other than the obvious rails on the ladder frame - is the item highlighted in pink a lifting point? Can't confirm in the manual. I'll be using a 3 ton jack with stands. Pic is taken from the front looking back in between the front wheels. I need to lift all 4 wheels off the ground.
Jack points 08 lx570
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While the 200 has a relatively good stock plate compared to other stock Toyota plates, it is made out of incredibly thin metal and will deform with enough weight. Use the frame rails, front lower control arms (if not lifted), or the rear axle housing. Stay away from the stock thin pieces of sheet metal.
While the 200 has a relatively good stock plate compared to other stock Toyota plates, it is made out of incredibly thin metal and will deform with enough weight. Use the frame rails, front lower control arms (if not lifted), or the rear axle housing. Stay away from the stock thin pieces of sheet metal.
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Thanks for confirming. I was hoping that it could save me a step but I'll use the rails as suggested.
Very much this. As someone who lifted their 200 several dozen times this past week that's not a good spot to lift. You don't want 3k pounds focused on a few inches of thin sheet metal. Use some 2x4s or 4x4s on the frame rail if you jack isn't high enough. There's a cross-member that dips a few inches if you're tight on jack stand latches. If you're only pulling a wheel off I've use a jack under the LCA but the angle will lead to slipping and isn't safe without liberal use of jackstands.
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So, this does look like the spot you pointed out in your original post is a jack position. I haven't looked under there but perhaps there is a spot where the skid plates are directly against the frame under the engine, just in front of the front axles?
That area goes straight to the cross member, I’m surprised it’s a jacking point, but I guess it makes sense
I know toyota says to use it but I’ve jacked from that spot and the central rib that supports the skid plates and transmits the load to the main crossmember didn’t seem to like it. No obvious permanent deformation but it felt “squishy” for lack of a better term. Like a stiff spring was between the jack plate and the crossmember.
After noticing that I just used the frame rails.
After noticing that I just used the frame rails.
Yeah, when I looked under mine, I couldn't really determine exactly where that cross member was because of the skid plates. So, instead of going through the effort of taking them off just so I could avoid having to use the jack twice, I just used the frame rails as well.