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ford-willy
Explorer
Aug 11, 2016

Getting New Tires -- Jack Up Points For Installers To Use?

Getting new Goodyear G614's very soon. Over the years I've had installers tell me different "musts" for safe jacking techniques and jack placement positions. Last time on this large very heavy Grand J...
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rhagfo
Explorer III
Aug 11, 2016
braindead0 wrote:
I think the admonishment to not jack from the axle is from the manufacturers who assume you're going to put a jack on the middle of the axle and lift the entire thing up.

I've always jacked under the springs/perches and never had any problems. To me that seems like the safest place, it's designed to take the load of the TT.


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