Do you need to replace a tire on your Ram 1500, and do you want to know where you can safely place the jack on it? You’ve come to the right place, for we have researched this question, and we have the answer for you.
For the 2021 Ram 1500, if you need to jack the front wheel, place the jack under the rear part of the lower control arm. If you need to jack the rear wheel, look for the rear lifting point and place the jack under it.
However, if you’re using the scissor jack that came with your Ram 1500, you need to position the jack in a specific way before you can jack your 1500. Find out how in the succeeding sections. Read on!
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Always check the user manual for the correct lifting points for the Ram 1500 model that you have. Different Ram 1500 models can have different lifting points. The steps below apply to a 2021 Ram 1500 DT.
If you need to jack up the rear left wheel, place the chocks on the front right wheel.A chock is a block of wood, rubber, or similar material that has a wedge shape and is placed under a heavy object or a wheel to prevent it from sliding or moving.
Camco wheel chock is available on Amazon through this link.
Repeat the procedure for the third extension rod.Follow the steps in this section to get the spare tire of your Ram 1500. If you’re not replacing your tire, skip this section and proceed to the next section.
If you need to jack one of the rear tires, the extension rod should also point towards the back. Secure the lug wrench to the other end of the extension rods.Follow these steps to replace your tire. You can skip this section if you’re not replacing a tire.
If the tire is too heavy, sit on the ground and position the soles of your shoes facing the tire. Roll the tire slightly to one of your feet and then move your other feet to fill the space created between the tire and the ground. Keep doing this until you achieve the correct tire height so you can get it on your vehicle.
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You can if your leaf springs can handle the weight.
Leaf springs are dated suspensions on older vehicles—especially for the rear wheels. It is made of several horizontal strips of metal with varying lengths, although they all meet at the center of the spring where the wheel axle is connected. This gives it the shape of a leaf that is cut in half.
The horizontal strips of metal are held together by pairs of vertical strips of metal positioned on opposite ends.
Jacking on the leaf spring is possible. However, you need to stop when you see the leaf spring bend too much as you lift your truck. If the leaf spring bends too much, the horizontal strips of metal can pop out of the vertical strips that hold them together, ruining the leaf spring.
Additionally, jacking your truck on the leaf spring has the disadvantage of taking up the entire space.
Thus, you will not be able to place a jack stand in the same area afterward.
The center of the leaf spring is usually only narrow enough for the jack to lift your truck on that spot. It will not be able to accommodate a jack stand.
It is best to always consult your user manual to determine the right spot to jack your Ram 1500. Different models have different lifting spots, and even different trims from the same model year can also have different lifting spots.
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Just a heads up to you Dodge RAM owners.
You will need to carry a sledge hammer in your truck if you expect to change a flat tire out on the road.
I do not know what is different about these wheels or hubs on the 2010 (I did not have this problem with my previous 4 RAM trucks), but both times I have rotated my tires, I had to go get my twenty pound sledge hammer out to break loose the wheel from the hub after removing the lug nuts. The first time I did this it was so difficult (even with the sledge) that I called the dealer service man to check on what I was doing. He said I was doing the right thing with the sledge, just hit the wheels harder, and that this is common issue with the new RAMS.
I thought maybe the first time was due to factory torques, or paint, ect. But the second time was almost harder to remove them.
I guess if you have a flat tire out on the road, the only good option to break loose the wheel from the hub without a sledge, is to loosen the lugs just a little, and then drop the wheel back on the ground using the weight of the truck to loosen the wheel.
Just thought I would mention to FABO members as I see many of you with RAMS, and at some point you may get to experiance wheel changing.
Happy Holidays
Ma Snart
I've had a 2003,2007, and currently 2011 rams and all three did this. You have a aluminum wheel and cast steel rotor which being dissimilar metals will corrode together.
I try to rotate more often. I've found out that if you sit on your butt and kick the bottom of the wheel using both feet and spin the wheel180 degrees while doing this they come off easier. Jayson
I had this problem on my Dakota. A little "never seize" on the hubs solved that problem...for the next owner. :banghead:
Nice color!!!
sounds like a good place to do sum diegrinding .
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mtnemomopar said:
i had this problem on my dakota. A little "never seize" on the hubs solved that problem. :banghead:
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MtNemoMopar said:
I had this problem on my Dakota.
A little "never seize" on the hubs solved that problem...for the next owner. :banghead:
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anti-seize on the backs of rims is something everyone should know about:thumrigh:
Never had a problem with mine, But back in the 90's i had to beat a rim off a mustang with a sledgehammer, for a customer messed up the tierod from beating on it .So be careful
apply some anti-seize to the hud mating surface, should take care of it for the next time.
Hub centric wheels always do that. They are designed for a tight fit on the hub thereby giving a better wheel/tire assembly mount on the vehicle.
Some grease or antiseize will help ease removal.
I have had to spin the tire and hit it on the backside with a hammer several times to break these loose when I was a tire tech.
I carry a tire changing "kit" with me that includes a 3 lb slegde just in case.
LOL
I use never seize , and on occasion, in emergencies, I let the vehicle down with loose lugs and shift it from forward to reverse. This will break them loose.
Hey thanks to all on the comments.
I thought about the grease/anti freeze idea but was not sure if that might cause a problem. Will put some on the next rotation.
My last truck was a 2005 - Never had a problem with it, but maybe that was because I did more of the following with it! LOL
Happy Holidays
Ma Snart
Just rotated the tires on my Chebby with aluminum wheels, wifes Exploder as well.
.....no hammer necessary....if the steel /aluminum thing were true then what about all the a-bodies running around with aluminum wheels....
inkjunkie said:
Just rotated the tires on my Chebby with aluminum wheels, wifes Exploder as well......no hammer necessary....if the steel /aluminum thing were true then what about all the a-bodies running around with aluminum wheels.
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Might have something to do with the alloys they are using. If I remember right my Jeeps came with plastic spacers to keep this from happening.
happened on my 2002 a couple of times with steel rims. I would loosen the lug nuts, drive it to the corner and back and still no luck. sledge worked but bent the rim. A grinder and never seize has solved it so far.
My 99 Ford F-250 is like that too. I had to pry them off with a long 2X4.
inkjunkie said:
Just rotated the tires on my Chebby with aluminum wheels, wifes Exploder as well.
.....no hammer necessary....if the steel /aluminum thing were true then what about all the a-bodies running around with aluminum wheels....
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The old A-bodies didn't have a press fit on the center hub like the RAMS. The 5 bolt pattern with chamfered holes is what centered the wheel. Jayson
I know exactly what you are talking about! I thought the damn lug wrench was going to bend when rotating tires on my 2010.
My 97 Ram has never been an issue though and I rotate those big meats every 6 months to make them last since they are so expensive. I was at a gas station a few months back and a lady with a 2005 model had a flat and two construction workers were trying to break her lugs loose, couldn't, and DID bend the lug wrench. She ended up parking it and catching a ride instead. Even after removing all the lugs on my 2010, I have to kick the heck out of the tires sides with the heel of my boot to be able to pull the wheel from the studs.
Great, somthing to look forward to.
Is that on all new models like 2011 also,i hope not.
My Mustang also has the hub centered set-up.
A little never-sieze on the wheel and hub takes care of it.
loosen the lugs half way and drive on it in a zig zag pattern.
It will come loose.
This has been a problem forever. A generous coating of anti-seize on the back of the rims where they meet the hub and you'll be good to go.
I like to spray a light coating of Dow 321 (Molykote) on the rotor/drums instead of anti-seize.
Not cheap (unless you can find an airline mechanic to get you a can)
It's quicker, less messy, doesn't attract dust/dirt or get gummy... Works good as a bullet mold release agent too!
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5 / 5 Ruslan 3 years ago
Fits a Dodge Ram 1500. Low price. In winter, tolerable, rakes. Dirt is also not bad rowing. It hums along the highway, but it's tolerable. There is a huge minus, very tough, pumped different pressure from 2.2 to 1.4. Now I go to 1.4 and it's too hard. Completely went through the suspension because of the rubber, changed the shock absorbers to oil, I thought this was the problem, but no rubber. Pros: Price, dirt, snow. Cons: Very tough, the whole car trembles from it.
4 / 5 Dmitry 3 years ago
In a word, duck. Bad on asphalt, bad on swamp, bad on snow. But he can do everything! We needed tires for an SUV to lower the boat from the sandy shore. Fits my needs 100%. On snow, winter tires are worse, but they rake out and if you don’t drive on the highway, then winter tires are not needed. It rides on asphalt like a summer one - but it makes noise. Not rolly and behaves well on braking. In the swamp, it is quickly washed out and clogged with clay soil.
Excellent in sand and water. Great tires for the money. Much better all-weather kama and rosava.
5 / 5 Alexander 3 years ago
I bought these tires for my DODGE RAM 1500, I have a rear-wheel drive self-block differential, despite the fact that there is no all-wheel drive, I climbed out of all fishing and hunting! Holds the road well and rides through the mud, didn’t climb into heavy off-road, but where the wolves drove, they were afraid)) The rubber is not noisy, soft, excellent tread! I skated for more than a year, that winter I rolled it both in snow and on ice, the snow is excellent, but on the ice you need to be very careful. At the moment, the mileage is 40,000 km, the tread is about half a little less. With my driving style, despite the fact that 345 hp. on the rear axle, it's not bad at all! I'll pick up a new set in the spring! I took in the size of 285x70 R17.
3.5 / 5 Igor 4 years ago
Impressions of rubber for four minus.
Rubber stands on the Niva in 2007, 1.7 І. Noisy, heavy for the Niva (changed the gearbox to 4.3, went, but it was so conceived even before the purchase of rubber). Passability through the mud is normal (not offroad). Pit swallows well. So a well-deserved four with a minus. Tires though all-weather, but more like a summer. Given the weather this year, the tires for the winter have not yet changed.
4.5 / 5 Ivan 7 years ago
Passed on it for 30 tons, the tread on the balance of 60% in front of 70% back Great Wall Hover h4 2011. Road holding is excellent, as if on summer tires. There is no noise at 140 km / h, the tread is beautiful, and it will clean up very quickly - leaving mud (chernozem) on asphalt for a maximum of 10 m and the wheel is clean. It runs great off-road, quicksand / swamp / black earth / clay - with a bang. I was surprised, in the snow, too, 100%. This set left a trail. summer, I take the same one for the winter, and put 235 on the second car.
