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What jack stands do you reccomend?
- Thread starter groovy75
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nope. but will work if you crib up from the ground to the stand to work. use good thick blocks of wood. or find some taller stands for like a med-heavy size truck.
be vary carefull as doing all this work on stands will be a bit wobbley at times.
dont forget the hight of frame now to ground is with full weight. when you lift it up the springs will drop down good 3-5" more sometimes with the weight of the axle on it.
be vary carefull as doing all this work on stands will be a bit wobbley at times.
dont forget the hight of frame now to ground is with full weight. when you lift it up the springs will drop down good 3-5" more sometimes with the weight of the axle on it.
It can be done. I just went through this, kinda.
let air out of the tires, all of them
jack truck up under the axle
set stands under the frame just in front of the leaf spring as tall as possible
remove wheels/tires
then let axle down with the jack, the springs will relax and the axle will hang
now you can remove the axle and swap in the new one
then you can jack the truck up from the axle again and install the wheels
then you can move on to the next axle
let air out of the tires, all of them
jack truck up under the axle
set stands under the frame just in front of the leaf spring as tall as possible
remove wheels/tires
then let axle down with the jack, the springs will relax and the axle will hang
now you can remove the axle and swap in the new one
then you can jack the truck up from the axle again and install the wheels
then you can move on to the next axle
As mentioned, it can. I have two pair of stands that size and some assorted smaller ones, and have changed axles, springs, you name it.
I don't like having the truck that far up without the suspension anyway, so I do the phased approach. Jack up the axle and take the tire off, then put the frame onto the stand.
You end up shuffling things, but it's doable.
-- A
I don't like having the truck that far up without the suspension anyway, so I do the phased approach. Jack up the axle and take the tire off, then put the frame onto the stand.
You end up shuffling things, but it's doable.
-- A
combatmatt
1/2 ton status
ditto. chopping a 4x4 into blocks helps too. Moving the stands takes a little extra time, but low and stable is always a good route. I had mine up on the standard size craftsman stands when i did my swap. Lift it up, take the wheel off, place the stand, let it down. Once per corner to get the stands where you want. Really its no different then using big stands.
these work well but you need to get high enough to get them under, I made a custom pad for my jack to give me an extra 8"
Wow thats sweet! yeah napa sells some that are 30 to like 46 inches! 325 dollars
chevydan3
1/2 ton status
I set my stands under the hitch receiver assy. The receiver is plenty strong to hold the weight of the truck and it buys you an extra 4-8 inches depending on how low it drops from the frame.
I'm swapping out axles now and this is the set up I use.
Two 6 ton jacks up front at the front of the springs. Two 4 ton jacks at the frame underneath the doors. Each jack sits on a pair of 6x6's mated to a 13"x12"x 1/2" piece of plywood.
I used the transmission jack on one end and a floor jack on the other and was able to slide the dana 60 in place fairly easily.
And I know it's safe......just ask my forehead. When I was working on the front end, I was using a pry bar and it slipped. Sent me head first into the inner fender and I thought WTF just happened. Truck didn't budge.
And remember to chalk the tires on both sides.
Safety is always #1.
Two 6 ton jacks up front at the front of the springs. Two 4 ton jacks at the frame underneath the doors. Each jack sits on a pair of 6x6's mated to a 13"x12"x 1/2" piece of plywood.
I used the transmission jack on one end and a floor jack on the other and was able to slide the dana 60 in place fairly easily.
And I know it's safe......just ask my forehead. When I was working on the front end, I was using a pry bar and it slipped. Sent me head first into the inner fender and I thought WTF just happened. Truck didn't budge.
And remember to chalk the tires on both sides.
Safety is always #1.
QFT.
Though it's "chock" ... chalking the tires just puts a blue or white line on them
The parking brake -- note I never say "emergency brake" -- doesn't come into play if the rear tires aren't on the ground... so chocking the tires is really good practice every time.Otherwise your garden shed may look like this...
or worse, you could hurt yourself or someone you love.-- A
always make sure ya give the vehicle a little shake before getting under it..
Wow actually the hf jack 30 inch stands are Perfect! Ample room for the stands to expand even with the stands under frame .even with 38s on the truck,the tires are least 2 Inches off the ground. I have everything loosened up and the truck is just chillin on the stands for now. Question tho. I ended up putting the stands on the springs behind the axle,,,,until I can get time to get at it again .but,is this safe? Feels sturdy idk. I dont want to die haha http://coloradok5.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/24516/cat/500
either put em under the axle, or the frame...
and like i mentioned, ALWAYS give the vehicle a good shake before getting under it...
and like i mentioned, ALWAYS give the vehicle a good shake before getting under it...
Everyone seems to put the stands in FRONT,on the frame but,is it ok to put the stands on the frame BEFORE the springs ,engine,etc?or will it have a posible teeter totter effect?i was hoping on just rolling the whole assembly in from the front. I dont have a bbc lol
you can generally put the stands right behind the leaf springs... right in that front cab mount area... mine is supported there right now, with a motor in it, and no trans, t-case...
