Proper way to suspend my truck on four jack stands to change all brakes and exhaust?

[Firelyte]

I have a 2000 ford f150 v8 triton 7700 I found in an auction when I got it home it failed inspection because it had a rotted out exhaust pipe and all the brakes were also messed up so I need to change the front and back brakes entirely and I’ve started on the back i place two of my four jack stands on both sides of the axle raising the tires off the ground now normally I would just place two more jack stands on the front part of the frame as far up as i can place them on it but I’m begining to wonder, Is this safe to place a vehicle on four jack stands and in that location and if not what is the proper way to do this so I have the least chance that it will fall on me. I also have two wooden blocks to block a tire so the vehicle doesn’t roll.
I just joined this forum just now I found your videos very helpful.
I also have to weld new rocker panels on this truck and patch up a hole that’s about 3 inches wide and I don’t think I can weld in a tight space like that.

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[college man]

you should be safe putting the jack stands either under the rear axle or on the frame in front of the rear wheels. as for the front. on the frame as close
to the front wheels as possible. C8-)

[crandall]

After your truck is up and on the stands, make sure the stands are still level. Sometimes they pivot just a bit when you are raising the other side, causing the stand not to sit properly on the ground. In that case, just raise the truck and slightly reposition the stand until it sits firmly on the ground. I have seen this happen many times in my own driveway.

Once your stands are secure, give the truck a push and make sure the stands do not shake. I spend extra time making sure my stands are perfect. I do not want to bench press a vehicle!

Also, whenever you are under a car, make sure your cell phone is with you just in case you have to call for help.

Stay safe.

[dreamer2355]

Welcome to the forums!

+1 to the above posts. Don’t forget your safety glasses also.

We also have a free link to Chilton’s online if you need ay repair information such as torque specifications for any of your fasteners while servicing the vehicle.
Just use the search function of the forum to find it.

[Matt]

Quoted From crandall:

After your truck is up and on the stands, make sure the stands are still level. Sometimes they pivot just a bit when you are raising the other side, causing the stand not to sit properly on the ground. In that case, just raise the truck and slightly reposition the stand until it sits firmly on the ground. I have seen this happen many times in my own driveway.

Once your stands are secure, give the truck a push and make sure the stands do not shake. I spend extra time making sure my stands are perfect. I do not want to bench press a vehicle!

Also, whenever you are under a car, make sure your cell phone is with you just in case you have to call for help.

Stay safe.

Well said bud. (all the +1’s and A+’s are copyrighted 🙂 )

[EricTheCarGuy]

+1 you should be fine on the frame and +1 on crandall’s post if the stands are not sitting level. For heavy stuff like trucks I like to use my bigger jack stands rather than my 3 ton ones as they have a bigger footprint which ads stability.

[Firelyte]

Thanks I needed to know that I was actually wondering if I needed heavier jack stands as well and you answered my question before I asked it haha. but yeah I’m done replacing the rotors calipers and pads on all four wheels now never seen what a whole new set looked like before on a truck its actually kind of cool to see shinny steel parts and not rust for a change on a vehicle. I’m also trying to restore everything and grind rust off of the entire frame of this thing. also just got the new park brake cable on it. now i just have exhaust, rocker panels sway bar bushings and lots of rust removing to do.

[EricTheCarGuy]

Nothing is prettier than new parts or new tires with the little nubs on them, well a few things but the censor will probably cut all that out anyway. Don’t waste your time getting that rust off especially if you live in a rusty part of the world, trust me it WILL come back and you will have learned a hard lesson in the process besides rust on the frame is not a big deal unless it’s rusted through. You might consider a rubberized coating or something to make it go away for now instead of doing all that work.

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