49, 50, 51 Ford

This is the correct jack for the 1950. I have the original one from my 1950 Ford Business Coupe.
 

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I had a person tell me that the car was too heavy for a bumper Jack
and he carried a roll under.
what do you think?
 
I have a 1951 Ford F-3 and use a hydraulic roll under for work but show an old fashioned type in the tool tray behind the seat, just for looks. I feel safer under the truck with a modern hydraulic one, and even then, I pile brick shims along side the jack, up to the frame where I am working just in case the jack fails.
 
bumper jack, very unstable, buy one of the small hydralic jacks, usually around $20, and keep a small jack stand in the trunk when you go on trips, i love the hydralic jacks, but dont trust them when im under the car
 
Changed many flat tires on my 50 back in the day with that bumper jack. Also learned a lot of things not to do when using one. Most important was to block the wheels with something (both sides of a tire front and rear) before jacking up the car. Otherwise it would roll forward or backward and fall off the jack. Ask me how I know. LOL. I hope I never have to use one again but who knows?
 
I agree with Toby, keep the one that came with the car for display. Now, get yourself to a junkyard, find a Ford Windstar, and grab the scissors jack. For about $5, you will have a jack that is light weight, has the handle and extension neatly clipped to the jack, can be used under the axle or frame (recommend the frame), and will raise the vehicle high enough to slide those pesky rear wheels out of the openings on those 1949, 50, and 51 Fords.
 
Used the Ford jack for years on shoe-boxes, but block the wheel front and back.
Carry 2 blocks in the trunk. A really better jack was the two legged one that was sold in the 50's The car didn't roll forward or backward. I have seen them for sale
on e-bay......
 
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