Best way to jack the rear to rotate tires?

[69mach1-395]

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[Rash]

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I can't find that thing - not available on Amazon anymore.

 

[Bikeman315]

I can't find that thing - not available on Amazon anymore.

Call them.....

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[sox3]

Jegs 79024 cross beam adapter on amazon $54.89

 

[bluebeastsrt]

Harbor Freight has a steel floor jack cross beam. I went to buy one but they were sold out. Not sure if anyone on this forum has one, but would like to know if they're worth the approx. $40. I have Steeda jacking rails on my car.
https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive/jacks-jack-stands/steel-floor-jack-cross-beam-60762.html

It’s probably just as good as the jack stands they sell.

 

[bluebeastsrt]

Taken from HoosierDaddy

For a live axle car (like my 2014) the pumpkin and axle tubes and mounts are designed to support the weight of the car. For an S550, the pumpkin does not support any load and the bolts that hold it to the car, are to support the weight of the pumpkin and hold it in place. Those bolts are not designed to support the weight of the car. Sure, anyone can get away with it....until they don't.

I’ve been getting away with it for years.

 

[ORRadtech]

I didn't think you were supposed to criss cross the tires on these cars.
I've always hear it was bad for the steel belts.
Front to back, back to front is all I've done for a long time. It's all I've seen any tire shop do too...

 

[Bikeman315]

I didn't think you were supposed to criss cross the tires on these cars.
I've always hear it was bad for the steel belts.
Front to back, back to front is all I've done for a long time. It's all I've seen any tire shop do too...

Guess that's old news......Post #6
https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/bullitt-tire-rotation.128082/

 

[80FoxCoupe]

Taken from HoosierDaddy

For a live axle car (like my 2014) the pumpkin and axle tubes and mounts are designed to support the weight of the car. For an S550, the pumpkin does not support any load and the bolts that hold it to the car, are to support the weight of the pumpkin and hold it in place. Those bolts are not designed to support the weight of the car. Sure, anyone can get away with it....until they don't.

LOL

 

[Norm Peterson]

Loosen the lug nuts for both rear wheels slightly
Chock at least one front wheel against rolling in either direction
Jack up one rear corner (diagonally opposite the chocked front tire if you only chocked one of them)
Place jackstand to support that corner
Move jack to other rear corner and jack that corner up
Swap rear tires left vs right

There is zero need to place jack stands under both sides just to move the tires across the car.

Or you could "cheat" this even further with two floor jacks and not bother with even one jackstand for tire rotation.

Harbor Freight usually has the cross-beam thingie. I have one.


Norm

 

[Bikeman315]

cross-beam thingi

OK Norm, you’re getting to technical for me.

Anyway found this.

 

[Norm Peterson]

OK Norm, you’re getting to technical for me.

Anyway found this.

It's specifically designed to work with their companion floor jacks (replaces the pad), but can be made to work with some other floor jacks if you do something like weld a nut of the proper thread to the pad of the other jack.


Norm

 

[MidwayJ]

Guess that's old news......Post #6
https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/bullitt-tire-rotation.128082/

The post you reference pertains to cars with staggered tire sizes. Given the OP already rotated front to back, he must have the same size all around. I see no need to swap the rears.

 

[Bikeman315]

The post you reference pertains to cars with staggered tire sizes. Given the OP already rotated front to back, he must have the same size all around. I see no need to swap the rears.

Doesn't really matter as the thread is about side to side. Maybe this will make it clearer.............

https://www.tirebuyer.com/education/tire-rotation-patterns

 

[Slopoke]

I didn't think you were supposed to criss cross the tires on these cars.
I've always hear it was bad for the steel belts.
Front to back, back to front is all I've done for a long time. It's all I've seen any tire shop do too...

As long as there isn't a rotation arrow marked on the tire, I do believe you can go from left to right.

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