Floor Jack Extension For Lifted Trucks

October 28, 2022

TechWrench Senior Member

Date Joined: January 2004 Location: Hawley, Pennsylvania Age: 71 Messages: 1,745

If you have a decent floor jack and use the center of the rear differential and the jacking point under the front engine crossmember, you should be able to lift high enough to get it off the ground. '08 Tundra SR5 5.7 V8 Double Cab, White, Equalizer WD System, '91 Coachmen Catalina 260FK, '89 Grumman GSS w/ 35HP Force O/B, Snowbear 8' Utility Trailer, 2012 Polaris 500HO LE in Camo, 7 x 14 TWF Trailer landscaped with 2 ramps.

Best Car Jacks

You don't have to be a professional mechanic to use a car jack, and many jacks are simple to use. Safety first

Before jacking up your car, you should also have jack stands and wheel chocks. Prepare your car

Before lifting your car off the ground with a jack, make sure it is on a level surface, parked, with the engine off and the emergency brake engaged. Find your Jack Point

You don't want to place the jack anywhere before lifting your car. Check your owner's manual to find the jacking points - usually a reinforced metal plate just behind each front wheel and just ahead of each rear wheel. If you use jack stands, install them after your car has been lifted and before you get to work.