Factory Issued Bottle Jack Malfunction

Jav_eee · October 20, 2020

12-ton bottle jack in my toolbox, ready for action.

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redwngr · October 20, 2020

No matter what jack is used, it's a good plan to have boards/blocks on hand incase the location for changing the wheel happens to be soft....

redwngr · October 20, 2020

The jack location for a front wheel is on the frame.

Anybody checked/verified the jack height for front wheel change on a factory lift?

(I'd guess GM checked it, but since we're talking about it......)

Front Position — 1500 Models
If the flat tire is on the front of the vehicle, position the jack under the bracket attached to the vehicle's frame, behind the flat tire, as shown.

Edited October 20, 2020 by redwngr

Transient · January 2

On 10/19/2020 at 9:47 PM, redwngr said:

The jack location for a front wheel is on the frame.

Anybody checked/verified the jack height for front wheel change on a factory lift?

(I'd guess GM checked it, but since we're talking about it......)

Front Position — 1500 Models
If the flat tire is on the front of the vehicle, position the jack under the bracket attached to the vehicle's frame, behind the flat tire, as shown.

I had the front driver's tire go flat in July on my Trail Boss LT. Ironically, I had new (larger) tires on order already. Tire was not replaceable due to depth of tread. Anyways, when I raised the truck the jack seemed to be at its limit and I was concerned about whether or not it would hold. I worked as quickly as I could. I now carry a 6" jack base since I upgraded the tires to 35s. I haven't checked for clearance, but I'm confident I'll be okay especially after I install the ReadyLift 2" leveling kit. I'm estimating that'll be ~3.5" additional height in the front.