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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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Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Aug 12, 2016
Tin Pusher wrote:
SanMarMor, floor jacks do not work well for this. Get one of these

and one of these:

and jack against the U-bolts.

As many have said, for tire / wheel work, that is the way to go.

(don't look at the weld :)


Hoe do you get the bottle jack under the hanging axle with a flat tire? TrailerAid! $36 on Amazon.

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