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Jack point width

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by SomeGuy, Dec 14, 2016.

  1. Dec 14, 2016 at 6:54 PM
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    SomeGuy

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    I'm considering buying a 2017 ACLB TRD Off Road and was wondering if someone could get me the measurements for the width between the left and right jack points (front and rear) and length between the front and rear jack points. Basically the measurements of what's in the picture.

    I have a BendPak MDS-6KF in my garage (a flush mount scissor lift) and I want to be sure it's going to fit on the lift and these measurements aren't anywhere on the internet. I'm not headed into the dealer until next week.

    Thanks!

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  2. Dec 14, 2016 at 7:01 PM
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    Jack points are going to be on the frame rails, oe the front crossmemeber and rear axle. Much narrower than a pinch weld jack point. Too late and 0 degrees our right now or I might go out and measure the frame rails.
     
  3. Dec 14, 2016 at 7:04 PM
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    Yup, I realize that's the case (frame rails) which is why I'm curious about measurements. The lift platforms can't move and have a fixed width between them.

    Here's it with the car I'm getting rid of for potentially the Tacoma:

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  4. Dec 14, 2016 at 8:35 PM
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    You got lucky. I forgot my phone out in my truck. A is approx 45" to the outside of the frame rails. B is a bit more tricky. The rear leaf springs attatch to the frame in front of the rear wheels. You obviously cant let it rest on the leafs. Im not sure if is allowed, but if you can jack on the front leaf mounting point, you have about 70" for B. If not, you more or less screwed. The frame rail begins to bend upward near the rear of the cab. Jacking that far forward is going to leave it very tail heavy. In reality, the suggested jack points are on the rear axle. I suggest going to the dealer and measuring yourself.

    The other thought is......why let a jack determine if you will buy a truck or not. Seems like a very specific criteria, when it will spend about 0.1% of its life up on a jack. Normally you sorta decide if you do or dont need to haul stuff, and thats why you buy one!
     
  5. Dec 14, 2016 at 9:06 PM
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    Cool, thanks so much! At very least the frame rails will hit the width side of things if they're that wide. I'll have no problem centering it up and I have multiple spacer blocks that can balance out if the frame curves up or down. I'll definitely measure when I'm there next week.

    And it's just one of many considerations and something I can't get out of the literature or pictures. In general, I'm just looking for a good year round vehicle (I'm in the snowy white north of Canada) that will be decently interesting, fun to drive, reliable, etc. If I get a truck, it will be a Taco (domestics don't interest me, I don't want a giant truck)...otherwise I've been shopping premium SUV's with the Porsche Macan S being my fave but pricey and the Lexus NX being the boring responsible but pretty cushy choice. I know, funny types of vehicles to cross shop...I just don't want a car as much anymore and the Speed 3 is getting tiresome to drive (heavy clutch, crappy in the winter time, etc).
     

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