Suspension travel while jacking up truck.

I know very little about working on suspensions, so I had a shop handle my lift a few years ago. 3.5" front and 1" rear I believe. Over the weekend I changed my rotors and brake pads. While jacking up the truck, the front wheels never left the ground, and I needed to use another jack under the control arm to lift the tire high enough to remove it. The brake line and wheel sensor line were getting a little too tight for comfort. Was using a Datona 3 ton floor jack. 2014 DC 2WD.

 

This should help getting your truck high enough

 

Get yourself the Badland jack from harbor freight. Many will recommend this as well. Black Friday sale coming up.

https://www.tundras.com/threads/harbor-freight-black-friday-24.150330/

 

Haha ya beat me to it

 

Good man! Worth the money if you wrench on lifted trucks often

 

Just curious but for one (Me) that doesn’t off-road would the Daytona 3 Ton Long-Reach Law-Profile Professional Floor Jack with Rapid Pump, or would recommend another floor jack?

Do you keep the badlands one permanently in the bed of your truck?

 

That's what I use and it's great, I have about 2.25 up front but that jack should work for you. Also, the 6 ton jack stands go tall enough to support the vehicle, the 3 ton stands are short.

 

Thanks, that’s what I was thinking.

I never tried the Jack that comes with the truck after I lifted my truck, I guess I probably should have tried, especially if it’s high enough to lift the truck to change a flat tire while on the road. Knock on wood

 

If you use it, definitely put a 4x4 or 6x6 or some form of wood under it. I had used it a few times before I bought that Daytona jack. I was just nervous with the stock jack when extended sooo much, it has a small base and I just wasn't happy.

In a bind, yes it could probably save your ass. But I don't need to be stressing at my home when working on the truck. My 2 cents

 

Thanks for the great info! I will keep a piece of 6x6 on the seat for that “just in case” scenario. Will also pick up the floor jack just waiting for a coupon….