I recognize that many people lift the rear-end of their RWD vehicles using the center of the rear differential. Apparently this is taboo. Thoughts?
The specified rear lift points are also a bit different than I expected.
Since it's a drive on ramp, it's pointing to the the actual tires, is my guess.I need a better picture, #3 does not make sense.
I recognize that many people lift the rear-end of their RWD vehicles using the center of the rear differential. Apparently this is taboo. Thoughts?
What do they mean by "loaded" ? You might think "has stuff in the bed of the truck" but without a weight value, it's pretty meaningless. In automotive terms, "loaded" often refers to how the suspension can be loaded, i.e. all (4) wheels on the ground and full weight on the suspension.only if the truck is loaded
Once jacked on the axle tube where do you put the jack stand?For my 3/4 ton, jacking the truck at either of the rear point one positions will take forever to lift the rear tire because the suspension needs to be unloaded. Jacking at the axle tube ( point two ) immediately lifts the tire.
This is a terminology pet-peeve of mine. Hopefully you mean spring hanger. It's also not at all uncommon to put lift pads under the spring hanger/spring eyes (depending upon which protrudes lowest) -- I do it all the time.I've always jacked on the spring shackle. Granted, I'm only doing a tire rotation or rear brakes, but I'll leave the jack there and put a stand under the axle tube as a safety stop.
I've always heard that it isn't great to jack the diff, although it happens all the time and causes no damage.
You're right, wrong term. Under the plate the u-bolts are attached to.This is a terminology pet-peeve of mine. Hopefully you mean spring hanger. It's also not at all uncommon to put lift pads under the spring hanger/spring eyes (depending upon which protrudes lowest) -- I do it all the time.
I personally wouldn't jack under a shackle. Shackles swing/move. Spring hangers attach to the frame and are stationary. Spring hangers house either a spring eye or a shackle eye.
Furthermore on trucks with shackles in tension you wouldn't physically be able to even touch it with a jack.
I usually have have just enough room outboard of the Jack.Once jacked on the axle tube where do you put the jack stand?