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Jacks, jack stands, where do I put them? --> jack pointers inside.
#1
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Jacks, jack stands, where do I put them? --> jack pointers inside.
For all the times people ask where to put the jack stand or the jack, I figured I'd post some pics of what works for me. Here's where I do it, no denting of the underbody in these spots. (Disregard the other scars under there...that's where NOT to put your jack or stands ;-).
<b> FRONT:</b>
<img src="http://images2.fotki.com/v20/photos/4/48510/225308/P1010001-vi.jpg">
<img src="http://images2.fotki.com/v20/photos/4/48510/225308/P1010003-vi.jpg">
<img src="http://images2.fotki.com/v20/photos/4/48510/225308/P1010005-vi.jpg">
<b>REAR:</b>
This is an old pic, I actually put the jack where the stand is in this picture, and then I put the stand back farther back (oriented just like in the front, to the inside of the lip)
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/12690/jack_point2a.jpg">
Hope this helps some of you...
Andy
<b> FRONT:</b>
<img src="http://images2.fotki.com/v20/photos/4/48510/225308/P1010001-vi.jpg">
<img src="http://images2.fotki.com/v20/photos/4/48510/225308/P1010003-vi.jpg">
<img src="http://images2.fotki.com/v20/photos/4/48510/225308/P1010005-vi.jpg">
<b>REAR:</b>
This is an old pic, I actually put the jack where the stand is in this picture, and then I put the stand back farther back (oriented just like in the front, to the inside of the lip)
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/12690/jack_point2a.jpg">
Hope this helps some of you...
Andy
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yup, but i use this to go over the spot welds
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Ya it's more difficult to get to for sure. And you've got to use smaller jackstands or get car HIGH
But I just don't like the area near the pinch welds. I've bent the pich welds and I've bent the flat area where yours is bent as well.
These days I lift with a floor jack on the square PAD area that's deformed in your pic (and on my car too) and place the jackstand under the DTS area.
These days I lift with a floor jack on the square PAD area that's deformed in your pic (and on my car too) and place the jackstand under the DTS area.
#6
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Oh I hear ya on the pinch welds, that's why I've oriented as such.
It's rock solid there. Took a little trial and error....but I found the spot ;-)
Andy
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Nahh....no winters down here ;-)
You could always touch it up every once in a while with rubberized undercoating if you were worried about it....quick and easy.
Andy
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