Tin Pusher wrote:
A speed bump lifts the wheel, which lifts the axle via the wheel studs. No load applied to the drum, especially not a concentrated load like you'd get from a jack.
However .... up to you.
Actually, a jack would apply the "load" if you will to the
very outside EDGE of the drum to be a bit more precise.
Then the fact that a bottle jack will have less than 1 square inch of "contact area" you will impart THOUSANDS of lbs on that little itty bitty area of the drum.
The result could be a out of round drum and the possibility of overloading and damaging the bearings in the process..
But, that isn't the worst part of it at all, you would be placing that jack under a MOVABLE UNSTABLE item.. That DRUM could roll frontwards or backwards easily and FLING the jack right from under the drum..
Result would not be pretty if you are in the way.. :E
BUT, I am glad the OP decided to not do that..
The main idea is to get the job done with all fingers, hands, toes and other body parts attached while still be able to move and breathe and in good working order.
