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Suzuki permit jacking the vehicle from the rear diff housing and beside the front diff housing - and recommend placing axle stands under the radius arm body brackets.
If I'm lifting one wheel I jack under the radius arm, either where it meets the axle or on the little bobbin for the standard jack, depending where I need access.
If I'm lifting the whole front or rear end I go under the diff housing. There is no problem with tipping because the other axle is either still on the ground or resting on 2 axle stands.
Thanks Busta! I feel a little more confident now that the manual and others say it's Okay to do that.
Any recommendations on a Jack? a friend of mine recommended this one as SGS seem to have mixed reviews online. I know that 3 tonne is overkill for the Jim, but it's more about max height, my stands extend to a maximum of 500mm. That sort of clearance would come in handy when giving the underside a power wash :side:
I just use a halfords 4x4 Jack. It's 2.5 tonnes so light enough to be easily moved and stored and it has a saddle extension piece to get the extra height to accommodate the Jimny.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
Bellerophon (2024 grello van daily
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I have a similar Sealey 3 ton jack. Mine is the red "professional" one, which helps me feel more qualified than I am. Yes it's overkill but a lot of the lower rated jacks are also physically much smaller so less stable. That said I managed with a very cheap 2 ton trolley jack for years. Blocks of wood, ramps etc all help.
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