Did I do any damage to my rear differential axle tube???

[7.3 on 40s]

Had to replace my LR axle seal today and the situation i was in when putting the truck back down off the blocks was to lift up and let down the axle by using a floor jack and 2x4 under the axle tube right under where the axle vent tube connects. It was supported there for only 5 minutes or so. Is my axle tube ok???

[351fifty]

It's fine, I lift on the tube and and shock mounts all the time

[Diesel_brad]

Yeah, you are fine. Where did you think you should lift from?

[STROKED_NY_023]

Dude you run your 8000k truck down the road on that axle tube... i am fairly certain that lifting it with a floor jack wont hurt it...

[ZMANN]

Agreed that BS about not lifting from the tube is crap

[jesilvas]

Trailer axle tubes are different. But you've got a big diff in the middle.

[7.3 on 40s]

Thanks guys. I always lift from the pumpkin. Makes sense when thinking about it if the tube was that weak you would have major problems on the road. It was a cluster F under there when i was done and the tube was the only solid place i could lift at.