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    Posted: 28 Jul 2015 at 7:21pm
Originally posted by GLBCamper

I have also wondered about the best location to jack it up. Can anyone post the exact location (ideally with a pic)?

Sorry if it has been discussed, but the search process often doesn't yield the expected results.

I was wondering the same thing myself.
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If you ask FR they will tell you one thing, if you ask Lippert they will tell you another. The consensus among owners is to use a block to spread the lift point stress placed directly under the axle where it connects to the frame. You can find a pic in this document showing the lift point during axle bearing maintenance. 
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The red arrow is where my mechanic said to put my jack. That is where he does it when he the yearly inspection.
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Exactly what I needed! Thanks.
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So I'm still confused about jack placement. The axle is diamond shaped and so has no flat surface for the jack. I guess that's fine since it sounds like it should be on the frame and not the axle. But I don't see any part of the frame where you could put a bottle Jack. I have looked closely at the document posted and the spot where the red arrow is is just a pair of vertical plates about 1/4" wide and extending just about 2" out from the axle (at least on my pod.) It doesn't seem like it would support a Jack, even with a board to spread the load.
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Yep, owners are kinda left out in the weeds on this one, you won't find any jack point reference from FR. Many POD owners have overcome this issue with relative ease. At this point, like Leo B did above, you may want to seek the counsel of a local tire or mechanic shop to get some hands on advise based on your particular situation. Good luck Sir. 
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Originally posted by Leo B

The red arrow is where my mechanic said to put my jack. That is where he does it when he the yearly inspection.

What "red arrow"? Confused
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A few post back, the picture that Podster put the link to. Maybe triple A or Coachman would be an option?
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We're in Oregon. It's Les Schwab country!
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I have a cousin in Oregon, Hillsboro area. Hope to get over that way to seem him within a couple years.
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