Jacking Solution for Lifted Rigs? (1 Viewer)

[RET2]

Just be thankful you don't have dual exhausts.

 

[NY2LA]

@gaijin @bloc You guys notice the instructions say not to use the X-Jack to change a wheel? I find this odd.

 

[gaijin]

@gaijin @bloc You guys notice the instructions say not to use the X-Jack to change a wheel? I find this odd.

Legalese to CYA in case the user doesn't realize the potential instability - I use it to rotate tires all the time, lifting both wheels on one side at a time.

Of course, wheel chocks, jack stands, spare tire/wheel sets - all good safety backups

 

[NY2LA]

Legalese to CYA in case the user doesn't realize the potential instability - I use it to rotate tires all the time, lifting both wheels on one side at a time.

Of course, wheel chocks, jack stands, spare tire/wheel sets - all good safety backups

That's what I was thinking. Maybe when the wheel comes off, that's sufficiently lightens the load on some vehicles to cause a further expansion of the "balloon" and a rising of the vehicle?

 

[bloc]

That's what I was thinking. Maybe when the wheel comes off, that's sufficiently lightens the load on some vehicles to cause a further expansion of the "balloon" and a rising of the vehicle?

I agree it's probably CYA. With the wheel off if someone is under the vehicle it's going a lot further down in the event of a jack failure. So use good general practices such as jack stands as gaijin mentioned and you should be fine.

 

[gaijin]

That's what I was thinking. Maybe when the wheel comes off, that's sufficiently lightens the load on some vehicles to cause a further expansion of the "balloon" and a rising of the vehicle?

I've never noticed that - even after removing both wheels on the same side. If the internal X-Jack pressure was higher, maybe, but pressure is so low there really is no significant change in height under the circumstances you suggest.

 

[mcgaskins]

I've had the @LandCruiserPhil jack adaptor in my 200 for several years and never needed it. Finally got a chance to use it in the field and it worked great! I would have hated to lift the 200 without it to be honest. Definitely money well spent.

 

[AnyMal]

Dont recommend anyone work under anything without stands locked.
Side of the road tire change is what the scissor is meant to do though.

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