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You may consider keeping a 12"x12" square of 3/4 plywood or something with your kit to create a somewhat sturdy footing for any jack you choose. Can also come in handy if stuck in snow or mud
Good one! New trick to me.
If you keep a few around, check them over periodically and before use in case they start rotting from moisture in the environment. Don't want to find a soft spot when it gives way under the weight of a vehicle.
Its a footing not a table. The weight is still on the earth underneath. How moist is ur emergency roadside kit that its got rotting plywood?
My car's kinda shit and I live in a place that gets a decent amount of rain and/or snow through different parts of the year. There are times when it'll get damp and stay damp for extended periods of time. Could probably do something to help it resist the climate a little better or run the AC to dehumidify but I haven't and likely won't because the overall impact is minor. Anyway, I had some wood stashed away for car-being-kinda-shit reasons and, while cleaning out some road trip junk, noticed that it was growing new life and warping a little. Might have been the conditions, might have just been the wrong kind of wood. Not much of a story but it's another item on the list of things I check once in a while.
That's why I recommend a 12x12x1 block of stainless steel.
My tungsten cube has something to say to your inferior metal.
This is a good one! I have a piece of virgin wheel tread used to re-tread heavy duty truck tires. Afraid of losing it, it's quite the treasure :D