Jacking UP

[Sunshine]

Just brought a garage jack were as before used one of those small round hydraulic ones and lifted the truck one side a time.

Where is the most sensible part to place it when lifting up the front at the front on a 4x4.

 

[1995yukon65]

I jack mine up by the crossmember where the bottom of the skidplate bolts to.

 

[ak diesel driver]

Depends on what you are trying to work on but I usually put it under the front crossmember right in the middle.

 

[DEERE3594]

X3, or on the lower control arm if just one side needs lifted

 

[buddy]

I put jack stands on the control arms or where they connect, but i only jack up on the crossmember when doing the whole front and if one side I do on the rail like under the driver side door.

 

[nvmtnlion]

Frame rail for me too...

 

[Sunshine]

Thanx for the advice..bit late in the but the reason I asked coz I spoke to a small local guy and he said to jack it up under the 4x4 or around by the bell house.... Hmm thought I....3ton no way..

 

[DennisG01]

Hmm thought I....3ton no way..

Plus, a Burb is more like 3 1/2 tons! Mine weighed almost exactly 7,000 lbs on a scale. Be careful where you put the jack if using the frame. I bent the frame a bit once (just the bottom, horizontal part of the "C"). If you put it where the frame is doubled-up you'll be fine. I had the jack securely on the whole frame (it wasn't like it was just barely on the edge), but it did bend it up about an inch. I've often thought I'd like to weld in a few plates at various parts (jack points) to box-in the frame - haven't got around to it, though. :rolleyes5:

 

[mattthebrat]

The correct lift point is on the frame rail, right under the front can mount.

 

[trapp2012]

depends on what I am working on or looking at. but normally I use the frame then through some heavy duty jack stands in there.

 

[Turbine Doc]

In addition to heavy duty jacks make sure they are resting on solid ground, last month I almost got pinned under my truck as the asphalt drive gave way and stands collapsed, it had been raining week before and sand under the asphalt must have been wet and base of the stands cut through the upper layer and truck shifted & stands slowly collapsed under the truck, I had prescence of mind to put the removed wheels under the frame and truck settled down on those instead of my legs. I usually put 3/4" plywood under my stands to make a firm base, got lazy and didnt as I did not want to make a trip to lowes and get some wood, figured it was cool enough the asphalt would not be soft, and almost hurt me or the truck as result, bee careful folks these things weigh more than you think.

 

[Sunshine]

You be careful Tim seems like at the moment in time your like a cat with nine lives with the wheel falling off and all that, thanks for the advice.

 

[Turbine Doc]

You be careful Tim seems like at the moment in time your like a cat with nine lives with the wheel falling off and all that, thanks for the advice.

Was similar advise from GMCTD day before when we were discussing the motor mount swap that was reason I had the truck jacked up in the first place, since I was alone in Ga. no one around if it fell make sure I was safe about it, I had just put wheels under the frame prior to starting work on the truck, good Lord above had my back yet again, could go on for days the number of times He or one of His angels has been with me over the years.

After the collapse, discretion being better part of valor, I paid a local mechanic to to the mount swap. I really would have liked to save some $$$ and do myself, but somtimes it makes sense to pay somebody else to do it, this was one of those times.