Tire Rotation 101 (with ONLY 2 Jack Stands) | RAM1500 Maintenance

[@razredge68]

You could easily just use the same rotation pattern each time and still get each tire to be on each point of the vehicle. Take both rear wheels and go straight forward. The front wheels need to switch sides when going to the back. Every 4th rotation will result in the wheel being back in its original location.

[@danialcompton3093]

lift front, switch tires. hand snug nuts. then lift each side and swab front and back. done.

[@adrianavasquez3031]

That is by far the best explanation i have seen without all these pointless videos! Thanks

[@patrickjames1080]

Ok - now that makes sense- thanks

[@danielbonner8309]

Or do sides then flip the back. Lot less weight and load on your stands and jack in the back.

[@zero_garage]

If you do the rears to front, then cross the fronts to opposing rears - every 4th rotation will have each tire at each position so that by the 5th rotation you're back where you started. I've always done this and generally I have to replace tires for hardness/cracking before mileage and wear issues.

[@facepalmdaily4404]

to each their own, but to anyone else here thinking about doing this...... please don't lay underneath your vehicle while you are jacking it up. Safety 101

[@TheGettyAdventures]

do what you feel is safe, no point in hurting yourself

[@billplaisance6387]

If all you have is just a basic bottle jack then you kind of have to lay underneath there to jack it up put your jackstands in place.

[@ColonelFlickage]

Crossed my mind too but it’s a truck so it’s higher up and he’s able to stick himself under there. I guess there’s a chance it could drop back down so you’d have to be careful not to be under anything or lift ur head up

[@Davidh741]

@@billplaisance6387no you don’t find another way this unnecessary danger

[@Synchrimedia]

I only use 1 jack (no stands). First I loosen all the lugs on every wheel. Then i start on the front right and replace it with the spare (temporarily). I move that wheel to the same side back. After replacing that one, I move that wheel I just took off from the right rear to the front left and replace that. Then I move to the back left and replace it with the one I took off from the front left. Then I move that tire to the front right and replace the spare with the wheel I took off from the rear left. easy-peasy. Takes me 35 minutes total. You may have to vary the procedure with your recommended tire rotation patttern.

[@projet2907]

So, You end up using only one Jack stand as security? Thank you for this. I rotate my tires in a cross pattern and was racking my brain on how to safely operate the task. Did not think about the spare tire. 🙃

[@Artschool3]

Where did you put the Jack stands on the front end?

[@billplaisance6387]

OK so, I’m curious; I had to go back and re-watch the first part of the video again to make sure I heard what I thought I heard but if you say you went to trade school on this stuff which I don’t know exactly what it is you went to trade school on but I’m just curious; why do you alternate between the crisscross pattern and the standard front to back, back to front pattern? I’ve always been told that really the only time you would use the front to back, back to front method is if you’re running directional tires or wheels.

[@bat__bat]

I've got to disagree on the one rear wheel wearing out faster. Your differential carrier ring gear is offset as you point out, but your two axles are centered in the carrier, so they actually are nearly identical in length. Even if they were not, the open dif distributes torque to each rear axle at different amounts all of the time. Any wear associated with that mechanic would be negligible compared to the tire wear from the differing weight of the vehicle over each wheel and the forces of the weight shifting during turns. This plus each wheel's alignment is making the tires wear more in different areas.

[@TheGettyAdventures]

you are probably not wrong the wear from the different axles is probably very minimal. It's just what we were taught when I was going through trade school. I'm sure if you broke it down in a scientific form there would be some difference in wear but in the real world like you pointed out each tire is probably sitting slightly differently that alone would also cause different wear.

[@bettabegoodjr2104]

Can I use 2 two ton jack stands?? And a hydraulic jack

[@calebwiebe7826]

Hey what’s that jack called where you lifted up the back end and front, so you could fit your jack stands? Or something close to that nature if it’s pricey. It’s okay to lift it up from the Center of the diff? Sorry I’m new to this.

[@TheGettyAdventures]

It's a bottle jack. they are super nice and handy and cheap. you'll have to get down on the ground to pump them up but like a 20 ton bottle jack is like 50 bucks. and yes for most truck center of diff is a great place to lift the rear end. just try not to lift on a drain plug at the bottom lol

[@calebwiebe7826]

@@TheGettyAdventures Awesome, thanks man! Duly noted haha

[@Drew858pb]

Why not rearward cross Everytime per ram owners manual?

[@98chicagobears]

LIKE THAT COUNTRY MUSIC.

[@patricklayton9748]

Came here to see the front getting jacked up. But there was only 10 seconds of slow motion video removing the tire. Change the title or try again.

[@TheGettyAdventures]

sounds good Patrick

[@Artschool3]

That’s what I was waiting to see as well. I’m not sure where to put the jack stands for the front two tires without destroying something. And my stands aren’t tall enough for the frame

[@Ivan-sh4pj]

This guy used impacted on a wheel lock key savage 😬

[@bat__bat]

Doesn't matter

[@enine2007]

@@bat__bat some break

[@tb8627]

Somebody better get their s*** straight right Ivan

[@billplaisance6387]

Hmm, I only use my cordless impact to take my Lugnuts off and just rely on the torque wrench to get them tight and I’ve always used my impact on my wheel locks the same.

[@InvestwithKhan]

Do you recommend using a 4 way or just invest on the impact

[@n3tfury]

I'd invest in an impact. Makes it super easy and quick. However, keep it at its lowest setting when putting the lug nuts back on and finish with a torque wrench.

[@thomasmarshall819]

So for the locking nut do u torg that one too. ?

[@n3tfury]

yes

[@chaloromano582]

Too much talking get to the point

[@Fixin-To]

As per RAM. Up Front, Cross Back. Every time.

[@wadeslayback9338]

Yep. I have always done my rotations this way and it is what most manufacturers recommend. Though my 2013 SS Camaro i owned had different size front and rear wheels and unidirectional tires so couldn’t rotate those at all.

[@johannsen4171]

140 ft lbs sounds high no ? think mine says 120

[@danielbonner8309]

My trucks 150

[@grwizzweebear4757]

Could be between 120ft/lbs and 160ft/lbs depending on year and if the lug nuts are cone type or flanged.

[@johnnyquest9519]

Skip to 5:17 long story short

[@MrRichBenn]

Supposed to be about using just two Jack stands. Lots of blah blah about other things we already know about. BIG FAIL AND WASTING OUR TIME!

[@same1eka]

Corrected yourself in 2 minutes. NEXT!

[@TheGettyAdventures]

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