Majority of the tire shops in Pakistan don't correctly jack up the vehicle and cause either frame damage or dent or scratches or paint chips. Sometimes mechanics are also guilty of this. I am so sick of these tire shops that I remove the wheels and take them for wheel balancing or puncture repair in a different vehicle.
Not only that, they sometimes damage the rim when removing the tire. Unfortunately we can't do anything about that.
This post demonstrates the safest technique to raise all 4 wheels on jack stands of Alto 660cc HA36S that won't cause any damage.
You can watch the video if you don't like to read
I will start with the rear wheels. Usually the tow hitch is a safe jacking point to lift both rear wheels in one go using a floor jack. But in case of Alto, the tow hitch is towards the right side closer to the exhaust. When it's used to lift the vehicle from the rear, the left tire doesn't raise high enough to place a jack stand on the rear-left side.
Hence, I raise the front-left first to place a jack stand on the rear-left side. Then use a tow hitch as a jacking point and place a jack stand under the rear-right side.
Important
Before jacking up the vehicle, apply the handbrake and put the vehicle in gear. Also block the wheels using bricks or any other option available.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Make sure you carefully align the rubber pad to avoid slipping. Keep monitoring the jacking point while raising the vehicle.
Step 4
Place jack stand under left-rear side. Use microfiber towel to avoid scratching.
Step 5
Use the rear tow hitch as jacking point for the rear-right side.
Step 6
Step 7
Jack up both front wheels using this jacking point
This is the jacking point for front wheels.
Step 8
Place jack stands on both front left and right sides. Then slowly lower the jack. Keep the floor jack under the vehicle for additional safety.
