Caution: To avoid any vehicle damage, serious personal injury or death, always use the jackstands to support the vehicle when lifting the vehicle with a jack.
Caution: To avoid any vehicle damage, serious personal injury or death when major components are removed from the vehicle and the vehicle is supported by a hoist, support the vehicle with jack stands at the opposite end from which the components are being removed and strap the vehicle to the hoist.
Notice: Perform the following steps before beginning any vehicle lifting or
jacking procedure:
• Remove or secure all of the vehicle's contents in order to avoid
any shifting or any movement that may occur during the vehicle lifting or
jacking procedure. • The lifting equipment or the jacking equipment weight rating must
meet or exceed the weight of the vehicle and any vehicle contents. • The lifting equipment or the jacking equipment must meet the operational
standards of the lifting equipment or jacking equipment's manufacturer. • Perform the vehicle lifting or jacking procedure on a clean, hard,
dry, level surface. • Perform the vehicle lifting or jacking procedure only at the identified
lift points. DO NOT allow the lifting equipment or jacking equipment to contact
any other vehicle components.
For lifting the vehicle, various lift points are recommended. Before you begin any lifting procedure, be sure the vehicle is on a clean, hard, level surface. Be sure all the lifting equipment meets weight standards and is in good working order. Be sure all the vehicle loads are equally distributed and secure. If you are only supporting the vehicle at the frame side rails, make sure the lifting equipment does not put too much stress on or weaken the frame side rails.
If you use any other hoisting methods than those called out, take special care not to damage the fuel tanks, the exhaust system or the underbody.
Frame Contact Hoist
Front Hoist Pads
Important: The front hoist pads must not contact the rocker panels, the front fenders, or the floor pan.
Position the (frame contact) front hoist pads under the front frame between the lower control arm and the frame pad or the front frame pad when using a tip-up hoist pad.
Rear Hoist Pads
Important: The rear hoist pads must not contact the body rocker panels or the floor pan.
Position the (body/frame contact) rear hoist pads under the rear spring, just behind the hanger, for the tip-up pad only.
Vehicles with rear leaf springs.
Suspension Contact Hoist
Front Lift
Position the (suspension contact) front lift under the outer edge of the front suspension lower control arms.
Rear Lift
Position the (suspension contact) rear lift under the axle housing tubes on each side of the differential.
Care should be taken so as not to damage the stabilizer bar.
Jacking
When you are lifting a vehicle with a vehicle jack or a floor jack, block the wheels at the opposite end from which you are lifting. Use jack stands to provide additional support.
Under the Frame Rails
Important: The floor jack pad must not contact rocker panel or the floor pan.
Position the floor jack pad under the frame rail pad.
Under the Rear Differential
Position the floor jack pad under the center of the rear axle differential.
Care should be taken so as not to damage the stabilizer bar.
Under the Rear Spring Hanger
Position the jack under the rear spring hanger.
Hoist Lifting Points
Use these lift points to support the vehicle at the frame behind the front tire and at the rear axle, as shown in the rear lift illustration.
Jack Stands
Important: When supporting the vehicle with jack stands, the jack stands should be placed under the frame, the front suspension crossmember, or the rear axle.
