hudson bumper jack

[Deleted User]

hi there -i live in england uk i have a 1951 hudson commodore6(stepdown)and my problem is i have no bumper jack. hudson stepdown jacks appear extinct on ebay but, today i saw a hudsonjet jack for sale -does anyone know if it would fit the stepdown bumpers or alternatively does anyone know of aGM or other make jack hook that would fit ?there are always loads of jack hooks for other makes on ebay but you cant tell much from pictures i already have a 1967 rambler rebel jack but the hook wont fit the hudson bumper any help would be appreciated

Lee ODell

Have you considered a small light weight floor jack. It might be less expensive, easier to handle and safer than a bumper jack. That's what my son carries in his car. I've got one on order.



Just a thought. Lee

SuperDave

If you are looking for an original, keep looking. They do show up from time to time. Either the standard issue ratchet type or the optional hydraulic type. Perhaps someone on the forum has an extra. Having said that, Just about any strong bumper jack can be adapted for use on a step down. A simple welding of an adaptor "hook" to a heavy duty ratchet type bumper jack will work.

It also needs to be noted, That the stepdown jack isn't really a "bumper" jack. There are four pads on the car for the jack to be used on. The rear of the car has a box section of steel welded as part of the unibody hidden under the bumper ends or extensions. The front of the car has two pads attached to the front frame horns under the front bumper. They are the only places to jack the body with a "bumper jack". If those pads are not compromised by rust or collision damage, the bumper isn't being used. The bumper can be scratched if care isn't used to prevent the jack from contacting the face of the bumper. A small piece of carpet or a rag can be used to prevent this. DO NOT ever jack by the bumper only. It WILL bend.

[Deleted User]

hi lee yes considered alternatives but design of the hudson means a very high lift to let the rear axle and wheel fall low enough to access wheel nuts and wheel removal,currently i use i floor jack to get the wheel off the ground and two others to lift the body in stages with lots of wooden blocks yo obtain access to the wheel-ok in the garage but not what you want to do on the road with a puncture-regards bernard

[Deleted User]

hi superdave thanks for your comments i know about the correct points to put the jack and mercifully mine are 100%ok ,even with a bumper jack i would still use a floor jack to lift the axle and wheel clear of the ground.i have discounted the optional hydraulic bumperjack as i figure 59 year old hydraulics are probably shot and i doubt anyone makes parts for them even if they can be opened

54SuperWasp

HI Bernard, just received the latest copy of the WTN and, on page37, 10th line from the top middle, it reads: Stepdown Hudson bumber jack, complete and operational,-$25. Add shipping. Lee Conner 303-794-5951 ( Colorado) Noon-8pm MTN, e-mail: memoryln@aol.com Hope this will help. Michel.

SuperDave

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[Deleted User]

To lift the rear safely with a floor jack for ample tire clearance. Place jack in front of rear tire on the spot where the rear leaf spring mounts into the frame. This will lift the car no matter how rusty the frame may be (well almost).
As stated above Stepdown Hudson's are not intended to be lifted by the bumper. Most of the bumpers are bent on the bottom due to folk's that din't read the manual.
Roger

dave s

Tripod bumper jacks work very well with plenty of lift and are safer than bumper jacks. They show up on ebay often for under 50.00

[Deleted User]

Don't use the original bumper jack, as the metal is time worn and will bend and then you have problems. Get a small floor jack, at the front under the saddle and the rear just in front of the tire at the frame. Walt.