Jacking points and jack
I can find a sensible jacking points for a front wheel flat but where the @#$* do you put the jack for a rear tyre flat? In the book it says to put it under the axle housing which is oval shaped but the jack as you all know, has a flat top ! Yes, there is a very shallow groove there but no way do I trust that not to slip when I am in the bush.
So, what have other people done, is there a metal fitting we can buy that gives the top of the jack a curved surface to hold the axle better. Do I need to buy another jack with a different shaped top ? A different type of jack ?
The only way I can think of is to put it more towards the diff where it is a bit flatter but it still seems to slope there and would be slippery
this has been discussed before, but years ago, without any real suggestion as a fix, so what are you using for the rear wheels ?
Last edited by ozimacca; 16-08-2015, 05:05 PM . Tags: None 16-08-2015, 05:41 PM Yes jacking on the axle is the right spot.Comment
Post Cancel AussieAndy- Join Date: Feb 2014
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The correct spot for the rear is under the axle, and for the front is under the chassis. I have seen a jack used under the lower control arm but I'm not a fan of this, it is not very stable here.
There are a few things to changing a tyre that many aren't taught. Safety is the main thing. First thing to do is get the spare out laying on the ground beside the flat and make sure it has air pressure. Once the nuts are cracked and the wheel is off the ground the spare needs to be slid under the vehicle. The spare is now your fail safe if the jack does happen to slip off. Now you can remove the flat tyre. Once it is removed slide it under the car before removing the spare from under the car. Now bolt the spare on, remove the flat, let it down and then check the nuts.
As you have seen the factory jack is not exactly stable, but buy keeping a wheel under the car at all times if it does slip you should be safe enough. A lot of people who regularly hit the off-road also carry a bit of timber to use as a base plate for the jack, increasing it's stability on rough ground. It also increases the lifting height of the jack, making it high enough for lifting the front.
Good work on familiarising yourself with the jack and tools, better to work it out in the garage than in the pouring rain on the side of the track with screaming wife/kids inside
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Post Cancel Out of control poster! Out of control poster!- Join Date: Jan 2008
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If you are near a TradeTools they have a 6t hydraulic Jack for sale for $28. Worth a look. As the others have said under the axle at the back.
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Post Cancel OldGreyFart Advanced Member Advanced Member- Join Date: Feb 2013
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I carry two jacks. The Prado one which I wouldn't use unless I had to. I bought a 3000kg hydraulic jack from Autopro and I tend to use this. I also make sure I carry some blocks of wood for both under it and sometimes over it.
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I have had the rear wheels off a few times using the standard jack under the diff housing whilst out in the bush. Its not as good as my trolley jack in the shed but it does the job fine IMO.
I jack the front under the lower control arm, but I made an adaptor for the top of the jack to that slips into a hole so the jack cant slip.
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A piece of 17mm form work ply approx 250x 250 makes a great base for the jack. I have unfortunately used it a fair bit. Max
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A piece of 17mm form work ply approx 250x 250 makes a great base for the jack. I have unfortunately used it a fair bit. Max
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I am also unhappy about the supplied jack and the lack of a safe position to lift the rear wheels. I have purchased a blow up lift jack which can work off the exhaust or portable compressor. I have used the supplied jack under the diff but it is far too dangerous.
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