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10-08-2008, 02:58 PM | #1 |
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jack stands..
Has anyone lifted the car up onto 4 jackstands and has a pretty good technique how they did it?
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10-08-2008, 04:11 PM | #2 |
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I've done two jack stands and two hydraulic jacks. Didn't bother with 4 jack stands as the car wasn't off the ground for too long.
Basic process is drive the front wheels onto blocks (timber or other) to raise the front enough to get a jack under the front. There is a jack point directly under the engine. Then I jacked up the front and put the two jack stands underneath. I pulled the hydraulic jack, moved it to the rear and used a spare jack to hold up the other corner. Tips...use rubber or timber under each jack point on the car to protect them from being damaged. They are surprisingly fragile. Note: DO NOT GET UNDER THE CAR WHILST USING HYDRAULIC JACKS!!!
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10-08-2008, 08:53 PM | #4 |
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Cool pics... thanks a lot..
So is there also a middle jack point in the back if I want to put the car up on 4 jack stands (and use the same technique that was used on the front to get the jack stands in in place)?? My car manual is at my parents place and I am at my apartment! I had it out the other night when i was there and left it... I am sure this information can be found in that but since I dont have it in hand I can't tell.. thanks again!
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10-09-2008, 04:03 AM | #5 |
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There is a jack point at the back, but not really quite a dedicated point, but rather just a safe point to lift from. And the manual only talks about the four jack points around the car on the side.
From TIS manuals My jack stands are rated at 750kg each and pass the Australian Standards which are normally pretty tough on things like these.
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10-14-2008, 08:46 PM | #7 |
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I'm not sure what you have access to, but I found the easiest method to get the car off the ground was through the use of 2 jacks and 3 jack stands.
Here's the process I used:
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