Reinforce Jack points?

[CTScott]

The rear one is off center. When you jack it from that point the right is about two inches higher than the left.

For rotating tires, if you jack it by the side rail a little forward of center, you can get the front and rear of that side off the ground at the same time. I use a slit hockey puck on my floor jack and a pair of jack stands.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by greggg3

OK, thanks CTScott, that would certainly make it easy for rotating tires. You follow the manual then and just rotate front to back only when you rotate?

To make sure I've got it, you're saying if you use the slit hockey puck, and put the underbody seam in the slit, you can pretty much lift the car anywhere along the side like this without bending or damaging anything?

Yes, with radials it's always just front to back rotation.

The hockey puck does protects the seam edge from scraping of the paint, as well as bending of it. I have jacked the car at various points along that side seam without any damage. The owners manual shows using the scissor jack close to the ends, but I think that that is because of the capacity of the jack and because it discusses changing a flat tire.

[YaYa1320]

Mine are bending a bit also, for hockey puck!!!

[the_boss]

too bad you guys are too far I just trow a bag full of hockey puck last week because they where very dry!!! too dangerous to play hockey but would have been perfect for jacking the car up!

[MUSKOKA800]

Originally Posted by CB900F2

Try this...Take a hockey puck, and on a table saw, and cut a grove down the middle.. works great!..

I use it for the jack and also with jack stands.. For the jack stand, you will need the flat top style, not axle stands..

Great idea with the puck. Leave it to a Canuck!
Off to my basement to dig one out...

[guyver408]

Good thread folks - please help clarify a few points. For reference, I have a 2009 Yaris hatchback w/no modifications & standard tires.

I purchased a scissor jack (15" fully extended) since the OEM one seems flimsy.

The front Jack point shown in the manual & in this thread is unreachable & I dont see how anyone can reach it esp on a freeway with a flat. The rear jack point I could not even clear the tires off the ground at full 15" extension.

I'd like to try the side rails everyone is speaking of (for service & even flat tire repair). Can someone take a photo or show in diagram approximate location. The seams folks are speaking about seem very flimsy & I'm concerned are not strong enough (I have a hockey puck ready to go).

I've found alternate frame locations, but am concerned they may not be strong enough.

Has anyone tried the OEM jack on the rear & do their tires clear the floor?

[guyver408]

OK, just found attached thread w/photos

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...ht=jack&page=3

any idea why Yaris manual does not show these points?????

[Cosmonaut]

Originally Posted by guyver408

Good thread folks - please help clarify a few points. For reference, I have a 2009 Yaris hatchback w/no modifications & standard tires.

I purchased a scissor jack (15" fully extended) since the OEM one seems flimsy.

The front Jack point shown in the manual & in this thread is unreachable & I dont see how anyone can reach it esp on a freeway with a flat. The rear jack point I could not even clear the tires off the ground at full 15" extension.

I'd like to try the side rails everyone is speaking of (for service & even flat tire repair). Can someone take a photo or show in diagram approximate location. The seams folks are speaking about seem very flimsy & I'm concerned are not strong enough (I have a hockey puck ready to go).

I've found alternate frame locations, but am concerned they may not be strong enough.

Has anyone tried the OEM jack on the rear & do their tires clear the floor?

i had the same problem using the rear jack point. the tires dont clear. i never found the front point though. have not yet tried the OEM jack though.

[CTScott]

The OEM jack is only for lifting from the sides, one wheel at a time. The front and rear jack points are for lifting the car with a floor jack. Because of the position of the rear point, a 20" lift jack is required to get the rear tires off of the ground. The front lift point is more than 30" under the car, so an extended reach jack is required to lift from that point, unless you put it on ramps first to give the necessary clearance to be able to pump the jack.

[nemelek]

Originally Posted by CTScott

The front lift point is more than 30" under the car, so an extended reach jack is required to lift from that point, unless you put it on ramps first to give the necessary clearance to be able to pump the jack.

I agree. The front jack point is hard to lift even with a small 2 ton tack.

[guyver408]

Any idea why the manual does not show how to use the OEM jack with the side lift points? Did I miss something?

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by guyver408

Any idea why the manual does not show how to use the OEM jack with the side lift points? Did I miss something?

Look at the section called "If you have a flat tire."

[guyver408]

Whoops - I guess I should read the entire manual. That's embarrassing!

I think I'm beginning to rely more on this fantastic forum than my own brain.

[JonS]

So, who makes a good floor jack with enough lift but is still easy on the wallet?

Thanks,
Jon

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by JonS

So, who makes a good floor jack with enough lift but is still easy on the wallet?

Thanks,
Jon

I like Torin and Arcan jacks for reasonably priced ($150-$250 range) jacks with good reputations. Sears carries a few Craftsman models that would work, but if you read the reviews on them, they seem to very problematic.

[SilverBack]

Damn wish I had checked this thread this morning. I just rotated my tires and in the process put a giant hole in the frame where one of those big rubber tabs used to be . The plus side is that the tab fits snugly on the contact point of the floor jack for future use, so it hasn't gone to waste.

Originally Posted by CTScott

I like Torin and Arcan jacks for reasonably priced ($150-$250 range) jacks with good reputations. Sears carries a few Craftsman models that would work, but if you read the reviews on them, they seem to very problematic.

You can get a 2.5 ton Duralast at AutoZone for only $50. Been using one with 2-ton stands for 7 months and still no problems.

[frog13]

Is the Duralast stand "Made in China"?

[esse10]

Originally Posted by SilverBack

Damn wish I had checked this thread this morning. I just rotated my tires and in the process put a giant hole in the frame where one of those big rubber tabs used to be . The plus side is that the tab fits snugly on the contact point of the floor jack for future use, so it hasn't gone to waste.



You can get a 2.5 ton Duralast at AutoZone for only $50. Been using one with 2-ton stands for 7 months and still no problems.

x2 on that Duralast I have one also and been using it for 3 years now with no issues. You should always have a couple of floor jacks and atleast 4 jackstands. "THE MORE THE MERRIER"