Bizkets is Drunk? Too heavy needs boost Member 5,929 Member For: 11y 7m 19d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 07/10/14 04:18 AM Share Posted 07/10/14 04:18 AM I read on a different forum to lift from the crossmember on the front and the stands in the two jack points near the front doors. Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,335 Member For: 16y 11m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 07/10/14 04:33 AM Share Posted 07/10/14 04:33 AM I lifted my old car heaps of times (with a trolley jack) from the front rail of the K-frame then put jack stands under the jack points on the sides of the car... but it did dint it a little over time... if you don't want to dint it, don't use that K-frame rail. Use the rear K-frame rail if possible (much stronger).With my new car it's too low to fit a trolley jack underneath the front bar, so I jack up the standard jack point with the factory jack, slide the trolley jack behind it and slowly lift the entire front via the rear K-frame rail then put two jack stands under the standard jacking points again (the front of the car does move slightly to the opposite side of the car you're jacking from if you use this method).The best way is to have 4 jack stands, jack the rear up with a trolley jack (if your car is too low for this, something's clearly wrong! haha), put two jack stands on the standard rear jack points and then jack up the front of the car and put another two sets on the front standard jack points . Much easier to get under and then back out from under the car when the whole thing is an even height off the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZYWALKER XR50T Gold Donating Members 2,795 Member For: 11y 10m 23d Gender: Male Location: Western Sydney Posted 07/10/14 04:41 AM Share Posted 07/10/14 04:41 AM Use a trolly jack under the k frame with a piece of timber on the jack to spread the weight and stop any dents. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masda74 To Loud Gold Donating Members 4,112 Member For: 13y 3m 22d Gender: Male Location: WA, Perth Posted 07/10/14 04:52 AM Share Posted 07/10/14 04:52 AM (edited) I am not sure what to call the location where I place my trolley jack under.Well where you normally put the car jack at, is where I put the stands, towards the inner part of the car from these jack points is the Chassis I am assuming. I place a block of wood on the trolley jack and then lift the car via the Chassis. Once it is high enough I place the stands at the jack point.I might have to take some pics. Edited 07/10/14 04:53 AM by masda74 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkets is Drunk? Too heavy needs boost Member 5,929 Member For: 11y 7m 19d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 07/10/14 04:57 AM Author Share Posted 07/10/14 04:57 AM yeah cheers masda. im going the crossmember with jack and timber block. stands on the k frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 6m 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 07/10/14 04:59 AM Share Posted 07/10/14 04:59 AM Stands under jackng points makes for a more stable car, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,335 Member For: 16y 11m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 07/10/14 05:00 AM Share Posted 07/10/14 05:00 AM this guy knows ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masda74 To Loud Gold Donating Members 4,112 Member For: 13y 3m 22d Gender: Male Location: WA, Perth Posted 07/10/14 05:09 AM Share Posted 07/10/14 05:09 AM I am assuming that it is the Chassis where I place my trolley jack, because this is the location where the guys at MT place their hoist arms at to lift the car.Since they place their hoist arms there, I saw no reason why my Trolley jack with a block of wood wouldn't be any worse off.As Luke says, by placing the stands on the outside jack points the car tends to be more stable. I just hate the fact that it bends the metal rail a tad at those points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,335 Member For: 16y 11m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 07/10/14 05:15 AM Share Posted 07/10/14 05:15 AM Yes, the chassis arms/rails are where the standard jack points connect to, hence anywhere along that is fine to put a jack stand under/jack from. Further from the centre of the car is more stable, but so is having decent contact - so on that little metal rail that bends, don't put the jack stand directly underneath it if you don't want it bent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 6m 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 07/10/14 05:50 AM Share Posted 07/10/14 05:50 AM I am assuming that it is the Chassis where I place my trolley jack, because this is the location where the guys at MT place their hoist arms at to lift the car.Since they place their hoist arms there, I saw no reason why my Trolley jack with a block of wood wouldn't be any worse off.As Luke says, by placing the stands on the outside jack points the car tends to be more stable. I just hate the fact that it bends the metal rail a tad at those points.A block of wood with a slot cut into it to allow the body to rest on the block rather than the locating tab will stop you bending the tabs.Or if you know somebody that can glue metal together, get them to replicate the head of the factory jack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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