Putting Jeep On Jack Stands

Also when using an axle as a jackpoint i never use it do not jack it somewhere in the middle of the axle but always close to where the shock absorber is mounted.

Putting jeep on jack stands.

Attached the jackpoints from the jeep manual. Jack up the vehicle using a solid jacking point leaving enough room for the jack stand to support the car. Most jeep jack kits include the jack a jack handle and a lug nut wrench. Jacking up your 2012 jeep patriot is can be dangerous if done incorrectly.

For the rest of us we need to. It s the location of the front jack stands i don t have my mind around. If you are fortunate enough to have a lift skip this video. The video above shows you where the jack and jack kit is located in your patriot how to assemble the components of the jack kit and safety precautions to take when using your jack.

Just take care to never use a jack or stand under the differential to jack up or hold the weight of the jeep. Many repairs and modifications require you to work under your car. If you place the jack in the middle of one side you can easily jack up the entire side of the jeep to place both front and rear stand at the same time as long as your jack is big enough. So even getting the jeep up on four stands is going to require four separate lifts which is just so great when you need to put stands in place and want to minimize rotational load on the stands.

If lifting the entire front or rear choose a jack point in the center of the front or rear suspension or frame. Checkout the d e store for awesome jeep and d e me.