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Andy,
OK, so if I jack up on the lowermost part of the suspension (excluding
the part that actually comes out of the differential gear) I should be
jacking on the control arm in which case I'm fine?
My common sense warning popped on when I was looking under the truck for
appropriate jack points -- generally speaking, metal bars that look too
small to hold 4000+ pounds should not be places to put jack stands.. I
wasn't sure where exactly on the suspension was safe though -- now I
think I know!
Thanks,
Pete
andylevy@yahoo.com wrote:
| In article <bsv5bt$2l9$1@bent.twistedbits.net>, pgrace@fierymoon.com
(Peter
| Grace) writes:
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|>| Wait a sec... You should *never* raise the front of your truck by
either
|>| halfshaft. (i'm assuming you have a 4x4) You can put a stand under the
|>| control arms though. As far as jacking by the axle goes, the dakota
only
|>| has a solid axle in the rear, and that is an excellent place to place a
|>| jackstand.
|>|
|>
|>Forgive my ignorance, but does anyone have an illustration (like a
|>graphic or picture they can label) that shows me what the difference is
|>between a control arm and the halfshaft? I'm rather new to all this
|>mechanic stuff. :)
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| The halfshaft is between the differential and the wheel - the part
that drives
| the wheel. The control arm is the bottom half of the suspension.
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