Grim Reaper

Newbie with a 05 CTD 2500 4x4

I was rotating the tires yesterday, and wasn't sure where to place the floor jack, while removing the front drivers side tire due to the solid axle, pumpkin location, and shock mount.

I didn't have enough room for a floor jack and jack stand to leave it in the air, which would've been the easy method. I pulled the jack out from under the seat, and removed the tire, and replaced it with another, before moving on.

Could I jack up the front drivers side using the pumpkin, or under the shock mount?

Wasn't sure so I went about the hard way to be safe and not hurt my baby. After doing it, I started thinking the $18 or whatever amount they charge for rotation would've been worth it.

Thanks

Dodgezilla

I always use the shock mount if I'm only trying to lift up one side....

ajpulley

I had mine done for $16 and had the lugs hand torqued. The FSM warns not to lift by an axle tube. But, I would feel comfortable lifting mine between the lower control arm axle tube bracket and the end knucle. I use a 4x4 block of wood modified to fit so I stay under the spring as much as possible.

On my Jeep, I just lift undter the lower control arm bracket making sure not to contact the control arm itself.

Grim Reaper

What's a FSM, I'm having a brain cramp?

The owners manual shows the jacking locations on the axle tube.

Riverside Joe

Factory service manual?-----RJ

nickleinonen

i jack from anything on the axles.. pumpkin, shock mount, axle tubes... my factory jack won't reach the axles with 315's on the truck, so i made an axle cradle out of some pipe to attach to a 12t bottle jack. it is a perfect fit for the rear axle, and will support the front axle well too, and just fits up front drivers side between pumpkin & knuckle.. i use that if i don't have a service jack with me.. at home i just use a 3 ton service jack [or 2] under any part of the axle..

rico334

No intention of hijacking this thread, but it brought up a thought I have wondered about. Are one of the little 2 1/4 ton floor jacks man enough to lift a wheel off the ground on one of these trucks ?

ajpulley

Yes, factory service manual.

davelinde

The little bottle jack under the seat lifts one wheel just fine.
The whole truck is less than 4 tons total and I'd guess that lifting one wheel would not be more than 3000#, probably less.

Grim Reaper

Rico, I believe I used a 2 ton floor floor jack when I did mine.