Lifting the Prius

PixelRogue · Dec 30, 2022

PixelRogue said: ↑

Started the job this evening... topic still on lifting.

Lifting the rear using the lifting point a few feet from the rear passenger tire lifted the entire back, doing a great job for the rear passenger tire however remains too low for the driver back seat tire. I didn't think to measure the clearance of the jacks (presumed they were standard sizes) and it took a high left to get the jack on the right passenger side. I can barely get the jack on the left rear side...I can squeeze the jack stand to the scissors jack point, but not w/the rubber rail guard on the saddle.

Decided to lower the jack to remove, then place plywood under the jack and re-lift to get the clearance for the rubber guard. Turns out the jack will not full retract. The jack was tested and I think it was fully primed, no air.... I did a test w/o weight for full functions and purged air... however now jack is stuck extended under the car. The car is fully resting on the right jack stand mind you. There is some room to fudge, where the hockey puck can be moved around...temped to knock it out just to get the car to lower. Note - I tried purging air while in place and no sign of excess air atm.

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update - there was not much pressure so I was able to slide it out....put the wood under...re-lifted and now both stands w/rubber guards.

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