HELP!!
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From: Georgia
HELP!!
I HAVE A HUGE F-IN PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I JACKED IT UP, TOOK TIRES OFF, SET JACKSTANDS RIGHT BEHIND RADIUS ARMS AS I WAS ADVISED TO DO, AND NOW MY TRUCK IS TEETER TOTTERING ON THE JACKSTANDS!!! THE REAR TIRES ARE OFF THE GROUND ABOUT A FOOT!!!!!!
WTF DO I DO??? I DON'T WANT MY TRUCK TO FALL!!!
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I JACKED IT UP, TOOK TIRES OFF, SET JACKSTANDS RIGHT BEHIND RADIUS ARMS AS I WAS ADVISED TO DO, AND NOW MY TRUCK IS TEETER TOTTERING ON THE JACKSTANDS!!! THE REAR TIRES ARE OFF THE GROUND ABOUT A FOOT!!!!!!
WTF DO I DO??? I DON'T WANT MY TRUCK TO FALL!!!
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From: Melbourne, Ky
Well, I hope you're kidding, but if not, this is what I'd do.
1-DO NOT GET UNDER IT!
2-If you are on level ground, which I assume you are otherwise the truck would have fallen off the stands by now, have someone push straight down on the rear bumper while you roll a floor jack under the front axle. Jack it up till you can position the jackstands under the front axle.
1-DO NOT GET UNDER IT!
2-If you are on level ground, which I assume you are otherwise the truck would have fallen off the stands by now, have someone push straight down on the rear bumper while you roll a floor jack under the front axle. Jack it up till you can position the jackstands under the front axle.
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From: Melbourne, Ky
Could probably open the tailgate and set a concrete block or 2 under it. It must be pretty well balanced if you were able to get the tires off and the jack out from under it.
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Ok, I put my jack under the radius arm, jacked it up, and got the rear tires on the ground. Imma call one of my buddys and see if I can borrow his floor jack and jack both sides up at once and move the jackstands foward. I guess the 460 is heavy enough to lift the whole back of the truck off the ground. Thanks for the help guys!
I know the stuation sounds stupid, I just can't think when I'm stressed like that.
I know the stuation sounds stupid, I just can't think when I'm stressed like that.
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From: Melbourne, Ky
As smokenchoken said, it happens to all of us from time to time! Glad you got it taken care of.
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Yeah! 460s are def. Heavy since my 460 truck looks like low rider next to my FE truck lol not to mention our trucks are pretty front heavy to begin with , without a bed mine weighs 4000 lbs and two guys can pick the rear off the ground
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