Are you replacing the axle or just the axle shafts?

If you are replacing the shafts, then support the vehicle by the alxes and
put the tires under the vehicle too. If the vehicle falls, you want it to
land on something other than you.

If you are replacing the axle, D35 to D44 swap, then you have to raise the
vehicle higher and put the stands under the frame -- at least under the end
where you want to swap the axles. You still should put the tires under the
frame while you work.

My suggestion is to that you only raise the end you want to work on, and
support that end by jack stands AND the jack itself if there is room to do
that. Then you should still put the tires under the frame just in case.



"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:lN0Mb.52907$ts4.22625@pd7tw3no...
> Going to change the axles in rear of CJ and put in a new tranny, and
> engine mounts, will be in my garage for a week or more, plan was to put it
> up on 4 axle stands, I have 4, rated 3 ton, but I see it says use only on
> one end, never use to support both ends of a vehicle. Is there any reason
> not to use like I planned? Don't know what an 81 CJ7 weights, but I
suspect
> about 4500 pounds.
>
>

 

Are you replacing the axle or just the axle shafts?

If you are replacing the shafts, then support the vehicle by the alxes and
put the tires under the vehicle too. If the vehicle falls, you want it to
land on something other than you.

If you are replacing the axle, D35 to D44 swap, then you have to raise the
vehicle higher and put the stands under the frame -- at least under the end
where you want to swap the axles. You still should put the tires under the
frame while you work.

My suggestion is to that you only raise the end you want to work on, and
support that end by jack stands AND the jack itself if there is room to do
that. Then you should still put the tires under the frame just in case.



"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:lN0Mb.52907$ts4.22625@pd7tw3no...
> Going to change the axles in rear of CJ and put in a new tranny, and
> engine mounts, will be in my garage for a week or more, plan was to put it
> up on 4 axle stands, I have 4, rated 3 ton, but I see it says use only on
> one end, never use to support both ends of a vehicle. Is there any reason
> not to use like I planned? Don't know what an 81 CJ7 weights, but I
suspect
> about 4500 pounds.
>
>

 

I had my 86 cj7 258 6 cyl 5 speed on a scale at a weight station and it
weighed 3120 lbs. with a fiberglass body and 5 32" tires . carmine

"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:lN0Mb.52907$ts4.22625@pd7tw3no...
> Going to change the axles in rear of CJ and put in a new tranny, and
> engine mounts, will be in my garage for a week or more, plan was to put it
> up on 4 axle stands, I have 4, rated 3 ton, but I see it says use only on
> one end, never use to support both ends of a vehicle. Is there any reason
> not to use like I planned? Don't know what an 81 CJ7 weights, but I
suspect
> about 4500 pounds.
>
>

 

I had my 86 cj7 258 6 cyl 5 speed on a scale at a weight station and it
weighed 3120 lbs. with a fiberglass body and 5 32" tires . carmine

"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:lN0Mb.52907$ts4.22625@pd7tw3no...
> Going to change the axles in rear of CJ and put in a new tranny, and
> engine mounts, will be in my garage for a week or more, plan was to put it
> up on 4 axle stands, I have 4, rated 3 ton, but I see it says use only on
> one end, never use to support both ends of a vehicle. Is there any reason
> not to use like I planned? Don't know what an 81 CJ7 weights, but I
suspect
> about 4500 pounds.
>
>

 

I had my 86 cj7 258 6 cyl 5 speed on a scale at a weight station and it
weighed 3120 lbs. with a fiberglass body and 5 32" tires . carmine

"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:lN0Mb.52907$ts4.22625@pd7tw3no...
> Going to change the axles in rear of CJ and put in a new tranny, and
> engine mounts, will be in my garage for a week or more, plan was to put it
> up on 4 axle stands, I have 4, rated 3 ton, but I see it says use only on
> one end, never use to support both ends of a vehicle. Is there any reason
> not to use like I planned? Don't know what an 81 CJ7 weights, but I
suspect
> about 4500 pounds.
>
>