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Old 04-18-2008, 02:05 AM
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I can't believe I'm asking this....

On all my cars, when changing a tire, I've never had to look for very long to see where to jack it up. On this car....different story. It's easy on the front but I can't figure out the back. I've read arguments about using the rear diff, but I don't need to lift but one wheel at a time back there so I don't want to risk it. I have ramps for that. So I have a 2.5 ton hydraulic. Where do I put it back there!!!!

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Old 04-18-2008, 02:17 AM
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serious? Jack hole? Its a hole on the side of the car. You can put a floor jack underneath it too, put a piece of wood between the jack and the car though so you dont dent the undercarriage
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Old 04-18-2008, 03:01 AM
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You can place it under the trailing arms too.

Sometimes its just easier to lift it up by the diff, even if you only need to do one wheel.
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Old 04-18-2008, 06:48 AM
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another good spot is the rear subframe mount, where the large headed bolt is noted on the rocker just in front of each rear wheel.
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Old 04-18-2008, 08:38 AM
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pretty much anywhere that has real steel welded in. like the LCA mounts, the subframe mounts, the rear Diff is designed to support the car, so it's fine. I find it a long reach and a pain with most floor jacks to reach the diff with an SD, but on the D it is just about perfect reach. basically, if you see steel, it's fine.
if you do decide to jack up under the jack holes, use a treated 4x4, not a 2x4, so you don't have a problem and split the board.
I would just use the LCA mount, or the subframe plate itself if I HAD to jack up just one side.
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Old 04-18-2008, 08:56 AM
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I usually just lift the whole back or front if my floor jack is handy. Diff in back subframe in front. be sure not to lift if from the oil pan.

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