Lifting (floor jack) points on my Jeeps
 

Good evening.

I bought a floor jack tonight, planning on taking the tires off my 86
Cherokee and swapping them with the tires from my 95 Wrangler. Where
are the best places to place the jack on each vehicle? Frame? Axles? I
bought jack stands as well to support then during the change. I need
advice on the safest location for the actual lifting on both vehicles.
Don't want to damage either of them ;-)

Thanks,

Greg

Re: Lifting (floor jack) points on my Jeeps
 

jerryg wrote:
> Good evening.
>
> I bought a floor jack tonight, planning on taking the tires off my 86
> Cherokee and swapping them with the tires from my 95 Wrangler. Where
> are the best places to place the jack on each vehicle? Frame? Axles? I
> bought jack stands as well to support then during the change. I need
> advice on the safest location for the actual lifting on both vehicles.
> Don't want to damage either of them ;-)

Just don't jack under the diff.

Frame lift points are the best but sometimes the jack simply
isn't tall enough. I generally put the jack under the axle
U bolts or fairly close. Haven't tweaked anything yet.


--
DougW

Re: Lifting (floor jack) points on my Jeeps
 

jerryg wrote:
> Good evening.
>
> I bought a floor jack tonight, planning on taking the tires off my 86
> Cherokee and swapping them with the tires from my 95 Wrangler. Where
> are the best places to place the jack on each vehicle? Frame? Axles? I
> bought jack stands as well to support then during the change. I need
> advice on the safest location for the actual lifting on both vehicles.
> Don't want to damage either of them ;-)

Just don't jack under the diff.

Frame lift points are the best but sometimes the jack simply
isn't tall enough. I generally put the jack under the axle
U bolts or fairly close. Haven't tweaked anything yet.


--
DougW

Re: Lifting (floor jack) points on my Jeeps
 

jerryg wrote:
> Good evening.
>
> I bought a floor jack tonight, planning on taking the tires off my 86
> Cherokee and swapping them with the tires from my 95 Wrangler. Where
> are the best places to place the jack on each vehicle? Frame? Axles? I
> bought jack stands as well to support then during the change. I need
> advice on the safest location for the actual lifting on both vehicles.
> Don't want to damage either of them ;-)

Just don't jack under the diff.

Frame lift points are the best but sometimes the jack simply
isn't tall enough. I generally put the jack under the axle
U bolts or fairly close. Haven't tweaked anything yet.


--
DougW

Re: Lifting (floor jack) points on my Jeeps
 

jerryg wrote:
> Good evening.
>
> I bought a floor jack tonight, planning on taking the tires off my 86
> Cherokee and swapping them with the tires from my 95 Wrangler. Where
> are the best places to place the jack on each vehicle? Frame? Axles? I
> bought jack stands as well to support then during the change. I need
> advice on the safest location for the actual lifting on both vehicles.
> Don't want to damage either of them ;-)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg
>


The first time I jacked up my Jeep I did it like a car, from the frame.
It occurred to me real quick that it won't work that way on a Jeep when
the body lifted up way high and the tire was still on the ground!!!

I always jack it up by the supports on the axles now. Lifts right up.

BLOCK THE OTHER WHEELS! I can't stress this enough. I have two 1 foot
long 4 x 4 wood blocks with a hole drilled through the end and a loop
of rope in those holes for easy removal. Just make sure no one is behind
you when you remove one!!!!!!

Re: Lifting (floor jack) points on my Jeeps
 

jerryg wrote:
> Good evening.
>
> I bought a floor jack tonight, planning on taking the tires off my 86
> Cherokee and swapping them with the tires from my 95 Wrangler. Where
> are the best places to place the jack on each vehicle? Frame? Axles? I
> bought jack stands as well to support then during the change. I need
> advice on the safest location for the actual lifting on both vehicles.
> Don't want to damage either of them ;-)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg
>


The first time I jacked up my Jeep I did it like a car, from the frame.
It occurred to me real quick that it won't work that way on a Jeep when
the body lifted up way high and the tire was still on the ground!!!

I always jack it up by the supports on the axles now. Lifts right up.

BLOCK THE OTHER WHEELS! I can't stress this enough. I have two 1 foot
long 4 x 4 wood blocks with a hole drilled through the end and a loop
of rope in those holes for easy removal. Just make sure no one is behind
you when you remove one!!!!!!

Re: Lifting (floor jack) points on my Jeeps
 

jerryg wrote:
> Good evening.
>
> I bought a floor jack tonight, planning on taking the tires off my 86
> Cherokee and swapping them with the tires from my 95 Wrangler. Where
> are the best places to place the jack on each vehicle? Frame? Axles? I
> bought jack stands as well to support then during the change. I need
> advice on the safest location for the actual lifting on both vehicles.
> Don't want to damage either of them ;-)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg
>


The first time I jacked up my Jeep I did it like a car, from the frame.
It occurred to me real quick that it won't work that way on a Jeep when
the body lifted up way high and the tire was still on the ground!!!

I always jack it up by the supports on the axles now. Lifts right up.

BLOCK THE OTHER WHEELS! I can't stress this enough. I have two 1 foot
long 4 x 4 wood blocks with a hole drilled through the end and a loop
of rope in those holes for easy removal. Just make sure no one is behind
you when you remove one!!!!!!

Re: Lifting (floor jack) points on my Jeeps
 

On Mar 14, 9:47 pm, Scott in Baltimore
<sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> jerryg wrote:
> > Good evening.
>
> > I bought a floor jack tonight, planning on taking the tires off my 86
> > Cherokee and swapping them with the tires from my 95 Wrangler. Where
> > are the best places to place the jack on each vehicle? Frame? Axles? I
> > bought jack stands as well to support then during the change. I need
> > advice on the safest location for the actual lifting on both vehicles.
> > Don't want to damage either of them ;-)
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Greg
>
> The first time I jacked up my Jeep I did it like a car, from the frame.
> It occurred to me real quick that it won't work that way on a Jeep when
> the body lifted up way high and the tire was still on the ground!!!
>
> I always jack it up by the supports on the axles now. Lifts right up.
>
> BLOCK THE OTHER WHEELS! I can't stress this enough. I have two 1 foot
> long 4 x 4 wood blocks with a hole drilled through the end and a loop
> of rope in those holes for easy removal. Just make sure no one is behind
> you when you remove one!!!!!!

Thanks to all!!

Greg

Re: Lifting (floor jack) points on my Jeeps
 

On Mar 14, 9:47 pm, Scott in Baltimore
<sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> jerryg wrote:
> > Good evening.
>
> > I bought a floor jack tonight, planning on taking the tires off my 86
> > Cherokee and swapping them with the tires from my 95 Wrangler. Where
> > are the best places to place the jack on each vehicle? Frame? Axles? I
> > bought jack stands as well to support then during the change. I need
> > advice on the safest location for the actual lifting on both vehicles.
> > Don't want to damage either of them ;-)
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Greg
>
> The first time I jacked up my Jeep I did it like a car, from the frame.
> It occurred to me real quick that it won't work that way on a Jeep when
> the body lifted up way high and the tire was still on the ground!!!
>
> I always jack it up by the supports on the axles now. Lifts right up.
>
> BLOCK THE OTHER WHEELS! I can't stress this enough. I have two 1 foot
> long 4 x 4 wood blocks with a hole drilled through the end and a loop
> of rope in those holes for easy removal. Just make sure no one is behind
> you when you remove one!!!!!!

Thanks to all!!

Greg

Re: Lifting (floor jack) points on my Jeeps
 

On Mar 14, 9:47 pm, Scott in Baltimore
<sDcOoNtTtS_PuAnMiMtE...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> jerryg wrote:
> > Good evening.
>
> > I bought a floor jack tonight, planning on taking the tires off my 86
> > Cherokee and swapping them with the tires from my 95 Wrangler. Where
> > are the best places to place the jack on each vehicle? Frame? Axles? I
> > bought jack stands as well to support then during the change. I need
> > advice on the safest location for the actual lifting on both vehicles.
> > Don't want to damage either of them ;-)
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Greg
>
> The first time I jacked up my Jeep I did it like a car, from the frame.
> It occurred to me real quick that it won't work that way on a Jeep when
> the body lifted up way high and the tire was still on the ground!!!
>
> I always jack it up by the supports on the axles now. Lifts right up.
>
> BLOCK THE OTHER WHEELS! I can't stress this enough. I have two 1 foot
> long 4 x 4 wood blocks with a hole drilled through the end and a loop
> of rope in those holes for easy removal. Just make sure no one is behind
> you when you remove one!!!!!!

Thanks to all!!

Greg