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11-15-2011, 10:56 PM
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Location: Loveland, CO
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Front end jacking
Sorry about the super newb question.....
All my trucks have been 4x4, and I'm scratching my head on how to jack the front end up to put her on jack stands.... Right now, I'm leaning towards under the LCA/spindle. Any better thoughts? While I'm at it, does everybody just put their jack stands under the frame rails just behind the motor mounts? Thanks..... Last edited by SchnorrCS; 11-15-2011 at 10:58 PM. Reason: Content |
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11-16-2011, 10:42 AM
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Re: Front end jacking
Oh come on guys! Nobody?
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11-16-2011, 10:57 AM
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Re: Front end jacking
Thats what I do. Jack stands on the frame rails.
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11-16-2011, 11:15 AM
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Re: Front end jacking
I normally jack mine up under the center of the front crossmember, and place jackstands under the heavy lower inner control arm tubes. This provides very stable support directly under the greatest mass of weight.
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11-16-2011, 11:43 AM
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Re: Front end jacking
Even with a factory cross member?
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11-16-2011, 12:39 PM
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Re: Front end jacking
I guess it just depends on where I can get that jack in SAFELY, and that it won't get in the way of anything. I usually use stands with the jack, all the weight on the stands and then the jack under tension, just for a little extra.
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11-16-2011, 01:45 PM
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meowMEOWmeowMEOW
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Location: MKE WI
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Re: Front end jacking
my truck sits too low to get even a low pro jack under the front crossmember, and my exhaust shrouds my frame rail....SO I have to used a block of wood on the frame rail, then jack up against the wood. That OR back up onto ramps, then jack up the front.
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11-16-2011, 02:48 PM
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Re: Front end jacking
I jack using the center crossmember and put the stands under the fwd. frame... Works great and is stable
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11-16-2011, 04:02 PM
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Stirrer of the Pot
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Re: Front end jacking
used crossmember last night, but currently working on an idea in my head for a sneaky way of getting under down the road in case of airline blowout when laying frame (not yet).
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11-17-2011, 12:56 AM
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meowMEOWmeowMEOW
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Re: Front end jacking
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11-17-2011, 11:03 AM
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Stirrer of the Pot
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Re: Front end jacking
thats actually a fantastic idea me thinks
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