Lexus GX460 OEM hydraulic jack setup

[@stevegodard4697]

Very well done; getting ready for a trip and I awakened to realize "I don't know how to change the tire on my wife's GX460". And I will be traveling across the desert. Well now I do, thanks to you, and I'm glad it's not too complicated. May be good to pack a cheater bar and a solid piece of wood to place the jack on. Thanks Bob!

[@GXBOB]

Also, learn how to drop the spare tire. It's not as straightforward as u might think. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZKsmWB8fcesi8U

[@ahonthetube]

Hey Bob, your videos are awesome! Thanks so much for your content, with your straight forward explanations and demonstration. They are super helpful. FYI, someone has probably already pointed this out in the past, but I discovered a few weeks ago that the flat head screwdriver actually has a shaft that you can flip in it, so it's phillips on one end and flat head on the other. I only found out because I was watching your video on lowering the spare, and only had a phillips in my kit, and fooled about with it to discover it's one of those screwdrivers you can flip and has flat on one tip and phillips on the other. So you actually do have a tool to tigten the jack together. Pretty cool!

[@GXBOB]

thanks for the advice and thanks for watching Austin!

[@Jedlone1]

You help a lot of GX460 owners . We love your instructional / tutorial videos . Keep it up !

[@GXBOB]

My older videos were much better. I've gotten more vulgar and more unprofessional by the day. It's a matter of time before KZbin have had enough.

[@Dabdad]

Finally had to change a tire for the first time on my GX. I immediately went to GX*Bob's videos and was not disappointed. Thanks for making the jack point so clear! The symbols on the actual jack don't make sense :)

[@GXBOB]

I'm really surprised on how many times this subject actually comes up on forums....jack points. I think i should just change the title of the video to Lexus GX460 proper jack points.

[@jackmarr1776]

Thank you so much for your GX460 videos man, I really appreciate you. It has help me a lot and save tons of money on mechanics

[@GXBOB]

Thanks for the comment! Much appreciated.

[@lawrencecross8526]

Directions on removing the Jack of a 2006 GX 470 Lexus truck

[@GXBOB]

@@lawrencecross8526 gimme time to pick up a GX470 again. Its been awhile.

[@crxbb9506]

my tool kit comes with the philips, but not flat head. Nice trick with the handle piece to tighten the bolts.

[@GXBOB]

i think the previous owner has a nice looking Lexus phillips screwdriver somewhere in his garage that belongs to me.

[@xtreme6721]

@@GXBOB Bob our flat head screw drive come with double sided just pull it out and the other end is a Philip. 😁 alway love your video.👍🏻

[@GXBOB]

@@xtreme6721 you made me go out to the car in my pajamas to check

[@xtreme6721]

@@GXBOB haha, I did the same thing when I first found out after 10 year of owning it. 😅

[@FundedFuturesTrader]

My 2011 GX460 also has a Philips head screndriver with black handle.

[@AgentJ415]

Happy Christmas Merry holidays fellow GXer!

[@GXBOB]

Merry Christmas you you and your family too! Unless you're homeless then merry Christmas to just you.

[@AgentJ415]

@@GXBOB I live in my GX after losing my family to ninjas... JK. Lol.

[@Pppppij]

Best ever instructional 🎉

[@fldallyb]

I really enjoy how you keep it real. Keep up the good work.

[@GXBOB]

Appreciate the comments Dally, thanks.

[@surftile]

Gx Bob, thank you for your humorous and well-intended video. But in the interest of public safety... we own two GX460s the 2019 model and a 2015 these bottle jacks are weak and inadequate! Do not put that bottle jack under the axle! We did and it slipped, fortunately I had gotten the spare tire on and hand tightened the lugs before it popped out from underneath the rear driver side axle.On the jack itself it gives instructions, further it says it's for GX460, the Prada and 4Runner.If I'm wrong somebody tell me where to put that jack on the frame as instructed on it, It extends too short and I'm not carrying around 2x4s.Secondarily it's lightweight extensions on it are too thin and as I said previously it reaches nothing on the car to get any height. This all happened yesterday, we are now searching for a new jack for the vehicle.As you said in the beginning of your video all of us can't depend on AAA or another service to help us out.I got a feeling the Bean counters just felt that most Lexus owners will call someone to help them. A suggestion would be some kind of a welded slot on the axles, so the Jack would fit. By the way I still love Lexus engineering, through the '90s IMO it's never been duplicated. But here, is a deadly weakness.

[@GXBOB]

Well said, i will research an alternative soon. Thanks for the suggestion

[@diydiy5883]

Bob, I tried to take off the rear wheel to change brake pad, and I affixed the jack to the appropriate point (rear under the passenger side point, Not the point that you are using on your video. I jacked it to the maximum extent of the jack....NO Good, the tire never lost contact with the pavement. no way to take the rear tire off without put more plywood & 2x4 to help to lift it higher. it is so freaking weird. (I don't have the top trim model, no rear height control air suspension to Turn off. (like the manual said on page P.331) * my 2014 GX460 *

[@GXBOB]

It's really meant to take off a flat tire. A tie with full air will barely take off the ground unless u get creative and find a Jack point under your car closet to ther pavement. Great ideas to keep a small 2x4 in your car. Thanks for the idea!

[@Thesinfultruth]

I noticed that as well.. it’s impossible to life this car with the jack provided… u will have to buy a bigger jack. Even for the standard tires..and god forbid u have larder tires on it.. You will have to up a bigger jack

[@Thesinfultruth]

To everyone very important it’s impossible to lift this car with the jack provided… u will have to buy a bigger jack. Even for the standard tires..and god forbid u have larder tires on it.. You will have to up a bigger jack MAKE SURE U KEEP A FEW blocks of 2x4 in ur truck or ur stranded

[@ovid4]

Why is it impossible? It extends almost 20 inches..

[@Yeoj444]

Took a screwdriver from a BMW with pulls out and is a 2 in 1 for flat and Philips fits too

[@GXBOB]

you actually made me look at the lexus screwdriver. It does the same thing! Thanks for the advice.

[@shc9140]

where did u get that breaker bar? I couldn’t find it

[@bruceyoon7304]

Good shit bro, hella informative 👌🏼

[@GXBOB]

Hey Bruce, I had no idea you were a Lexus GX fan. Welcome aboard!

[@bruceyoon7304]

@@GXBOB I'm looking to buy an SUV in 2021!

[@GXBOB]

@@bruceyoon7304 The 2021 GX is badass. But there is less to wrench on with a new suv. I would pick up a 2008 and up GX and mod it out. I"ll help you out once u get it.

[@scarter176]

Moving blanket Bob ? Where is the storage for that and fire extinguisher? Lol

[@FF-xl7yw]

Another AWESOME video!!!

[@GXBOB]

Thanks again!

[@eliesh11]

That isn't a breaker bar. It's a spark plug wrench supplied by Lexus that goes into the empty slot on your tool tray.

[@GXBOB]

I have never ever used anything that was intended for anything for its specific purpose. A broken screwdriver could be used as a breaker bar.

[@trapstar007148]

It doesnt jack it up high enough and the small lug buster sometimes isnt big enough to give you leverage to break the lug nuts

[@GXBOB]

yeah, hence why i would never use this oem crap. There are way better ways to lift up our truck but Lexus provided this contraption that is redundant because the minute i need a tire change i just call AAA.

[@Jedlone1]

Additional Safety : Please press the Emergency Brake before changing tires. FYI !

[@GXBOB]

It's okay, i had the entire truck on jackstands while on a 10-degree driveway incline.

[@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD]

come on now Bob, you know good and dang well that Jack has no hydraulics... it's a screw-jack which is why it's reliable!

[@GXBOB]

God dammit i knew someone would catch that

[@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD]

@@GXBOB 😆 🤣

[@chopperpl]

Have you ever tried jacking up the front? I have once and the jack does not extract enough to clear the tire. I had to put 2x4 under it in order to clear it.

[@GXBOB]

Our oem bottle jack sucks.

[@Thesinfultruth]

I noticed that as well.. it’s impossible to life this car with the jack provided… u will have to buy a bigger jack. Even for the standard tires..and god forbid u have larder tires on it.. You will have to up a bigger jack

[@J_Eusebio]

Bought my GX used and no tire changing tools were included! Any idea where I could get a set?

[@GXBOB]

Junk yard. They network with other junkyards via a system network to locate any used Lexus part. But does it have to be oem? You can just throw in any other set up that will work just the same from other car makes.

[@SergioDiazFishing]

Thanks buddy!

[@GXBOB]

Any time!

[@bencti4851]

Hi Bob What kind of hydrolic jack would you recommend? Daytona or Pittsburgh? And what Ton? Thanks

[@GXBOB]

This is the one i have. Long reach for the differential and has a foot pump for convenience www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-long-reach-low-profile-professional-floor-jack-with-rapid-pump-blue-56641.html

[@bencti4851]

@@GXBOB you’re the best Bob. Appreciate it

[@gilbertrios5283]

What if I drop the truck on me, is there instructions for that?

[@GXBOB]

Better question is what are you doing underneath the truck? This cheesy little hydro jack is for changing out a spare tire, not to do oil changes with.

[@gilbertrios5283]

@@GXBOB 🤣🤣🤣

[@VieweronYouTube]

Saved me again.

[@GXBOB]

You’re making me blush

[@Wifigarage9]

😘👍

[@GXBOB]

If Shiba Inu does what its supposed to do, i wouldn't be wasting my time making videos. I'd be on an Island with 5 hot babes by now.

[@koliapupkin2505]

Good job BOB but that jack really suck=)

[@GXBOB]

Yeah.....but have you ever used the Jack as a weapon? Our used it to tenderize meat during camping? Or used it to lodge your tires out of deep mud? Or crack your windows while your entire car is submerged in a lake? This Jack rocks!!!

[@koliapupkin2505]

@@GXBOB Bob i believe you not serious =) baseball bat or portable shovel will be better as weapon=) In deep mud that junk just will be sink and you never find them=)And if You submerged in lake i dont think someone will jump on third row for that thing for brake a window - i will take off a gear selector handle with metal on the bottom in two seconds and crush that side window or sunroof =) That jack so unstable - better use in on hard and even ground - BE SAFE DONT USE THAT JUNK if you have choice with something else !

[@GXBOB]

@@koliapupkin2505 You would totally get along with my exwife. Always trying to prove me wrong. lol. Merry Xmas and happy new year Kolia.

[@koliapupkin2505]

@@GXBOB Same to you Brother and ur Family ! Im just try to interact with you not to go against to You =) Happy Holidays and Best wishes in New Year !

[@darylnd]

So is the bar with two male ends a gay bar? Asking for a friend.

[@GXBOB]

Don’t knock it till you try it. I heard it from a friend.

[@halfpint3069]

@@GXBOB Is your breaker bar an 18mm spark plug spanner? Trying to find the bar that fits. Thanks!

[@GXBOB]

@@halfpint3069 No its not, my breaker bars are random hollow metal tubes i find aaround my garage. Not exactly sure what its for but i'm thinking its part of some plumbing extension tool. Home Depot sells metal tubes that you can chop off to the length you want, those work too.

[@RubiconSS26]

That's a "Cheater bar" which is anything round that makes a bar longer.

[@RubiconSS26]

Trivia: It's called a "Bottle Jack" (not sure why - lol)