If you lift by the axle, unless the jack is perfectly centered, one wheel will come off the ground first, depending on how far to one side the jack is.

The only real way to check the springs and associated stuff is to jack from the frame or bumper and let the axles drop and the springs relax.


Kevin
1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.