Jack points

[keonigt]

I just got my 2024 Tacoma Offroad. I tried searching online for the jack points for the new 4th gen tacoma but was unable to find them.

Where is the front jack point and rear jack point? and where is everyone putting the jack stands?

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[Powhunter]

I haven’t had to jack mine up yet. Does the owners manual say anything?

 

[keonigt]

I haven’t had to jack mine up yet. Does the owners manual say anything?

I just looked. Unfortunately, it doesn't contain information on front and rear jack points. It only points out to the jack points at the corners. I'm looking for front and rear jack points to make it easier when changing out wheel sets.

 

[lakerman]

on the 4 runner coil back, put it under the diff or axle

 

[soupy1234]

I just looked. Unfortunately, it doesn't contain information on front and rear jack points. It only points out to the jack points at the corners. I'm looking for front and rear jack points to make it easier when changing out wheel sets.

I'm guessing you mean ones under the rear axle and under the frame to the rear of the front wheels. There are also 2 high lift jacking points under the back bumper though I'm not sure if they are on all models.
For the front, I'm hoping I can find some recovery points that could double as high lift jack points.

Edit: search the owners manual for "high lift" to find the jack points.

 

[GMak621]

I just got my 2024 Tacoma Offroad. I tried searching online for the jack points for the new 4th gen tacoma but was unable to find them.

Where is the front jack point and rear jack point? and where is everyone putting the jack stands?

Front jack point is the cross member that’s not far behind where the oil filter is. I used it recently. And used the rear diff for the back. You can use any part of the frame rails also for jack points or stands

 

[DoorKnob4531]

Just behind the R on the skid plate. It has a little indention for the jack.

 

[tacorancher]

Guys I’m having a mild freak out. Discount tire jacked up my truck at a very weird spot from the back. See picture. I cannot tell where they jacked it up in the front but it looked equally cringe. Should I be worried? The metal in that spot does NOT look that thick.

 

[Vidman]

Rear shock mount should be fine..I jacked mine up a few times on the same spot..It’s only picking one corner on the truck

 

[TacoFreak]

The owners manual shows the jack points, and they are on the frame in the front and on the rear axle in the back. The pictures in the manual are tiny and not really clear, so I just use anyplace on the frame near the cross frame behind the engine. The OE jack has a cupped cap that fits on the rear axle near the wheels.

In your picture @tacorancher the jack point is between the two paint marks on the right side. I wouldn't have used that bracket, but it does not look damaged to me.

 

[tacorancher]

Rear shock mount should be fine..I jacked mine up a few times on the same spot..It’s only picking one corner on the truck

I think it's the rear lower control arm mount. The shock mount is closer to the wheel. This mount is attached to the axle. It just doesn't look like the thin metal in that spot is designed to carry that kind of load. And now I am freaking out trying to determine if it's crooked. I cannot tell really.

 

[tacorancher]

The owners manual shows the jack points, and they are on the frame in the front and on the rear axle in the back. The pictures in the manual are tiny and not really clear, so I just use anyplace on the frame near the cross frame behind the engine. The OE jack has a cupped cap that fits on the rear axle near the wheels.

In your picture @tacorancher the jack point is between the two paint marks on the right side. I wouldn't have used that bracket, but it does not look damaged to me.

But guess what... I am going to keep wondering if it is and I can't tell. That's a lot of weight!

 

[SnowmanJPS]

I've always jacked my tacomas by the frame behind the engine, or skid plate in the front and always jacked it up by the rear diff and set it on jack stands, and i will continue once i get a new truck as well

 

[TacoFreak]

Yep @SnowmanJPS, same here. The rear diff is always how I lifted my Tundra too. The frame is almost always a safe spot to lift from.

@tacorancher Does it look like they did the same thing on the other side too? If they jacked up the rear from both sides that is less weight on each control arm mount. The back of a truck is a lot lighter than the front too, so that is even less weight on each side, assuming they put the whole truck up in the air to change tires.

I hate taking my truck to tire shops. They lift it in the easiest and quickest way and it isn't all that uncommon for them to scratch your wheels when they change tires.

 

[tacorancher]

Yep @SnowmanJPS, same here. The rear diff is always how I lifted my Tundra too. The frame is almost always a safe spot to lift from.

@tacorancher Does it look like they did the same thing on the other side too? If they jacked up the rear from both sides that is less weight on each control arm mount. The back of a truck is a lot lighter than the front too, so that is even less weight on each side, assuming they put the whole truck up in the air to change tires.

I hate taking my truck to tire shops. They lift it in the easiest and quickest way and it isn't all that uncommon for them to scratch your wheels when they change tires.

They did the same on both sides. But it's going to bother me. It just seems wrong. The guys doing the work were utterly clueless humans. They had no clue what the dots on the tires even meant. It was horrifying.

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