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crazycanuck
04-07-2008, 08:49 PM
Has anyone used a floorjack on their Tribeca? I want to know the safe areas I can use to change my tires.
snork
04-08-2008, 07:48 AM
Not yet, but I plan on getting one so I can rotate my own tires too (although I imagine you're changing snows). Haven't really looked, but the standard spots are a good start. When underneath, look for the frame and where the suspension link arms connect, those are the spots the can obviously already carry the weight of the car.
crazycanuck
04-08-2008, 02:13 PM
yea, changing over to summers... I did it on my outback... in the rear I just put it under the rear diff and jacked up both sides at the same time. In the front I used exactly where you suggested, right where the front trailing arm meets the subframe. I don't want to use the emergency jack points as its really only setup for the emergency jack, the floor jack I have doesnt have the right "mating" and I think I may end up bending some metal.
I just hope the tire guys didnt tighten the lugs too tight on the snows.
Anyone know the correct torque for the lugs on the aluminum rims... I'm guessing somewhere around 90-110ft/lbs?
hawker800mech
04-08-2008, 02:39 PM
Info from Peaty on an older post: "The proper lug nut torque is 81.1 ft / lbs."
crazycanuck
04-08-2008, 09:11 PM
I did my outback to 90lbs + or - 5lbs... I have one of those cheaper torque wrenches with the arrow rather than the one you can dial it right in.
Peaty
04-14-2008, 07:25 PM
You can jack up the car in the back using the rear diff and for the front there is a jacking plate below the steering rack. Same as all other scoobies. If you use the side you should use a pinch weld adapter so you don't bend the pinch weld.

pics and info here:

http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6696
crazycanuck
04-14-2008, 08:03 PM
I ended up using the emergency jack since I really couldn't find a safe place to jack it up... The rear diff does not show as well as on the outback. There is lots of plastic underneath and I was scared of not being on the right spot.

The emergency jack worked fine in any case. I had my neighbors impact wrench so getting off the lugs was uber easy.