Suzuki Club UK

Where's the best place to put the stands when wanting to lift both sides of an SJ? Not the axles I'm guessing as the diff is in the way...? Ta

I often fit them under the spring plates, but here's the workshop manual info.
I also shove the wheels under as well or a selection of blocks I have, just in case.
Be careful

Ta!

If I'm working on an axle (have to pull it off or whatever) then I put axle stands under the chassis. Just ahead of the spring perches on the rear, just behind them on the front. If I'm not taking axles off, then generally I put the axle stands under the axles.

I prefer putting them under the axles if at all possible because the point behind the front spring perches is a long way back, and the vehicle doesn't seem as stable with the stands there as it does when they are under the axles themselves.

I have, in the past, used my friend's super huge axle stands (built for a lifted Hilux on 39" tyres) under the chassis rails at the front as well as stands behind the front axle perches. Just, y'know, for safety purposes.

Cheers. I ended up with them on the axles, it does seem like a more stable place. Reinforced with some older weaker axle stands strategically placed and the jack just making contact on the diff. Still nervous under it though! Wish I'd bough a jack with a higher lift too, 3 or 4 more inches would have been better. That'll have to wait though.

I've got a collection of blocks of wood and concrete bricks for extra jacking height lol

twiss wrote:I've got a collection of blocks of wood and concrete bricks for extra jacking height lol

Always wondered why you needed a walking stick. Now we all know...

I just drive mine up onto some chunks of rail sleeper stacked on top of each other.