Do-it-yourself Tire Rotation
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Darn! Good to know. You would have thought I would have had at least one problem since I started doing in back in 1962 and since I worked at a car lot for 8 of those years. I must have just been lucky several hundred times. I guess I'll just keep doing it until I get unlucky.
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One can inspect his/her own brakes when they do the rotation - just like the stealer does.
just my .02
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My F-150 is just coming up on 5,000 miles and I plan to rotate my tires this weekend. What a timely post. My plan was to lift the front, put under some jack stands - then lift up the rear and use two more jack stands. All 4 wheels off the ground at one time. I would paint my calipers and rotate the tires. Just wasn't sure where to place the jack in the rear. The pumpkin is right in the middle, the manual says not to jack there.
Can I use the pumkin? What is the other choice? Either I use it or I can't lift the rear off the ground.....
Can I use the pumkin? What is the other choice? Either I use it or I can't lift the rear off the ground.....
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Davko, The manual states NOT to lift vehicle by the third member for a reason. Course you could be as lucky as Osbork. Why not lift at the shock mount? Course if you feel as lucky as Osbork you could try lifting the front by putting the jack under the OILPAN!
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why are you just changing/rotating the front and back tires on the same side? I thought on 4x4's you should criss-cross the fronts the back? (Front left goes to the back right, front right goes to the back left, back tires just go straight forward to the front without criss-crossing)
see the attached link: Tire Rotation
see the attached link: Tire Rotation
Good for you. How does that help the OP?
The pumpkin is the center section of the rear differential. It is the part that hangs down right in the middle.
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Here It Is Plain And Simple ! (take No Offense) But If You Need Directions On How To Propperly Lift Your Truck Then You Probably Should Not Be Rotating Your Own Tires ! Leave It To The Pro's-just Add Washer Fluid , Crank Up The Tunes , And Ride Like The Wind !:-x18
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So he is not allowed to learn how to rotate his tires? The guy was asking a question on what the best way to go is. Even the pros had to start somewhere.
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"Here It Is Plain And Simple ! (take No Offense) But If You Need Directions On How To Propperly Lift Your Truck Then You Probably Should Not Be Rotating Your Own Tires ! Leave It To The Pro's-just Add Washer Fluid , Crank Up The Tunes , And Ride Like The Wind !:-x18".....some people should hang up their computers & just stay in the redneck forest.
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Laughing Gas
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ok, so is it cool to jack up the pumpkin or will it bust like after halloween?
How about 2 jack stands holding up the front wheels, and then jack up the back in the centre of the trailer hitch area?
How about 2 jack stands holding up the front wheels, and then jack up the back in the centre of the trailer hitch area?
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There are people on here who will have a canyption fit if they hear about somebody jacking on the pumpkin, but I have yet to see anybody cause damage by doing it. That is the way that I jack up all of my vehicles.
I would put the 2 jack stands on the front and then simply jack up the side of the rear that you are taking the tire off of and put the one from the front back on it right away. Does that make sense?
I would put the 2 jack stands on the front and then simply jack up the side of the rear that you are taking the tire off of and put the one from the front back on it right away. Does that make sense?