JackStands with Rivian

[kozak79]

Has anyone used a single jack at the suspension to get jack stands under the lift points? Or do you lift from lift points and use jack stands under the suspension?

I made this diagram, is A or B correct, or neither?

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[jplblue]

I've done A.

 

[Dark-Fx]

I always do A, without jackstands for doing tires. You need a jack capable of lifting high enough though.

 

[kozak79]

I've done A.

Is there an obvious place where jacksstands should be placed on the suspension?

 

[jplblue]

Is there an obvious place where jacksstands should be placed on the suspension?

With a piece of wood to prevent gouging.

 

[Mark_AZR1T]

Excellent drawing! When I first had custom wheels built for the Rivian (almost 2 years ago), I had to figure a way to do what you seem to be referencing to, as well, rotate tires. That was when I developed our magnetic jack pucks.

What I do is use either our regular magnetic jack pucks or our XL (high lift) version inserted into the front left and right rear ports. I then use two high lift floor jacks (you could use a 10T bottle jack and my XL pucks as well) and lift the entire vehicle off the ground and insert two jack stands in the open locations. I do it this way because I want to avoid a control arm lift of the vehicle (just my preference). I can do anything at that point with the two jack stands in place.

The jack stands I use are compatible with my magnetic jack pucks, so it's a clean lift of the entire vehicle.

 

[kozak79]

Has anyone tried raising the suspension to highest, setting up jack stands, then lowering suspension? Would that work for tire rotation?

 

[dleewla]

brilliant! i would think it'd work as long as the wheels still do not touch the ground but im no expert so maybe some SMEs could chime in.

 

[chrismc]

Excellent drawing! When I first had custom wheels built for the Rivian (almost 2 years ago), I had to figure a way to do what you seem to be referencing to, as well, rotate tires. That was when I developed our magnetic jack pucks.

What I do is use either our regular magnetic jack pucks or our XL (high lift) version inserted into the front left and right rear ports. I then use two high lift floor jacks (you could use a 10T bottle jack and my XL pucks as well) and lift the entire vehicle off the ground and insert two jack stands in the open locations. I do it this way because I want to avoid a control arm lift of the vehicle (just my preference). I can do anything at that point with the two jack stands in place.

The jack stands I use are compatible with my magnetic jack pucks, so it's a clean lift of the entire vehicle.

Are these the jack stands you use?
https://a.co/d/2xOtI6G

 

[Riviot]

Has anyone tried raising the suspension to highest, setting up jack stands, then lowering suspension? Would that work for tire rotation?

No, the truck lowers with gravity by letting air out. If you wedge it, it'll just stop, not retract.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

If tall enough, these ESCO stands are well regarded. https://a.co/d/2EicR2c

 

[Mark_AZR1T]

Are these the jack stands you use?
https://a.co/d/2xOtI6G

Yes, those are the ones I've used (many times)......

 

[Mark_AZR1T]

If tall enough, these ESCO stands are well regarded. https://a.co/d/2EicR2c

Those are nice as well, I just went with the extra tonnage. I recommend the 10T Bottle Jack for our jack pucks as well and people say, 6T is enough. Technically, they are right, but when I compared 10 different bottle jacks of various tonnage, the ease of use of the 10T over a 4,6 or 8T bottle jack was apparent. Easy enough a 12 year old could lift a Rivian.

 

[SeaGeo]

Has anyone used a single jack at the suspension to get jack stands under the lift points? Or do you lift from lift points and use jack stands under the suspension?

I made this diagram, is A or B correct, or neither?

where is this image from?

 

[dleewla]

where is this image from?

great question. its not in the R1T/R1S manual, R1 tire service manual, or R1 tow operators guide.

could this from a Rivian service center manual that customers don't have access to?

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