You need to break the lugs loose before you jack up the car. After the car is jacked up you can remove them the rest of the way. When done, tighten them while on the jack stands, then tourque them after the car is on the ground. It's also a good idea to retorque the lugs after 20-30 miles.

 

Do you jack it up using that metal thingy jack point on the side or that big round metal thing next to the wheel from the inside?

Also, it's ok to run two jack stands on one side and just rotate front and back right?

Thanks...

 

The jack stand adapters are optional. I've read that others jack it up without the adapters at the jack points. I'm not sure about the round parts you're talking about.

In regards to jacking up one side. I think it's safe. I first noticed this when I once went to the Tire Rack to change some tires. They jacked up the the car with 2 floor jacks. I noticed this the other day at Discount Tires as well. As Philly_G35 mentioned, loosen the lug nuts while the tires are on the ground. What I do, is jack the front first, take off the wheel, then jack the back and take off the back. Then, swap/rotate them. With the floor jacks, it's no more than 5-10 minutes per side.

 

Looks good, I will be visiting Sears tomorrow

 

The round thing I was mentioning is this. https://g35driver.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=2396&c=81 It's right next to the wheel. This is a picture of the coupe but the sedan has it too.

When I had my 18 sports wheel installed. I saw them jacked them up by putting something under that round metal thing next to the wheel and then raise up the car. Now I am wondering if they are actually doing it correctly. See attached for the jack points. I don't see those round things in the front on the diagram but I swear I saw it when the car was jacked up.

 

I agree. The Craftsman jacks and jack stands are a great bang for the buck.

 

I bought mines today. What a good deal.

Question...

When it saids 2.25 ton floor jack does that mean it's capable of jacking up
5,040 lb ? since 1 ton = 2,240 lb

So each jack stand can withhold 5,040 lb right? That's alot...

 

just used these to change all 4 tires

 

Which jack point do you use to jack it up? Also, how stable is it? There's 4 rolling wheels under the floor jack. Isn't it going to move???

 

Does anyone know if this kit can be used on a suv? My friend has a Honda Pilot and he asked if it can withold an suv's weight...

 

Uh, 1 ton = 2000 lbs ergo 2.25 tons = 4,500 lbs. Support would be a better word than withhold.

Knowing the weight of the SUV would help with your other question. Smaller SUVs (Escape, Vitara, Liberty) probably but too close for my own personal comfort. If a mid-size (Explorer, Trail Blazer) not likely. Check edmunds.com for weights. You really don't want to cut it too close.

 

Yeah....1 ton = 2,000 lbs. Check the sticker on the drivers side door...i believe all cars have their weight listed here. I just checked my wife's Highlander, and it weighs 4,985 lbs per the sticker. If you're only jacking one side (i.e. front left or front right, etc.) of the car, I can't see why you can't us your jack for your friends SUV, as you are only lifting a portion of the car, thereby only a portion of the weight....you can also probably jack the entire front end or rear end, but not sure how close it would be to the max of 2.25....you'll probably be OK.

lelg35 - are you saying you jack front left, put it on a jack stand & take the wheel off, then w/ the front left in the air, you jack up the rear left, remove tire & then swap the two? So the car is stable enough?

 

...Bear in mind that DT and TR have much better jacks than the one linked here. This jack is fine for jacking the car up enough to put it on axle stands, but you SHOULD be using them, and not relying on the jack to keep the car up. Use axle stands, period. It's unsafe to work on your car while it's on one of these jacks alone. It's in the jack's manual, even. Besides... with that deal you get the axle stands too so there's no need not to use them.

 

Sorry...what's an axle stand?

 

The weight for the Honda Pilot is 4,497. But assuming you are only jacking one side of the car up and putting it on two jack stands. Then the two jack stands can support 9,000 lbs together. It should hold it up right?

Or I am interpreting this wrong. Is it a total of 4,500 for all the jack stands and floor jack TOGETHER?