jack for my 300 convertible... any chance someone can post a picture of the stowage set up? Maybe a link to where I can find the retainer hook as well? (I can see I have the metal loop on the floor of the trunk.)
Thanks!
Here is a picture of the jacking instructions for your car. Note that it says Plymouth/Dodge, but I believe it's the same for Chrysler.
Convertibles stow the tire on the right side of the trunk, so ignore the station wagon and sedan/hardtop pictures.
From the picture, it looks like the spare tire holds everything down, including the jack bar and mechanism and the wheel wrench. It is all captured under the spare, and the hook bolt goes through the jack hook (under the wheel) and hooks into the loop on the trunk floor. The jack base goes over the hook bolt and the wing nut secures it all down. From what I can make out, the jack bar and mechanism goes side to side across the car.
Convertibles stow the tire on the right side of the trunk, so ignore the station wagon and sedan/hardtop pictures.
From the picture, it looks like the spare tire holds everything down, including the jack bar and mechanism and the wheel wrench. It is all captured under the spare, and the hook bolt goes through the jack hook (under the wheel) and hooks into the loop on the trunk floor. The jack base goes over the hook bolt and the wing nut secures it all down. From what I can make out, the jack bar and mechanism goes side to side across the car.
MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
This is my 69, a little different.
My interpretation...
The key takeaway is the three points of contact for the tire so it doesn't wobble.
The newer tires are a little wide so I flipped the wheel, it should be outside up.
I didn't like the placement of the jack handle (in the diagram) and put it in the mast.
On your 66 it does look like the mast goes left/right (toward the front of the car of the hook)
It looks like the moved it to an angle in the 69 to tuck it in more.
Like I said, the takeaway was the three points of contact using the mast and the hook, further the mast from the hook the better.
Alan
My interpretation...
The key takeaway is the three points of contact for the tire so it doesn't wobble.
The newer tires are a little wide so I flipped the wheel, it should be outside up.
I didn't like the placement of the jack handle (in the diagram) and put it in the mast.
On your 66 it does look like the mast goes left/right (toward the front of the car of the hook)
It looks like the moved it to an angle in the 69 to tuck it in more.
Like I said, the takeaway was the three points of contact using the mast and the hook, further the mast from the hook the better.
Alan
This is a huge help! Thank you both.
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