Jack under pumpkin or not?

So it's time for tire rotation, and to make my life easier i would like to jack up the rear of the truck under the differential then place jack stands on each side of the axel so as to support the rear off the ground.

I'm not sure if this is a safe practice. I am nervous about jacking this way although a friend of mine always uses this method on his truck. So I decided the post the question to this great knowledge base. Thanks in advance!

 

Should not be an issue. I have done it this way for many years and have never had any issues. That's how the tire store does it when there is no rack available.

 

If it’s wrong I’ve never known any better.

 

No problem at all!

 

yeet that skeet

 

Done it more times than I can count. I always use a piece of wood between the Jack and truck anyway.

 

I've never done it personally but seen tons of people never have a problem. I'm the driver side then passenger side guy though. If I did do it, I wouldn't be worried about anything though.

 

My floor jack has a nice rubber pad that let's the diff settle down into it, seems more secure. I've always jacked at the diff, no pad, just used a piece of 2x6. Never an issue.

 

Just have them balanced and rotated at a shop. They should be balanced anyway for a top notch job.

 

I can't see any reason to spend money needlessly, there's no noticeable shimmy at any speed so balance isn't an issue. After new tire replacement when I have free rotate and balance with the purchase, that will be the norm.

 

Very common practice, I would not worry about it.