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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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Floor jack location?

Is there a solid front central location that I could place a floor jack to lift up the front end at one time instead of lifting each individual front corner separately?

I looked for one on my '10 FX4 but could not see any just wondering if I overlooked it?

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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 02:51 PM
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I would try and put a stand on each frame rail in the front, so it is a stable platform and won't tip on you.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 03:04 PM
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It would take a pretty strong jack to do it, if there is suck a lift point.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 03:34 PM
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F1,
Just to clarify my question is with respect to the placement of the hydralic floor jack and not the placement of the floor stands.

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I used my brothers 2.5 ton floor jack and lifted the rear from the axle and each front corner was raised from its individual frame rail. When I was done and lowered the truck back on the ground I noticed hydralic fluid leaking from the jack. My brother doesn't recall it leaking before he let me borrow it so you are probably right about needing a "pretty strong jack" .
 
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 03:40 PM
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I have a 3 1/2 ton and I would not want to do the whole front at once. I do one side at a time, and use jack stands. My old 1954 has a cross member where you can lift the whole front, but it doesn't weigh close to what the 2005 weighs.
 
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