Is there a safe way to jack only one side of the car up?

Question

Is there a safe way to jack only one side of the car up?

Answer 1

On level, firm, solid surface.  

CHOCK the tires, after you set the brake.  Jack up the drive axile first, insert good jack stand, placed on stable solid base.  (Cheap jack stands on hot asphalt sink,,,).

Then jack up the none drive axile, place second jack stand.

Now the next question, is why do you want to jack up one side of the car?  

For wheel or brake work,,, one wheel at time.  Keep safe.

Only possible reason is tire rotation.  Try going to the shop where you bought the tires,,,, most have free rotation.  

If this is not an option, and you don't have the right jack stands, jack up one wheel at a time.  Remove the tire, and replace it with the spare tire.  Jack up the other wheel, change the tires.  Jack up the wheel with the spare again,,,, and make the last swap.    Yes, it takes longer, and it is more work.  BUT IT IS WAY SAFER for you and your ride.

Answer 2

Step 1. MOST IMORTANT - find a flat and solid surface to jack up your car.

Don't jack up any car when it is not on level ground or has an uneven surface.

This is just asking for trouble and you could end up in hospital or worse.

Step 2. Make sure that the handbrake is fully on and the car is in gear.

Step 3. Secure the wheel on the opposite corner to the one you are removing, example if you are changing the wheel on the front passenger side (nearside), then you should secure the rear drivers side (offside) wheel.  The wheel should be 'chocked' so as to help prevent the car from rolling when we lift it with the jack.

Step 4. Put the jack into its jacking position and take the weight if the car slightly. DO NOT LIFT THE WHEEL OFF THE FLOOR. If you are using the manufacturers jack then it will be easy to locate the correct jacking position.  If you are using a trolley, bottle or scissor jack you will need to find a strong and secure place under the car to position it.

Step 5. The reason for not lifting the wheel fully off the floor is so that we can loosen the wheel nuts slightly and with it on the ground the wheel won't spin around.  If you were to jack up the car fully and then try and loosen the wheel nuts, the wheel will most likely just keep turning around.

Step 6. Now raise the car slowly with the jack until the tyre is off the floor.

Step 7. At this point you can now fully remove all of the wheel bolts and put the safely to one side. Now you can remove the wheel by just lifting it off the car, mind your back as large wheels/tyres can be heavy.  Place the removed wheel under the car as a back-up to the jack.

Step 8. Now you can fit your replacement wheel, making sure that the bolt holes on the wheel are lined up with the holes on the car wheel hub.

Line up the holes and refit the bolts you removed earlier.

With the car jacked up, tighten each bolt as much as you can until the wheel starts to turn. Now to ensure that the wheel goes on straight, make sure that when you tighten the bolts.

Step 9. Lower the car to the floor with the jack and remove it.  Now perform the final tightening of the wheel bolts.

Step 10. Remove all tools and equipment to  you have used and store them away safely.

FINISHED

Answer 3

sure just don't rely on your jack to hold it. use wood blocks or jack stands. be careful you are messing around with a ton of weight and it demands your respect,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Answer 4

yes, caulk both tires on the other side at the front and rear, jack it from the frame in the center , position so it lifts level and as it comes up put jack stands under both ends..

or it might be better to jack up one end at a time and put the jack stands under it..