Tire Rotation Question
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Tire Rotation Question
I am about to rotate my tires for the first time.
The owner's manual for my 97 F150 gives two options for tire rotation, a 4-tire cycle and a 5-tire cycle (working in the spare). The 4-tire cycle seems to jive with other advice I have received about rotating tires (i.e., just swap from front to back on the same side). The 5-tire cycle, though, takes the passenger front to the driver back. I have heard that switching sides with the tires can cause alignment probs. On the other hand, I can see where you would want to switch sides to even out the wear across the tire. I also like the idea of working my spare into the rotation.
Any thoughts?
The owner's manual for my 97 F150 gives two options for tire rotation, a 4-tire cycle and a 5-tire cycle (working in the spare). The 4-tire cycle seems to jive with other advice I have received about rotating tires (i.e., just swap from front to back on the same side). The 5-tire cycle, though, takes the passenger front to the driver back. I have heard that switching sides with the tires can cause alignment probs. On the other hand, I can see where you would want to switch sides to even out the wear across the tire. I also like the idea of working my spare into the rotation.
Any thoughts?
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Either one would work. I've used the the front to back and vice versa with no problems. I also use the modified X which is LF to RR, RF to LR, LR to LF, RR to RF. It helps to compensate for the RF wearing a little more from left hand turns.
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Thanks, mizzleman.
Ever have any alignment or shudder probs after a modified-X rotation.
Also, relative to my other thread about placing of jack stands, would an after market bottle jack suffice instead of a floor jack, or would you still recommend the floor jack over the bottle jack? I do not expect to get the missus to support me ponying up for a floor jack when we can get the tires rotated for $5 at Firestone.
Thanks for the help so far.
EDIT: Two more questions - if I decide to buy a floor jack, do you think I can get away with a 2-ton unit? And if I do get a floor jack, do you center lift at the center of the front frame cross member? What about the back? Okay, that was three questions.
Ever have any alignment or shudder probs after a modified-X rotation.
Also, relative to my other thread about placing of jack stands, would an after market bottle jack suffice instead of a floor jack, or would you still recommend the floor jack over the bottle jack? I do not expect to get the missus to support me ponying up for a floor jack when we can get the tires rotated for $5 at Firestone.
Thanks for the help so far.
EDIT: Two more questions - if I decide to buy a floor jack, do you think I can get away with a 2-ton unit? And if I do get a floor jack, do you center lift at the center of the front frame cross member? What about the back? Okay, that was three questions.
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A bottle jack won't have the lift range. You would need a cinder block or something to put it on even to reach the chassis or lift point. Even then, you may not have enough to get a jackstand in.
For a truck, I would get a 3 ton jack minimum, with a large saddle (the actual lifting point on the jack). For pricing, as the saying goes, you get what you pay for.
From what I just read, the rest of your questions are answered in the other post you started.
For a truck, I would get a 3 ton jack minimum, with a large saddle (the actual lifting point on the jack). For pricing, as the saying goes, you get what you pay for.
From what I just read, the rest of your questions are answered in the other post you started.
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