For those lamenting that the factory bottle jack is not sufficient, try one of these:

 

I did not like using the Ford jack, so I got the 3-1/2 ton scissor jack made for the HumVee and an adapter from Agile Offroad that actually fits the jacking points instead of just pushing up on a small contact pad. Of course it's bigger and needs its own home, which in this case is an 8x8x24 hinged wiring box fastened to the wall just forward of the left rear wheel well. Enough room for the jack, adapter, 12V air pump, tire repair kit, Fix-a Flat, tow strap, gloves, Hi-Lift jack Lift-Mate, and, not shown, recovery strap, shackles, Ford's lug wrench and I forget what else.

Off Road Scissor Jack w/ Axle & Frame Adaptor - Agile Off Road
The scissors jack could probably be strapped to the slots on the backside of front passenger seat base. I used that space for electrical system stuff though. The jack is about 8" wide, 22" long and 7" tall in the center.

I took the foam out of the Ford jack handle cubby under the passenger seat and filled it with a 25' x 3/8" recovery chain and more shackles.

The box is an Austin AB-8824HTG HC Trough Gray, ordered from Gordon Electric for $68 + a bit painful but fair $22 shipping. You might do better ordering through a local electrical supply shop. I replaced the screws that secure the door with small knob bolts from the hardware store. Very convenient.

Humvee jack and adapter

 

I did not like using the Ford jack, so I got the 3-1/2 ton scissor jack made for the HumVee and an adapter from Agile Offroad that actually fits the jacking points instead of just pushing up on a small contact pad.
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Off Road Scissor Jack w/ Axle & Frame Adaptor - Agile Off Road
The scissors jack could probably be strapped to the slots on the backside of front passenger seat base. I used that space for electrical system stuff though. The jack is about 8" wide, 22" long and 7" tall in the center.

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That looks like a really nice kit. I am somewhat old school and think that scissor jacks are the way to go for a roadside flat tire jack. I’m always worried that a hydraulic jack will have leaked oil, or a seal will fail and the jack won’t lift when you need it.

They seem to be back ordered or out of stock. Do you know of any other 3 ton+ scissor jack options? Most of the scissor Jacks I had searched for only go up to 2 ton (which would probably work for the transit).

 

Try searching for "HMMV jack" and "Humvee jack" and check ebay.

I read about this jack somewhere online and found a few sources before I stumbled on the Agile Offroad adapter. Their price for the jack (new) was a little more than some of those other sources, but they were clearly on top of their game. Some of the other HMMV jack sources were cheaper and some offered used, but felt sketchy, and no adapter.

The adapter sells itself and AO seems to let it go out of stock between batch production. I suggest contacting them to check availability. I recall being told an estimated availability date about two or three weeks out and asked if I wanted to place the order on that basis, which I did.

I added some information about the Austin 8824HTG hinged box to my previous post.

 

I decided to buy a HMMWV jack on eBay ($89.99 shipped), and bought the Agile Offroad adapter to throw into our Transit. The HMMWV jack was supposedly new, but dirty & somewhat scratched with some surface rust. I spent some time cleaning up the screw with a Dremel/wire brush, and painted the scratched-up base and jack handles/tools with Eastwood Rust Encapsulator Platinum. Why? Because it needs to look pretty in the storage bag.

I'll say that the Agile Offroad adapter is a VERY nice piece of equipment. I could have taken the time to fabricate something similar myself (out of steel), but I'm SO glad I bought the AO piece instead. It's a very simple, yet beautiful solution.

Hopefully, I'll never need to use the jack, but it's there if I need it, and I can be confident that it'll work.

Craig

 

My stock jack leaked a bunch of hydraulic fluid out of it recently I think they are prone to leak as the seam at the base is not welded, as better quality jacks are. Plus the stock jack is only rated at 4,000kg or a bit over 4 tons. I picked up a 10 ton Big Red by Torin with a welded base to replace it. It fits OK in the stock mount, though is a little smaller than the stock despite having over 2x the lift capacity.

The other plus is that the stock extended jack handle fits over the end of the Torin jack handle.

 

You should be fine with a six ton jack, especially if you are concerned about weight and space. In addition to the jack, I suggest two to four short 2x8 treated lumber boards. I think mine are all cut in 12" length. In almost all cases, I use at least one board to set my jack on. Not sure about the front, but for the rear axle, it only takes a couple inches to get the wheels off the ground.

 

I revised the van layout and something had to go. I have a Hi-Lift jack and the Ford jack stashed nicely out of the way, so the 3-1/2 ton scissor jack + axle adapter and the 8x8x24 steel storage box have got to go. Posting in For Sale.

He just fits, yet plenty of room for Jill with her additional tire change tools and recovery equipment.