I always put the jack and a piece of 4x4 lumber under the axle (where the control arm mounts are) and Jack it up as high as I can (I have a high lift floor jack).

Then I position my jackstands at the appropriate place on the frame rails (shown in your diagram) and drop the Jeep on the stands there. You need the extra height because the wheels will drop (extend).

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Says to put them on the frame, but I would be surprised to find a jackstand wide enough for the frame

The jackstands don't *need* to be the same width as the frame rail.

I'd put them as indicated below - the front ones on the frame rail just aft of the front LCA mounting points, and the rear ones in the equivalent place just forward of the rear LCA mounting points.

I've never had all four wheels off the ground at once, but those are the points I use for my jackstands when I've got either the front or the rear jacked up. They're also the same points that would be used by a workshop hoist (as indicated on the diagram).

 

No way I’m jacking up the Jeep on the rear axle, not on the carrier or axle tube. I jack mine up as close to where the jack stands as possible. On the frame.

 

No way I'm jacking up the Jeep on the rear axle, not on the carrier or axle tube

Each to their own, of course, but it's perfectly fine. I've been jacking up Jeeps from the middle of the front axle and the rear diff for over 10 years with no issues, and I do it that way because it's the most commonly recommended way of doing it on here.

 

i would never ever,ever, get near/under a car on 4 stands. risk your life!!!
do one end at a time. for years i used big strong wood blocks.no shift or wiggle

 

Giving me pause... how do you replace the transmission filters without putting it up on 4 wheels?

I could drive it up on ramps and lift the back I suppose. Only lifting 2 wheels makes me nervous about it rolling. How do you rotate tires?

 

Good Lord..... I've had mine off the ground on jack stands for weeks at a time and crawled under it 100's of times! YES u can lift it like the diagram OR u can lift it on the differential and place the jack stands on the axle tube close to the wheels.
This is not Brain Surgery, it's a freaking jeep!!!

 

I have used the points AVR2 specified. But typically when I need to lift the whole jeep it's to do a tire rotation so I place jack stands under the front axle and just lift the rear by the differential...I know, I know. I have but one set of stands these days and I'm not under the thing in this configuration.

 

Thanks guys for the guidance.

 

I didn't raise it all to do the trans filters. I was on a garage floor and had room. Having extra clearance would be nice but not required.
What a daggumed mess though. Got trans pan with drain after that mess.

 

+1, just slide under there, there's enough room. And always always always chock your tires.

 

i got pan, gasket, no ambition,,,messy yeah!

 

I'm too old for jacking stuff up and finding safe spots for axle stands, so made some wheel ramps, added the wood blocks later for some extra height.

 

That is awesome!

 

don't remember if we're allowed to mention products here, but for when I need the wheels off for brake services/wheel rotations etc, I bought a Quickjack BL-7000

 

Wow, this? Is it safe? does it lock down if the hydraulics fail?

 

All,

Here is what the service manual says.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to lift a vehicle with a
floor jack positioned under:
² An axle tube.

What service manual?

The owners manual that came with my '01 WJ Limited says to place jack stands under the axle close the wheels, for both front and rear.

 

Chrysler Service Manual for the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Its about a 1700 page tech pub by the Chrysler Corporation for dealership service technicians.

 

I saw this on harbor freight, read the reviews, most got it 25% off.

 

not me, not within 10 feet of that thing!!!

 

My wife and young kids looked and said that would not allow me the use it. They love me.

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lol no way, not even if you offered me THREE Scooby Snacks

 

Yeah, that picture is on the Harbor Freight website, LOL its like 4.5 stars so its a good unit, but that picture is really not a good seller. Totally, work under it with your GoPro and be a GoPro Hero

 

I chose the Quickjack because it looked a lot more stable in use and easier to move around being in 2 parts plus when at full height my Jeep just fits in my garage!