Use axle as jackpoint

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I'm sure this has been asked before but i could not find it.

I need to do the rear brake pads but my garage has limited overhead clearance. Can I place my trolley jack under the rear axle and use this as the lift point. This way I can at least get the wheel off the ground.
 
Yes, place the jack on the flat part of the rear axle, once you get the desired height place a jack stand underneath. Much easier than jacking the body up 5ft and having the axle hang down, not to mention that is incredibly dangerous.
 
As said, the flat part of the axle would probably be best for your low clearance ceiling but trolley jack can also go under the pumpkin. Stronger, lower lift point.... but also offset. In addition to chocking the wheels, extra safety tip is to lock your CDL.
 
If I have to work on the rear axle, I typically lock the CDL, and pull the hand brake. I work on one side at a time and keep the other rear wheel on the ground. It's overkill, but I don't want a runaway 6K truck sliding off a jack stand or jack.
 
hoser said:
As said, the flat part of the axle would probably be best for your low clearance ceiling but trolley jack can also go under the pumpkin. Stronger, lower lift point.... but also offset. In addition to chocking the wheels, extra safety tip is to lock your CDL.
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Sorry, just wondering, what's the "pumpkin"?
 
Trunk Monkey said:
Great tip on the CDL. I usually just use the parking brake when I'm working on the truck, well, with the rear in the air the parking brake doesn't do crap and with the center open the truck is free to roll.
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Plus that parking brake can make pulling that drum off a real bugger! done that more than once.. :rolleyes:
 
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