I bash my axle tubes on rocks all the time. I also jack right from the
center of the diff a lot. Hell you can drill a hole in your front axle tube
if you want (ok well I wouldnt). Its dry past the diff. (seals are in the
diff) You can also jack from under the lower control arm brackets usually.
The bumper is made of tin foil I think.
KH

"Rich" <anvil7@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I have read not to place the jack under the axel tubes and I have bent
> the front bumper so ware is the lift point on the front

 

Unless you have some sort of reinforcement, I wouldn't jack your vehicle
from the center pumpkin. The leverage on the axle tubes is too great and
you could bend them enough to cause future trouble, especially if you have a
d35c, which has smaller tubes than the d44.
Try the spring perches (is that the right term?) and the control arm attach
points (whatever they're called) in the front.
TJim

"Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I bash my axle tubes on rocks all the time. I also jack right from the
> center of the diff a lot. Hell you can drill a hole in your front axle
tube
> if you want (ok well I wouldnt). Its dry past the diff. (seals are in the
> diff) You can also jack from under the lower control arm brackets
usually.
> The bumper is made of tin foil I think.
> KH
>
> "Rich" <anvil7@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:4c4d9be.0307072105.261a0a90@posting.google.co m...
> > I have read not to place the jack under the axel tubes and I have bent
> > the front bumper so ware is the lift point on the front
>
>

 

2000 owners guide says to use the tube closest to the wheel.

"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Unless you have some sort of reinforcement, I wouldn't jack your vehicle
> from the center pumpkin. The leverage on the axle tubes is too great and
> you could bend them enough to cause future trouble, especially if you have
a
> d35c, which has smaller tubes than the d44.
> Try the spring perches (is that the right term?) and the control arm
attach
> points (whatever they're called) in the front.
> TJim
>
> "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:3ptOa.120225$hd6.39672@fed1read05...
> > I bash my axle tubes on rocks all the time. I also jack right from the
> > center of the diff a lot. Hell you can drill a hole in your front axle
> tube
> > if you want (ok well I wouldnt). Its dry past the diff. (seals are in
the
> > diff) You can also jack from under the lower control arm brackets
> usually.
> > The bumper is made of tin foil I think.
> > KH
> >
> > "Rich" <anvil7@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:4c4d9be.0307072105.261a0a90@posting.google.co m...
> > > I have read not to place the jack under the axel tubes and I have bent
> > > the front bumper so ware is the lift point on the front
> >
> >
>
>