Favorite portable jack?

Discussion in 'Prime Accessories and Modifications' started by Scott_R, Jul 1, 2026 at 9:30 AM.

  1. Scott_R

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    I'm going to order a full size wheel/tire to bring along on long trips for my 2024 Prime. Any suggestions for a compact jack, maybe something better than the usual scissor jack that used to come with Priuses?

    Edit: I noticed that the first/red jack has a flat contact point; that doesn't seem like it'd work well with the Prius's jack point.

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    Have you read through @Hammersmith's thread? Post #2 has the part no's and prices (presumably suggested retail?) for the official tools. The price for the lowly scissor jack is a little astounding, to put it politely. What I'd expect to pay for a decent 3-ton floor jack fer chrisakes...
     
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    I was thinking about going non-OEM. I had a 2012 previously, and the jack was just OK.
     
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    Honda scissor jacks worth a look: where the torsion bar hooks on it has a heavy gauge U-shaped bent plate, with a hole in both legs of the plate. This makes the connection a LOT more stable, compared to the Toyota style, a cast-iron single eyelet, that wobbles and sheds fragments.

    Honda style:

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    Toyota crap:

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