If you have a lifted truck, you know that changing a tire can be a bit more difficult than it is on a standard vehicle. You may be wondering how you are supposed to jack up your truck high enough to get the tire off the ground. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to do just that:
1. Park your truck on level ground and set the parking brake. Place blocks behind the rear tires for extra safety.
2. Find the jack points on your truck. These are typically located near the front and rear wheels, and will be reinforced with metal (unlike the rest of your truck's frame).
3. Place the jack under one of these jack points, and crank it until the wheel is off the ground. Make sure that the jack is stable before proceeding.
4. Remove the lug nuts from your wheel using a wrench, and then remove the wheel itself.
5. Put your new wheel in place and screw on the lug nuts by hand until they are tight. Do not use the wrench yet!
6. Lower your truck back down to the ground and tighten all of the lug nuts with your wrench, making them as tight as possible