Toyota sienna jack points ((Tags for other people googling this)2004-2010 2nd gen Toyota sienna)

I jack my 06 Sienna like this sometimes and one tire comes off the ground before the other and the reason this happens is that my driveway has a slight lateral slope

I usually use the scissor jack when I want to get the wheels off. I jack up just behind the pinch weld and then put the jack stands under the actual jacking point. I use ramps when I want to get under the van with the wheels on. If you have ramps, drive up on them, put as many blocks of wood under the jack to get contact, jack it up and then pull the ramps out and put in your jack stands. I just went through this with my wife's BMW. Holy ****, was that a challenge! Rear brakes which should have taken an hour, took 5 hours because it took 2 hours to figure out how to jack up her car and then an extra hour added for filming the process.

Do other DIYers jack up the front of their 2nd Gen Siennas using a 3-Ton floor jack placed under the Front Suspension Member indicated on the VEHICLE LIFT AND SUPPOERT LOCATIONS diagram? I am getting ready to replace the passenger side CV axle and I'll need to get under the vehicle. Once the front end is lifted high enough to work under it, I'll support the vehicle with 2 jack stands under the support position pinch welds. Would it be safer st just lift up the passenger side and have 3 wheels on the ground? Most Youtube videos don't cover this because they assume you already know how to do it.

I use the front center jack point to jack up the van like Paul, then put jack stand on both sides. I bought my 3-ton floor jack from Costoc.

danarello said:

Do other DIYers jack up the front of their 2nd Gen Siennas using a 3-Ton floor jack placed under the Front Suspension Member indicated on the VEHICLE LIFT AND SUPPOERT LOCATIONS diagram? I am getting ready to replace the passenger side CV axle and I'll need to get under the vehicle. Once the front end is lifted high enough to work under it, I'll support the vehicle with 2 jack stands under the support position pinch welds. Would it be safer st just lift up the passenger side and have 3 wheels on the ground? Most Youtube videos don't cover this because they assume you already know how to do it.

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Well, if you're only replacing ONE half-shaft, you don't need both wheels off the ground. However, some people like having both sides supported by jack stands with the rear wheels choked. Also, if you're a little "robust" in the torso, you may want to lift up both sides for a little more room under the middle.

I’ll lift one corner high enough to remove a wheel. If I need to get the wheel 3” or more off the ground, I lift both sides because I don’t like “twisting” the car or stretching suspension bushings more than in normal driving.

Start with one side off the ground. If/when the you find a stuck carrier bearing, get both sides high in the air to face the ensuing misery.

Lifting only the right side will minimize ATF spill when you remove the passenger side axle.

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‘04 LE FWD 211K miles