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RESIDUAL RISKS
• Checktheconditionofthepickuppointsofthevehicle.Assure
thesepointsarenotweakenedduetorust,corrosion,damage,or
modication.
• Vehicleswithheavymaterialinthetrunkormodiedtocarry
equipmentortools,willhaveachangedcenterofgravity.Usestands
when working on such vehicles.
• Assurecargodoesnotcauseeitherindividualaxleweighttoexceed
one half lift capacity.
Typical Lift Points
Perimeter Frame
Pickup Truck
Unitized Body
Stub Frame
Fig. 4
LIFT
POINTS
LIFT
POINTS
LIFT
POINTS
LIFT
POINTS
FRONT
FRONT
FRONT
FRONT
Typical Wheel Spotting Positions
Mostspecialtyormodiedvehicles
cannotberaisedonaframeengaginglift.Contactvehicle
manufacturerforraisingorjackingdetails.
Lessthan2.7m(106")
wheelbase: position
left front wheel on ap-
proach side of wheel
dish.
2.7-3.2m(106"-126")
wheelbase: position
left front wheel in
wheel dish.
Largerthan3.2m(126")
wheelbase: position
left front wheel just
forward of wheel dish.
Fig. 3