edgesalon
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when tire was completly on the rim i couldn't put the jack any where else excpet the Axel or the fram.
but I see that your tring to help in your owen way. Thanks
the JACK is JOKE.
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but I see that your tring to help in your owen way. Thanks
Koz
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Maybe you should learn how to read all the posts before putting someone down. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL TOYOTA TRUCKS!
Koz
Koz, are you trying to say that Toyota gave us jacks that don't extend far enough to lift our vehicle's tires off the ground enough to change a flat tire? That sounds crazy to me. My bottle jack extends far enough to lift my tires way off the ground. Now if your 4Runner is straddling a ditch or something, you might have a problem, but never on flat level ground.
And besides, if you put the jack under the lower control arms, you'll lift the wheel/tire without allowing the suspension to droop. I guess you can say it's just a matter of knowing where to put the jack to be the most effective.
So you never told us....is the bottle jack broken? Does it extend all the way up? If not, just go buy another one to replace it.
You shouldn't have this problem if the jack is working properly.
FourEyedWilly
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Only time I had an issue with a Toyota jack is when I was running a truck with a 33 12.5R15 tire. It was juuuuuust long enough, but if the road was uneven, I'd have to find another spot.
Many people are used to jacking the car up by the pinch seam front of the rear wheels. I believe Toyota is meant for the axle tube closest to the tire as you could get. That is where I always went. Front was either the tube (solid axle) or the lower control arm.
Many people are used to jacking the car up by the pinch seam front of the rear wheels. I believe Toyota is meant for the axle tube closest to the tire as you could get. That is where I always went. Front was either the tube (solid axle) or the lower control arm.
Koz
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HB 4X4
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Because you say so? Comparing a stock jack on a 10+ year old vehicle to ours is hardly applicable.
It's most likely just user error, no biggie. Nothing to get so worked up over. I wasn't putting anyone down.
OP, like I was saying, just try listening to everyone in this thread, and test it out in your driveway before you go waste money on a new jack.
I've done it a bunch of times without any issues. Why would it be a bad idea?
In the owner's manual, it lists the rear differential carrier and the front cross member as the jacking points. It also lists several spots along the frame rails and each rear axle tube as "support" points for jack stands and/or swing-arm lifts. So those are the recommendations in the manual, but that doesn't mean they are the ONLY safe points to lift or support the 4Runner. Luckily for us, the 4Runner's frame makes it easy to find a good spot to jack without causing any damage. The lower controls arms are a good spot when you want to jack your 4Runner without allowing the suspension to extend (droop) all the way down.
Koz
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You don't think you were putting someone down by saying "learn how to use the jack properly"?
What happened to him was exactly what happened to me and many other people through the years. It only happens when you use the rear axle lift points. I used the OEM jack on an OEM tire and OEM recommended lift point on flat ground and I could not get the spare on. Do yourself a favor and check your jack in this scenario to make sure you are not sucking wind on the side of the road someday.
Koz
