Good point. Since you know the weight of the new axle (it's probably stamped on the box) - can't you add about the same weight into the trunk? A few bags of sand or weights or one mother in law should do fine. People sell weights for cheap on craiglist all the time.Apparently there's a science to lifting the tiny car with such weight bearing work to be done. You will be shifting a good amount of center of mass when you remove the axle, so have to choose the appropriate support points. I have yet to figure out where in the driveway to set up. I'm really spoiled with regards to driveway space but I've taken up a lot of it over the years. I have a spot in mind where it won't block much but I'm a little worried I might be cramped there.
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I was thinking of leaving the front wheels on ramps but I think I didn't use them on oil changes because the front mudguard would scrape on the way up. I wouldn't be able to rotate tires but save me a little worry. (I don't have the weight of the axle readily available). There appear to be more forward points available than the pinch weld spots on the side, I may use those and take a pic. Not sure what Toyota was thinking with the rear pinch weld spots. Deceptively looks like the shorter of the two would be correct but seems it is opposite. Will snap a pic of that as well...
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Meh, 3 covid years equal one normal. Took me a year to change the clutch on my Audi. And I ended up messing it up, having to pay a mechanic cause I could not bring myself to do it for the 3rd time. My IQ battery started dying after installing the interior light kit and my mirror / dashcam mod. I was going to look into it (almost sure it’s the light kit) but figured screw it and just installed a battery disconnectOkay. This is depressing this is 3 years old in the making. Regarding the Duracell charger I went to my iQ one day and my 46B24R AGM with JIS to SAE adapters was dead. I have switched to a waterproof magnetic 3 or 4 A unit from Walmart....
I think I'm still on the original battery.The manual notes a specific segment of the pinch weld as you note, but the center part in that area (if I remember it correctly) is a lot lower/longer than a normal pinch weld…I think normal jack stands should work fine with IQ on the pinch weld points. To put it on the stands, the rear end can be lifted by the rear axle (or somesuch - it should be in the shop manual).
