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How to Raise and Support 2011-19 Ford Explorer

Created on: 2018-10-08

How to raise and support your vehicle on 11 Ford Explorer.

  1. step 1 :Raising and Supporting the Vehicle
    • On the front, raise the vehicle up from the subframe crossmember
    • Place a jack stand underneath the subframe
    • Place a jack stand underneath the pinch weld
    • At the rear, raise the vehicle up from the subframe behind the wheel
    • Place a jack stand underneath the pinch weld

Tools needed

  • Jack Stands

    Floor Jack

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What's up, guys. I'm Andy from 1AAuto. Today I'm going to show you how to raise and support this 2011 Ford Explorer. If there's any parts you need for your vehicle, click the link in the description and head over to 1AAuto.com.

To raise the support the vehicle, there's some spots right here that you could use a floor jack on, on the sub-frame. And you could also support the vehicle from here. It's a better idea to have the support further out.

On this pinch weld here, you can raise the vehicle up with a floor jack or support it with some jack stands. Same with the other side on this pinch weld. Also in the back, right here this pinch weld and this pinch weld. Those are the furthest out and the safest places. You could also lift the vehicle from here and over here. And nothing else on the back.

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