Center of Balance?
 

Without getting too technical, where is the approximate Center of Balance on our trucks.
I have my own Two-Post Lift (properly bolted in) in my Shop, but I do everything by myself (unless my son is home on leave. :smoke:).
Getting vehicles centered left and right is easy,, with the tennis ball hung on a string, but my real concern is front to rear weight distribution.
It’s been a long time since I put my truck up on a two-post, and I don’t want to become a viral video on YouTube.
My truck is a LWB C-10 with wood bed, and 3950 curb weight.
If I remember right, the lift towers are centered right about at the door handles.
Am I right here?
I don’t need to be flipping my truck on its nose or stressing out my lift, because I picked it up off balance.:smoke:
Thanks in advance:chevy:

Re: Center of Balance?
 

Front near the front cab mount
And a extension on the front spring hanger.

Re: Center of Balance?
 

I’m not sure what you’re saying here.
C-10s don’t have a “Front Spring Hanger”. Do you mean an extension on the lift arms to clear the underside of the cab?
Also, I find it hard to believe there’s equal weight to the front a rear of the lead edge of the door.
When I was in the Army, the Center of Balance on our 3/4 ton pickups (AKA CUCV) was at the back edge of the cab.

Re: Center of Balance?
 

That is how I lift mine on a 2 post.
The frame near the cab mount. And front spring hanger of the rear leaf spring pack. Felt spreading the load as far apart as possible. I pulled up til the door opened easy for me to get out of the cab.

Re: Center of Balance?
 

Sorry, I just realized our old blue has leaf springs your pickup may not

Re: Center of Balance?
 

Go with KQQL IT's suggestion and lift it 6" to test it out. If you need to do it differently, you can work it out at 6" off the floor

Re: Center of Balance?
 

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Once you're satisfied with the balance point, acquire and utilize those stabilizing stands (tall @ss jack stands for use under a lift), one at the front and one at the rear. This will give piece of mind and a few extra seconds if things go south.

Re: Center of Balance?
 

Absolutely.
I still have to get two stands, but due to the declining health and death of my Father-in-Law, any work in the shop has been put on the “Back Burner”.
Not looking for sympathy, but I’ve put 34,000 miles on our DD in the last seven months.
I usually average 8-10k in a year.:smoke:
Enough of that.
Thanks for all the great advice and tips:metal: