Where do I place jack/ jack stands?

[HGDMARTN]

I have never owned such a nice truck so I broke down and got myself a Mopar service manual. Manual states to only place jack and stands under the frame. I have, up to now, been placing jack under front cross member and stands under the sway bar frame mounting brackets. On the back, I have placed jack under differential and stands under the axle tubes. Anyone see any problems with this? I have 1 floor jack and 4 stands and would like to keep doing my own rotations and other wheel related work.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

David


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'00 2500QC-LWB 2WD 6sp. loaded with a bunch of goodies that I would not have ordered if I bought the truck new.

 

[Fireman Dave]

David,

I put my jack stands under the axles - both front and rear - no problems.

Dave

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2001 2500; SLT; 4x4; QC; LWB; Auto; 3. 54 LS; 265s; Camper; Tow; Sliding Rear Window; Travel Convenience Group; Cab Clearance Lamps; Forest Green

[This message has been edited by Fireman Dave (edited 01-21-2001). ]

 

[LSMITH]

I agree with Dave, the axles are made to support the weight of the truck.

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99 2500 QC 4X4 AUTO SB 24V LARAMIE SLT 3. 5 LSD 285-75-16'S Everything but leather NRA Member

 

[illflem]

Under the axles is the first choice,unless you're working on them then under the frame is fine. When I rotate tires I use my 2. 5 ton floor jack right under the frame by the rear of the door and lift the whole side at once,works great since I'm only rotating front to rear,not side to side.

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95' 25004X4,AT,Driftwood,Banks Stinger,Warn fender flairs and running boards(work truck)
95 3500,5 speed 3:54,BD E-brake,Driftwood,Banks&Psycotty,34,000 GCVW apple and tractor hauler(works harder truck)

 

[Loren]

Greetings.

I remember reading somewhere that you should not jack under the differential with a load in the truck. I think this warning was for our Dodges, but I'm not sure. It sounds reasonable even if it wasn't specifically for the Dodge.

I use a floor jack under the axles. There is limited space there for the footprint of a floor jack plus the footprint of a jack stand. I raise my floor jack with the saddle lifting the shock absorber mounting bracket. This give me just enough room to place a jack stand under the axle outboard of the jack. It just barely clears the tire.

I hadn't thought of jacking the frame to lift an entire side until illflem mentioned it, but I'll try it in the future when appropriate.

Loren

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2000 Quad Cab, 4x4, short bed, six-speed: U. S. Gear exhaust brake, MileMarker Select Drive viscous coupling, Velvet-Ride spring shackles, Painless Wiring circuit box, Optima yellow-top batteries, Super-Glide 5th wheel hitch, Reese folding ball gooseneck hitch, Drawtite front hitch receiver, Tekonsha Sentinel brake controller, Westin nerf bars, Clarion sound system
1995 Standard Cab, 4x4, long bed, automatic: Firestone Ride-Rite air springs, torque converter lock-up switch, 4" cat-back exhaust, Reese 20K 5th wheel hitch, Reese gooseneck hitch, Hayes Micro Control trailer brake controller, 100 gallon bed-mounted fuel tank with 12 volt electric pump & fill nozzle, Swiss Cap fiberglass cap

 

[Max340]

I agree, jack under the axles. But Uh, was I the only one that caught the fact that the original question was posed by a 4x2 owner?

To answer his question: Any spot on the frame that is level and will not allow a jackstand to slip is acceptable. I am not sure exactly how the swaybar mounts are set up on the 4x2, but as long as the turck is stable and the stands are not likely to allow slippage, they should be fine.


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Y2K 2500 QC Sport 4x4 LWB
72 Dart 340
89 LeBaron GTC 2. 2 TI