Front Jack Point

[Kurt Franz]

Where is a safe lifting point in the event of a flat front tire? Looking at the Chevy Owners Manual for my 2002 it appears the correct location on the frame is inaccessible due to the storage bin. Getting ready for a road trip and want to make certain I have a safe place for my bottle jack.

[Kurt Franz]

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[booster]

Originally Posted by Kurt Franz

Where is a safe lifting point in the event of a flat front tire? Looking at the Chevy Owners Manual for my 2002 it appears the correct location on the frame is inaccessible due to the storage bin. Getting ready for a road trip and want to make certain I have a safe place for my bottle jack.

On the latest version of the Express van which started in the 2002/3 they removed the front subframe jack point in the middle of the front crossmember. It would depend on which version you have whether or not you could jack there I think. Our 07 you can't because the cutout a big opening in the middle of the crossmember which weakens it. If you have a 5.7 engine and not a 6.0 then you likely have the stronger crossmember as it would be an older style chassis which is probably OK. If that is the case, look at the manual for a 2000 model and see if the center front jack point in shown, as I think it will be. With that point there, a floor jack will pick up the entire front end. I do lift on the crossmember but use two floorjacks, one on each end of it where it is stronger.


If you just need to change a tire, you lift one wheel by lifting on the lower control arm at the balljoint and under the spring area.

[Kurt Franz]

Originally Posted by booster

On the latest version of the Express van which started in the 2002/3 they removed the front subframe jack point in the middle of the front crossmember. It would depend on which version you have whether or not you could jack there I think. Our 07 you can't because the cutout a big opening in the middle of the crossmember which weakens it. If you have a 5.7 engine and not a 6.0 then you likely have the stronger crossmember as it would be an older style chassis which is probably OK. If that is the case, look at the manual for a 2000 model and see if the center front jack point in shown, as I think it will be. With that point there, a floor jack will pick up the entire front end. I do lift on the crossmember but use two floorjacks, one on each end of it where it is stronger.


If you just need to change a tire, you lift one wheel by lifting on the lower control arm at the balljoint and under the spring area.

Thanks - that is what I needed to know - where to jack when changing a flat tire using my bottle jack. Do not want to make a mistake with such a heavy laden van.