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Old 07-30-2008, 05:58 PM
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I use a 3.5 ton floor jack I bought at Sears for $99 on sale. It came with two jack stands and a creeper. I basically lift the rear at the diff, put the jack stands under the rear axle, one on each side, and lift the front one tire at a time. It takes a while, but it beats sitting around waiting while I am paying someone to do it. I don't know how things work were you guys are, but I could easily spend two hours to get something like that done because mechanics move like molasses in January up here. I look at it this way: I could sit around for two hours or more and pay for it, or I could use my jack and be done in under an hour for free.
 
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Old 07-30-2008, 09:17 PM
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I use a forklift. I just center it up where it won touch anything and lift it up on all 4s
 
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Old 07-31-2008, 08:46 AM
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im looking at an Ari-Hetra lift when i build my shop......they are awesome and they can support 15K pounds per lift leg, and are fully portable......i use them to pick up 5 ton trucks, LMTV's, M915's and HMMWV's with ease........http://www.ari-hetra.com/Mobile-Lifts/
 
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Old 07-31-2008, 08:52 AM
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3 ton floor jack and jackstands. I put a stand under each front corner and then lift the rear right at the pumpkin.
 
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Old 07-31-2008, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by LOGANSTANFORTH
im looking at an Ari-Hetra lift when i build my shop......they are awesome and they can support 15K pounds per lift leg, and are fully portable......i use them to pick up 5 ton trucks, LMTV's, M915's and HMMWV's with ease........ARI-HETRA
Only 38 grand for four! Thats a steal of a deal
 
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Old 07-31-2008, 04:31 PM
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floor jack and jack stands, one side at a time and rotate em my self....... on board air and impact tools make it a breeze.
 
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Old 08-05-2008, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnny Cetane
3 ton floor jack and jackstands. I put a stand under each front corner and then lift the rear right at the pumpkin.
X2 if ya'll have a discount tire in your area they will rotate your tires for free whether you bought them there or not. I like to do it myself just because.
 
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Old 08-22-2008, 01:47 PM
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Hydro Floor Jack and jack stands for rotations.... Ramps in the driveway for oil changes etc, for right now, I am in getting ready to pour a concrete pad and put up a 20X26 metal shop in the yard, it will have a lift for "Ease" of use...
 
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Old 01-17-2009, 01:20 AM
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3 ton floor jack, home made heavy duty jack stands that can hold up tractors as I add/remove duals and split to work on clutches and transmissions, and a couple of 20 ton bottle jacks of varying heights.
 




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