Hello, this is my first post on these forums, but I have been doing mods to my ranger for a little while.

I am trying to install a sub box behind my seats and need to remove the jack. I have all of the parts of the jack removed, except the large (about 3" long) bolt that comes straight out of the ground.
It appears to be spot welded to the underside of the chassis. Is there a good way to get this out? All I could think of was to hack saw it off, then grind it down.

I have a '97 standard cab ranger.

Thanks in advance.

 

get out the jack, or get out a bolt??

unscrew the **** counter clock wise to lower the jack, thats how that comes out.

 

I mean the bolt, I have to remove the entire thing to fit the sub box.

 

take all the crap off of the jack holder jack,arms everything then youll see the bolts you have to remove to unbolt it

 

Ya, I believe that its 3 bolts holding the metal tray or whatever you want to call it that holds the jack and accessories.

 

yea u just unscrew the bolt, if i remember correctly it can be done by hand

 

The bolt in the picture is what I am referring too.




Also, this is my first time posting an image to this forum, please tell me if it doesn't work

 

lol i would be lazy and hit the top of it with my 2lb sledge she would fall right out

 

sawzall?
grinder?
BFH as mentioned above... maybe more than 2lbs though

 

grinderrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

make that bolt go through your box so no one steals your sh*t

 

I tried hitting mine out with no avail. I ended up cutting it off.

 

you shoulda done what Ryan said, drill a hole in the box, then put the box over it and put a nut on the inside, it would make it harder to steal.

 

thanks matt i thought it was a good idea!

 

If only I could... The bolt runs right into my sub. And im no expert, but I think if the sub has a large hole in the coil, that is a bad thing.
I'll just hack it off, and use some torx bolts to secruce it.

 

non sense.. it works better that way, real solid ground

 

Plus if your sub box is bolted down and then gets stolen insurance can cover it.