Factory jacking points (1 Viewer)

[Chocolate]

Any thoughts on why Toyota recommends lifting the vehicle by the frame on the front end, while using the axle for the rear? When using a floor jack, it seems to me like you would have more stability and spread the weight of the jacking point better on the frame than on the smaller footprint of the axle.

 

[Malleus]

Keep in mind that the jack in there truck is for emergency use only. Jacking the axle lifts the entire truck, so is desirable when trying to get the wheels off the ground. Mr. T doesn't want you to list on the front suspension because the IFS isn't designed to support point loads like a jack.

 

[Chocolate]

Yeah, I know the IFS isn't designed to be jacked, I'm more wondering if there is any reason not to lift on the frame rail closest to the rear axle, similar to the recommended position for the front, which would be a flatter, wider, and more stable surface. The pad on my 4 ton jack puts the weight on a very small portion of the rear axle.

 

[M1911]

You can lift the rear from the frame. Back when I had a 4Runner, I always lifted the rear by putting my floor jack under the rear diff — that way I had both rear tires in the air, which made it easier to swap on my snow tires. I suspect you can do the same with the Landcruiser.

With the articulation of the rear axle, I suspect it might be hard to jack it high enough to change the rear tire if you put the bottle jack on the frame.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

▲THIS▲ Using the frame you will need to take up all the shock travel before the axle begins to lift. Most floor jacks only go to 20" not enough to get a tire off the ground using the frame.

The IFS lower control arm is plenty strong enough to raise the vehicle with. The reason Toyota does not want you to us the LCA is there is no way to secure the jack with the arm angle changing as you jack it up. If one uses our Jack Adapter it makes the jack point much more secure and safe. Letting the jack head pivot your jack then adapts to the changing angle. Shown below on an 100 series front LCA.

Jack Adapters - Land Cruiser Products - LCP

 

[SQRRRL]

I had to use a 4x4 under my jack to get the IFS off the ground. Factory jack would not get the wheels off the ground. I’m making a platform to put under the jack just in case I need it.

 

[Markuson]

You can lift the rear from the frame. Back when I had a 4Runner, I always lifted the rear by putting my floor jack under the rear diff — that way I had both rear tires in the air, which made it easier to swap on my snow tires. I suspect you can do the same with the Landcruiser.

With the articulation of the rear axle, I suspect it might be hard to jack it high enough to change the rear tire if you put the bottle jack on the frame.

Same here. Floor jack easily lifts the entire rear from the diff.

 

[gaijin]

▲THIS▲ Using the frame you will need to take up all the shock travel before the axle begins to lift. Most floor jacks only go to 20" not enough to get a tire off the ground using the frame.

The IFS lower control arm is plenty strong enough to raise the vehicle with. The reason Toyota does not want you to us the LCA is there is no way to secure the jack with the arm angle changing as you jack it up. If one uses our Jack Adapter it makes the jack point much more secure and safe. Letting the jack head pivot your jack then adapts to the changing angle. Shown below on an 100 series front LCA.

Jack Adapters - Land Cruiser Products - LCP

Isn't that jack on a front frame crossmember ... NOT on the LCA?

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Isn't that jack on a front frame crossmember ... NOT on the LCA?

Correct My bad I misspoke the picture is actually next to the LCA but you get the idea

 

[TexAZ]

when are you getting a 200 @LandCruiserPhil ?

They are starting to represent at CSC....

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

when are you getting a 200 @LandCruiserPhil ?

They are starting to represent at CSC....

In due time but right now Im excited watching as you 200 owners figure the best course action

 

[Narkhelek]

I'm assuming we should not jack via the front cross member?

 

[gaijin]

I'm assuming we should not jack via the front cross member?

Toyota indicates we should not ... so that's my recommendation.

HTH

 

[TeCKis300]

Hey, you can't trick me. That's a 100-series! Miss them torsion springs.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Hey, you can't trick me. That's a 100-series! Miss them torsion springs.

yes and my no means am I trying to trick, you missed post #5 "Shown below on an 100 series..."

 

[TeCKis300]

I'm just reminiscing. Miss the old hundy. Spent quite a bit of time under her.

 

[Str8Laced]

Since the only picture here so far is of a 100 I want to make sure this is the best place to use a Floor Jack on the front, when I got new tires last week this where they jacked it

On the Rear is right under The Axle

 

[TonyP]

I go under the KDSS link. Proper? Definitely not. It's easy though and I only use that to get height and use a jackstand at a frame/non-suspension point after that.

 

[BlueMarblePA]

You can lift the rear from the frame. Back when I had a 4Runner, I always lifted the rear by putting my floor jack under the rear diff — that way I had both rear tires in the air, which made it easier to swap on my snow tires. I suspect you can do the same with the Landcruiser.

With the articulation of the rear axle, I suspect it might be hard to jack it high enough to change the rear tire if you put the bottle jack on the frame.

Yeah. I tried this and found the articulation is too much to get the tire off the ground. I needed to move the jack to the axle as shown in the manual

 

[Str8Laced]

If one uses our Jack Adapter it makes the jack point much more secure and safe. Letting the jack head pivot your jack then adapts to the changing angle.
Jack Adapters - Land Cruiser Products - LCP

Thanks, Just ordered one of these for the 200-series. Will keep in back w/ the bottle jack