I've avoided the pumpkin because it's cast metal. I wouldn't think
that its designed to take the load from underneath. I use the axle
tubes because they carry the load from the suspension anyway.
I guess I've been overly cautious.
Be careful to chock the wheels! My Accord almost got away from
me one day when I lifted the front wheels off the ground without
the parking brake set! Luckily the grade of my driveway is small
enough that I could hold it back until I thought to lower it
back to the ground.
Jim
--- Bob Tom <tigers@bserv.com> wrote:
> At 09:36 AM 8/30/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >Is it safe or recommended to lift the rear at the differential or axle tubes
> >with a floor jack? The instructions for the jack that comes with the truck
> >does state to lift the rear under the axle tubes.
>
> I've been raising the rear at the differential for years at the track and
> home.
> No problems to date. I wouldn't want to use the axle tubes though.
>
> Bob Tom Burlington, Ont., Canada
> '97 Dakota Sport, 4x2, CC, Flame red, 5.2L, auto., 3.92SG
>
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'99 Nissan Sentra SE '92 Honda Accord LX
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