BaywoodBill
pre-Yuppiedom
I'm trying to build up courage to rotate my tires. Who knows the best place on the frame to put in wooden blocks to hold it up after I jack it?
I jack up the rear first and use wooden blocks underneath the rear axle on both sides and not underneath the pumpkin.I'm trying to build up courage to rotate my tires. Who knows the best place on the frame to put in wooden blocks to hold it up after I jack it?
I remember being screamed at by a grown up when I was a kid for placing the jack-stand in the wrong place.I'm trying to build up courage to rotate my tires. Who knows the best place on the frame to put in wooden blocks to hold it up after I jack it?
Rear axle is okay (on the axle tube near the spring mounts), just not under the Differential Housing (or pumpkin).As I remember, one of the Sprinter info sources (owner's manual or service manual) specifically states jacking or supporting on the rear axle is a no-no.
Thanks Jon. The jacking of the vehicle wasn't the mystery but thanks for the reminder. I appreciate the cautions and the techguys info on jack stands. I'm using blocks of wood because I don't have jack stands.I remember being screamed at by a grown up when I was a kid for placing the jack-stand in the wrong place.
Attached is a pdf of the manual pages for North American 2006 (T1N) regarding lifting the vehicle.
This seems credible if no one else chimes in....
Pictures of jackstands on duty
Be safe, lift as little as possible and nudge the vehicle the while the supports are barely doing anything... with the tires on, barely suspended... just to make certain nothing's moving before dropping it to break the fasteners loose.
-Jon
What about the front?I jack up the rear first and use wooden blocks underneath the rear axle on both sides and not underneath the pumpkin.
Actually, I use the oem jack and my floor jack to do the duties, but still use the rear axle. The problem I have is the oem jack. It has those nice placement points on all four corners of the van, but it's a pain to bring it back to the position.
Here's from the '03 service manualRear axle is okay (on the axle tube near the spring mounts), just not under the Differential Housing (or pumpkin).
I use the oem jack in its oem position.What about the front?
That's interesting because all the weight is on the axle tube.Here's from the '03 service manual
"CAUTION: Do not lift vehicle with a floor jack positioned
under:
² An axle tube.
Right. But where do you put the supports so you can remove the jack? Like if you want all 4 wheels off the ground, where do you put the supports. No floor jack here. Just the oem jack and the manual.I use the oem jack in its oem position.
The axle Assembly is designed to be loaded at the wheelsThat's interesting because all the weight is on the axle tube.
According to the service manual, underlined in red...Right. But where do you put the supports so you can remove the jack? Like if you want all 4 wheels off the ground, where do you put the supports. No floor jack here. Just the oem jack and the manual.
The weight is still on the springs, which are on the axle tubes, which are on the bearings, and then they are on the wheels.The axle Assembly is designed to be loaded at the wheels