Okay, basic question I know, but what's the best technique to get the car up onto 4 stands?

What order, procedure is best/safest?

For example, should I bring the rear up first, then the front? Should I jack from the center of the axles/differentials, or bring up each wheel at the jack points toward the side?

TIA for the advice!

Howard

 

There is a thread on Renntech forums that describes this to a tee.

 

This has been covered, but here is my method:
1. Jack up one side by the rear jack point (in front of the rear wheel)
2. The entire side of the car will raise up.
3. Place jackstand under FRONT jacking point (behind front wheel)
4. Lower car.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 on the other side of the car.
6. Both front wheels are now off the ground.
7. Jack up the entire rear of the car using center of the structural support located between the rear wheels. See picture. You need an appropriate low-profile jack for this.
8. Place jackstands under both rear jacking points. Lower the car.

 

Is that an old oil leak on the above pic?

 

Yes. The only reason I had the picture on my computer was because I was asking questions about the oil leak about a year ago. It was the AOS. Fixed now .
Good eye.

 

My only tip...don't do it the way I just did. My car slipped on the front jackstands and punctured the air conditioner line.

/facepalm/

 

Exactly how DID you do it wrong? Would like to know so I don't accidentally do the same....., TIA

 

Don't be careless with the jackstand placement and you'll be fine.

Watch each corner as you jack and go in steps and go slowly.

I also like to use the rubber covers for the tops of the stands.

 

I have had the car up a couple of times already.

Drive both rear tires over 2x10, jack up rear point, put stand with hockey puck under front jack point, put another jack stand with hockey puck under the end of the rear suspension cross member, lower the jack and do the same on the other side.

Would have preferred to jack the rear center part of suspension cross member and put jack stands under factory rear jack points, but the jack can get that far.

 

look into jackpoint jackstands....

 

Very cool. Breathtaking price. Sears had something similar years ago, but dropped them (I didn't see them com. Seems like we should see more products like this. Makes absolute sense to be able to lift--then transfer the support to a stand.

So odd that we haven't seen more solutions similar to this. Seems like a lot of opportunity there.

 

Yeah, these stands are nice... but a scissor lift would be even better

 

I actually jacked it up correctly and had four stands under the jacking points. When I jacked up the rear to remove the rear stands, the car shifted forward on the front stands. The car slid off of the passenger side stand, and the stand crushed and punctured the AC line. It's something of a Catch 22 because you have nothing to chock with all four wheels in the air. It was actually more about what I used rather than how I did it. I used a set of parts store jackstands which don't really fit the jacking points well. A better alternative would be the expensive-as-hell stands with the flat rubber pads.

 

what AFFORDABLE jackstand are best ? Mine are not great and they don't have the flat rubber pad either.

 

Dood, the jackpoints are only $350.













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