Best Place To Jack Up Engine

[22YukonDenali22]

2x6 on a floor jack worked for me. I also used a ratchet strap across the engine bay to leverage the engine one way or the other to gain a little more clearance.

Hey Bfourman, can you explain how you set up/used the ratchet strap to gain some clearance? Thanks!

 

[22YukonDenali22]

I did both of my mounts in the driveway with the front wheels on ramps.

- Driver side I was able to do without lifting the motor (mount came out in 2 pieces, I replaced with solid mounts and it was a 2 piece design)

- Pass Side, I dropped the starter out and I lifted the motor about 1.5" via 2x4s and floorjack under the AC compressor bracket.

NOTE: Common sense goes along ways

Hey brother, did you remove the steering linkage on the driver's side?
And you were able to separate the old mount while it was under the engine?

 

[bfourman]

Hey Bfourman, can you explain how you set up/used the ratchet strap to gain some clearance? Thanks!

Hard to explain, but I hooked one end to the fender and the other to the alternator bracket. Cranked the strap with the old mount out a few times to gain a couple inches of clearance to sneak the new DS mount in.

Same for the other side, just found a secure place to hook the strap.

 

[1BADI5]

Hey brother, did you remove the steering linkage on the driver's side?
And you were able to separate the old mount while it was under the engine?

I did not need to separate the steering shaft; I have long tube headers and I used a solid 2 piece design replacement