Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          5 - 15 minutes

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  • Lift and Support Rear of Vehicle
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Step 1

              Parking Brake
  • With the vehicle parked on a flat surface, engage the parking brake
  • (If applicable) make sure your dash, or panel on the car says “Park” or “Brake”
  • Depending on your car’s model/make, your parking brake may differ from the image. Make sure to consult your owners manual!

With the vehicle parked on a flat surface, engage the parking brake

(If applicable) make sure your dash, or panel on the car says “Park” or “Brake”

Depending on your car’s model/make, your parking brake may differ from the image. Make sure to consult your owners manual!

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Step 2

              Blocking the Wheel
  • As an extra safety measure, block the wheel on the opposite side from where you’re lifting the car

As an extra safety measure, block the wheel on the opposite side from where you’re lifting the car

Step 3

              Breaking the Lugs
  • If removing the wheel, break the nuts before lifting the car with a breaker bar and 22mm or 7/8" socket, or the provided lug wrench.

If removing the wheel, break the nuts before lifting the car with a breaker bar and 22mm or 7/8" socket, or the provided lug wrench.

Step 4

              Lifting
  • When lifting the car, DO NOT use a jack on the pinch welds. Instead, use the plate on the frame rails as shown.
  • When lifting with a jack and supporting with a jackstand:
  • Place the jack here
  • Place the jack stand here
  • I like to place towels or something else soft between the jack / stands and the car to protect the paint
  • Lift the car with the jack until you have the wheel a few inches off the ground. Then insert the jack stand and lower the car onto it.
  • The jack SHOULD NOT be supporting the weight of the car while you’re working under it.

When lifting the car, DO NOT use a jack on the pinch welds. Instead, use the plate on the frame rails as shown.

When lifting with a jack and supporting with a jackstand:

Place the jack here

Place the jack stand here

I like to place towels or something else soft between the jack / stands and the car to protect the paint

Lift the car with the jack until you have the wheel a few inches off the ground. Then insert the jack stand and lower the car onto it.

The jack SHOULD NOT be supporting the weight of the car while you’re working under it.

Step 5

              Removing the rear wheel
  • If removing the rear wheel, fully loosen the lugs and set the wheel aside

If removing the rear wheel, fully loosen the lugs and set the wheel aside

When putting the wheel back on, get the lug nuts snug with the rear of the car in the air, then tighten to 100ft-lbs with the wheel on the ground.

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