Don't do what I did!-use wooden blocks

could always say you hit a prius at 70mph, the dent is the only damage on your truck, the pruis was never seen again

 

Cool! I was looking for the front jack point. I use the two front side points and did twice the work last tire rotation.

 

Do the 2nd gens have the same jack point?

 

those little dimples on a golf ball make it fly further, so the more dimples you put in your car, the better its mileage and performance will be.

 

Yes

 

I would assume it to be cosmetic, but since your lower control arms are directly connected to it, the only way to know for sure is an alignment check. If your toe is negative and the camber is positive, it would mean that you bent it. They make these with as thin of metal as they can and they have sacrificed strength for weight and cost.

 

Haha... OP, I did that same exact mistake with my catfish... It wont affect a thing, just gave it some character!

 

There was a sudden realization somewhere in here.

 

Meh, no biggie. I’ve seen bigger dents on trucks that are mall crawlers.

 

Thanks for the reassurance guys. I used a level tool and measured the bottom ends and top ends and it reads "0" so I'm good.

I'll use the pumpkin upfront next time as the jack point.

 

I hope you mean the jack point that was posted above and not the diff.

 

Well now you owe us a "front ground clearance mod" write up. Get to it!

 

reminds me that one time I was stoned and jacked my car up from the rocker molding instead of the pinch weld

 

Use 2 metal plates and pull it out.

 

How does I do that? Can you provide some detailed instructions?

 

Was wondering about the jacking points on the 18 TRD Sport 4x4 and checked the manual. Shows 2 points on that crossmember that the OP showed in his original pic, a little outboard from where he circled on either side. There is actually a small indent on each side where the jack head would sit. PLUS, I'm looking at his pic and looking under my truck and realize that I'm missing the under engine shield from that crossmember to the forward center jacking point that others have circled. Have the splash shield from that center point forward that attaches under the radiator but nothing back. Don't mean to hijack this thread, but does that shield (Toyota part #51406A cover sub-assembly, engine under #2) only come on the OR models or am I missing it on the Sport. Doesn't look like anything was ever bolted up there but would like to know if it should in fact be there. Thanks guys... and personally I wouldn't worry about that dent OP.

 

Reading this reminded me of the Patrick meme

 

The OR has two shields, Sport only has the front one.

 

Thanks TPC, appreciate it. Now I can sleep tonight.

 

You didn't hurt anything. Don't even think twice about it or let it bother you. As pointed out, there is a correct jacking point you can use next time.