DO NOT AT ANY TIME HAVE ANY PART OF YOUR BODY UNDER THE CAR WHEN IT IS UP, GOING UP OR GOING DOWN!
On a level, hard surface, chock wheels, set parking brake and save the drinking for afterward.
Tighten all lug nuts finger tight then securely in a cross pattern.
In other words: 1,3,5,2,4.
Jack up right front, pull wheel and set it down near the right rear.
Jack up right rear, pull wheel and set it down near the left front.
Install wheel that is near right rear onto right rear.
Lower right rear jack and use it to raise left front.
Pull left front wheel and set it down near the left rear.
Install the wheel that is near the left front onto the left front.
Lower left front.
Jack up left rear.
Pull left rear wheel and set it down near the right front.
Install the wheel that is near the left rear onto the left rear.
Install the wheel that is near the right front on the right front.
If it has been a long time since this has been done or if it was not done in this pattern in the past expect some road noise and maybe a bit of pulling on the wheel.
FWIW...
My son and I will be doing this tomorrow while others yell at the football games on TV. They tell me the players can hear them!
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