Jacking

Navajo350 · Aug 11, 2015

I need to remove the front wheels off the tractor for new tires. Any ideas on where/how to properly jack the front end? (Unstyled JD A)

All I have are 2 x 4s, 3.5 ton floor jack, and heavy jack stands. A mobile hoist would be nice, but not available.

Thanks.

jon f mn · Aug 11, 2015

If it's a narrow front just run one wheel up on a board til the other is off the ground, then change
that one. When you are done do the other side.

JRSutton · Aug 11, 2015

I'm laughing at how ridiculously easy and obvious this is. One of those "why didn't I think of that?" moments.

A LOT easier than the way I do it.

old · Aug 11, 2015

Well if you think you have to do both at the same time go buy a 8 foot 8X8 or some such size beam then cut it up for cribbing. I have probably a good 15 or so pieces of that cut 2 foot long for jacking things like that

Bryce Frazier · Aug 11, 2015

No bs! I was thinking the same thing when I read that John!!!

"DUH! I shoulda thought of that!!!"

Thanks for the idea John..... Bryce

JRSutton · Aug 11, 2015

and I'm laughing again because that's how I USED to do it!

Not that it's particulary hard to do, but it's time consuming.

I'm definitely trying the one side at a time approach next time I need to do it.

old · Aug 11, 2015

But that one side at a time does not work well if you have to do both tires and say you have to drive 50 miles one way which would make it take 3 or 4 times more time just in driving

jon f mn · Aug 11, 2015

Just make sure you have a good grip on the wheel, this is just the thing to tear the wheel from your hands and break a thumb.

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