Jacking Placed Under Rr Diff
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Whatever. Its all I use. On any car that has a "solid" rear axle.. safest place IMHO.
Note that I jack under the AXLE HOUSING and not by the THRID MEMBER (added stress to the diff seal). Not that wacking it off roading seems to have harmed it any
Toyota TRUCK... remember.. these things are tuff
Anyway I was simply giving "MHO" and preference which is what this thread was about. Do what you want and disagree with me if you want, but I would appreciate you not quoting me in an insulting and immature manner.
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I lift the front end of my '85 the exact same way, only stick the pad of the floor jack just next to the differential bulge. It is perfectly balanced there and raises the front end just fine. All the front axles after about '81 have some sort of under-tube bracing to the driver's side, so there is a nice flat spot to put the jack:
I'll use the spring perch area if I only want to lift one tire up, say to change or rotate it.
I'll use the spring perch area if I only want to lift one tire up, say to change or rotate it.
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this may be a little off topic but i am trying to install chevys in the rear. i jacked up the truck high enough and put the frame on jack stands, the rear axle is also sitting on another set of jackstands. can i remove the jackstands on the axle and just let it dangle there while i remove the springs and grind off the hangers?
im new to this solid axle and huge truck mechanics.....
im new to this solid axle and huge truck mechanics.....
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Just to clarify any uncertainties, the lift point location drawing from the FSM shows the center of the rear diff as the jacking point for my 2002 4Runner. See picture here.
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