Want to start working on the underside of your truck, or take off a tire? You’ll need to know where you can jack up the truck using a floor jack, and where to place jack stands for safety.
SAFETY NOTES:
- Don’t ever rely on a single point of contact when jacking up a car or truck if you are going to be underneath it. Always use jack stands and have as many points of contact on the truck as possible at all times should the floor jack or a jack stand give way.
- Make sure to chock your tires on the opposite side of the one you are working on, so the truck cannot roll away from you or off the stands.
Tools Required :
- Floor Jack: To initially lift and act as a secondary support the vehicle.
- 6 Ton Jack Stands: Safety supports along the frame.
- 3 Ton Jack Stands: Safety supports along the rear axle to keep tension off of the brake lines.
- Wheel Chocks: Keeps the tires from rolling and sliding the vehicle off the jack or stands.
Jack Positions
The two yellow circles above indicate where you can use a floor jack to lift the vehicle.
Once you have it high enough, place 6 Ton jack stands in the areas marked with red in the front if you are in the front, or in the back if you are in the back.
The blue rectangles are for 3 Ton Jack Stands if you are working on the rear suspension for example.
