4 jack stand safety?
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I do it often and don’t really sweat it. To be fair….I’m not exactly crawling around under the vehicle. Tire rotations are usually the reason for having it on 4 stands.
CowboyTJ
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So long as your surface is level and the jack stands are both strong enough and in good condition I wouldn't be worried about the Jeep being fully and supported by them.
When I'm doing a 5 tire rotation I often put the front on jackstands at the axle by the lower control arms, then the rear I just leave jacked up with the floorjack, with stands ready to "catch" the rear control arms at the axle. By the time the job is finished the floorjack should hardly have lowered if it's in good condition and properly maintained. I think the safest thing to do would be to leave both the front and rear on stands by the axle, with some 6 tons under the frame rails, not actually supporting the weight just there in the right spots, for added safety.
I've been under numerous vehicles while they're supported by jackstands. Use common sense, making sure the vehicle is supported safely and you'll be fine.
under the axles I don't worry about it too much.
Under the frame you just want to be mindful of the weight distribution with respect to where your stands are if you're doing something where you're really pulling some weight out...like fabrication where you might have the rear axle and the fuel tank and bumper all removed but the front is all still there.
Under the frame you just want to be mindful of the weight distribution with respect to where your stands are if you're doing something where you're really pulling some weight out...like fabrication where you might have the rear axle and the fuel tank and bumper all removed but the front is all still there.
Just a 5 tire rotation on 6ton stands, but I like my body parts so I’m a big fan of checking first. Thx all
CreepinDeth
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I used 4 for doin my suspension replacement
2x 6tons to hold the vehicle at front or rear
2x 2tons to hold the axle as needed
Doesnt have to be level ground
My driveway is sloped, no issues
Jackin rear end up umder pumpkin is even lift
Jackin front end up under pumpkin is not even lift
However its still feasible, and I suggest doin the front first because of that
2x 6tons to hold the vehicle at front or rear
2x 2tons to hold the axle as needed
Doesnt have to be level ground
My driveway is sloped, no issues
Jackin rear end up umder pumpkin is even lift
Jackin front end up under pumpkin is not even lift
However its still feasible, and I suggest doin the front first because of that
If its a 5 tire rotation, you only need one wheel up at a time. Move the spare to its new location, move that tire to its new location, etc - last tire off goes onto the bumper. You may have to jack one tire up twice, depending on what you're doing and how you're doing it.
This is how I do a 5-tire rotation. Keeps it simple, only one corner is up at a time, and each corner is in the air for less than 5 minutes. Then when everything is back on the ground, I go around the vehicle one more time with the torque wrench, and verify everything is tight.
had a coworker that was doing a transmission on a behemoth of car 73 cadillac. sitting on 4 jackstands wheels off for brake work too. Went inside for lunch and came back out to a car flat on the pavement. He was a shade whiter for at least of week. since then I usually have a floor jack under somewhere as a back-up
I tend to toss a couple of the tires under the belly skid.
That was going to be my suggestion. Maybe not for a tire rotation (though out of habit I probably would) but whenever I am working under a vehicle on jack stands I toss a tire underneath as insurance