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Jacking and Placing on Jack Stands
Post by Tobaloba » Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:19 am
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Post by Tobaloba » Sat Apr 12, 2008 2:23 am
Sounds like everyone has you covered on where to place the jack stands but the hissing sound you hear while jacking up the van needs to be looked at. Is this happening when it reaches full extension or while going up ? Sounds like a seal gone or low on fluid or both and I'd check that out before going underneath to place the stands.
Post by astrozam » Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:11 am
Tobaloba wrote: Sounds like everyone has you covered on where to place the jack stands but the hissing sound you hear while jacking up the van needs to be looked at. Is this happening when it reaches full extension or while going up ? Sounds like a seal gone or low on fluid or both and I'd check that out before going underneath to place the stands.
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Lifting your Astro/Safari van
From 2" to 20", there are many ways to go about getting your van higher in the air.
Also see Front Body Lift and Rear Leaf Spring Lift
Most start out with basic 2" body lift, which is super easy and doesn't have to cost much, see sub-pages below. Basics are insert body spacers with new bolts, re-drill rear parking brake cable hole, lift the rear with shackles or new/more springs.
Buy a kit or piece together your own?
These parts are so easy to source on your own, that most of the time you will not want to pay 3-10x just for someone else to package the exact same parts and mail them to you.
If you really want to spend the extra money to purchase a kit, see the original http://www.overlandvans.com/
Another kit option is here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/133261766965
See here for Front Body Lift and here for Rear Leaf Spring Lift and maybe here for bumpers
Lifting with a floor-jack trolley-jack, scissor-jack/lift, 2-post lift, or whatever you want to use to lift up your van for service?
The keywords that lead to this page might lead you here for how to lift/jack/raise your van for maintenance. Be safe, always use jack stands on a flat and solid work surface with your floor jack when under a vehicle! Never with just the jack alone, one o-ring failure away from the ultimate failure.
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So, I need to put my truck on jack stands for the first time. I want it level as possible and high enough to do some exhaust work. Haven't referred to the owners yet as to recommended lift points. I have a long chassis 5-ton and a low profile 2-ton floor jack along with (4) 3-ton and (4) 1.5 ton jack stands. Raising the rear under diff has always been an acceptable spot but not sure of the preferred lift point at the front. Jack stand placement at frame rails both front and rear and under axle. Is there anything I'm missing here as to safety and proper jack stand placement. Thanks
Depends what I'm doing, but for the rear, I lift by the axle and place stands under the axle tubes as far outward on each side as I can. Then for the front, I lift from under the control arms, and place stands under the frame right after the frame flattens out under the driver's doors. Super stable that way.
Do you place softeners (pine blocks) at point of contact as not to damage the control arms? Or is that just an extra step not needed.
On my current truck, which has powder coated arms, I use a piece if rubber mud flap on the jack to not scratch them, but on all others I just jack up on them. The stamped steel oem arms have the little round raised section where the sway bar bolt goes, I place the jack under that since it locks it in there nicely. On the aluminum and cast steel arms, I just pick a flat spot on the arms and use that.
I also have a set of Race Ramps that I bought years ago to work on my ground hugging Pro Street Camaro. I will initially employ these as well. They are the best with a long approach (incline) unlike any other cheap steel set out there. Probably the best investment of automotive necessities I have in my arsenal. This along with raising the rear to equal height just might be enough clearance to perform the work required. 🤞 Of course, backed up with jack stands.
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Use the owner's manual to find the Sierra 1500 jacking points and this video to see additional jacking tips to help minimize the risk of injury. The best way to avoid injury is to never get under your vehicle while it is jacked up, especially if you don't have jack stands positioned in the jack stand points on your Sierra 1500. Remember also, that even if your car is jacked up properly, another car could hit it and knock it over; therefore, be sure to give careful consideration to your environment before raising your car.
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is my spare tire jack bent the jack I recently obtained appears bent (where it contacts the jack points ), my van did'nt come w/ a jack so I don't know if this is normal. this is a gen one jack. my van is gen 2. are there descignated jack points ? and where are they? Thanks TB
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Why worry about a factory jack, when I see you have a real floor jack sitting next to it ? This is an oxymoron if I ever saw one. Answer: I don't think that the "saddle" of the jack should be unequal, as your's is. And the gen 1 and gen 2 jacks were the same lousy (but indispensable in a true emergency) jack. Actually, you were better off when it was missing, IMO. I have wrestled with mine only one or two of those indispensable times. Both times I was tempted to remake the jack into an anchor, a use for which I think it better suited. Uncle Bob
yes I agree the spare tire jack is a turd however I would like to be able to have a safe turd so you'r saying sinces it is unequal the saddle it in fact is bent therefore unsafe. I don't want a 70LB floor jack in the van. unless I'm hauling a boat.
I would look for another jack, or subscribe to AAA. Uncle Bob
Why would you NOT want a floor jack in the van normally. But you'd want one if you were hauling a boat? Lump
Well, why would you stick bananas in your ears ? Must be a personal thing ! UB
this replacement jack apears to be just as bent as the first used jack, is the Astro spare tire jack designed like this?
One side of the van jacked up....seems the angle would then match the angle of the van...no?
That last photo of the Jack - it looks OK to me. The 1st one - yeah, but the 2nd one - NO. Mike
I think the jack will be fine, and safe. as long as you take the precautions (chocking wheels, ect) and never get under the van with a jack alone holding it up. hopefully you never need it. but in an emergency its there. I know you already have a jack, but they sell little bottle jacks in cute plastic cases that I think are much better, and take up about the same amount of space. and more versatile.
I carry a 4 ton pump jack in my van all the time. I keep the GM spare but only for decoration.
There's lots of slop in these jacks. Loosen the screw that lifts and lowers the jack and then examine the jack to see if it still appears bent. I think it's normal. :shrug: It's good to hash these things out before your life depends on it.
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32 posts · Joined 2016. #3 · Jun 22, 2016. if you jack up the van under the control arm you are keeping the spring compressed with full weight of vehicle on it. when you place the jack stand under the frame at the hump behind the front tire you are at an un-sprung point. I like to place the jack stands at this location.
The jack and hoist lift points for the front of the vehicle are located between the front body mounts and the transmission crossmember. The jack and hoist lift points for the rear of the vehicle are located at the front hangers for the rear springs. ... Chevy Astro and GMC Safari Forum. 442.2K posts 23.8K members Since 2008 A forum community ...
The jack and hoist lift points for the rear of the vehicle are located at the front hangers for the rear springs.The front end lift points for the floor jack are at the following locations:• Beneath the lower control arms, inboard from the shock absorber mounts• Beneath the center of the front crossmemberThe rear end lift points for the ...
I appreciate your asking, but I'm set up. I have my bottle jack stand, a basic scissor jack, a strong breaker-bar lugwrench w/sockets, and 2 chocks, $130 all in. There's a complete jack and tool set on ebay, used, $92. And a NOS jack only, $134. "Drove so fast that my eyes can't see."
As I jack the van up, sometimes it hisses as I compress the jack handle as if the pressure is released as I jack it and the van doesn't go higher. This makes me afraid that somethings wrong and the jack may fail any second. 3. When jacking the front of the van, I'd like some confirmation about where I should put the jacks stands.
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I've used lots of jack points under the van, but I'm looking for a solution to the Highlift jack. Do you use a Highlift Jack? If so, what points do you use for jacking? I've used the rear hitch, rear bumper (insecure) and the front bumper. ... -96 GMC Safari AWD Hi-Top Conversion -->Stalled 5.3L swap & 5" lift
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I want to do a 4-corner lift with jack stands, for basic brake inspection and servicing, tire rotation, plus anything else I might find, and as the subject says...can I trust the 4 "emergency" jack points for an extended period? Thanks in advance. "Drove so fast that my eyes can't see." BTO 1974. My 95 AWD Hi-Top.
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I tried to jack up the back end a couple of times. WE have a '92 Astro LT. Floor jack I had to lift up the rear end pumpkin would not pump up / handle would not go up far enuf. I thought I would be able to use it real quick, then put jack stands under the rear "Frame" or unibody rails. Ended up using the hand crank jack that came w/ The Van.
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