AznX TL

where do you guys put your jack stands at? or do you just lift it from another spot and put the stands in the jack points?

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

Depends on if your car is lowered yet or not, but I always use the 4 stock brackets on the frame for using the tire jack, they're the strongest and most stable pieces.

AznX TL

not lowered yet.......i want to use the jack points on the frame, but i cant slide the stands under if i use those to lift the car.

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

I didn't see the stand part. I usually use the scissor jack on the very inside edge and then lower it onto the jack stand, or you can jack up on the very end of the plastic closest to the frame rails and lower that way

strawb3rri3

well. I usually jack the front up high enough to slide the jack stands in on the sides where the lift points are.

& I do the same for the back.

AznX TL

where do u jack it up from? i used the tow hook but it was so unbalanced and the car dropped and bent my stock jack.

Nakamichi

"Stock jack" as in the jack that comes with the car? Don't use that. Just buy one of those cheapo $20 rolling jack from walmart or sears. I bring that to my friend's house, since my main one weights 100lbs. Using the center hooks, it lifts the car enough to support the car w/ jack-stands. Just make sure the jack length-wise is perpendicular to the bumper. Though it's wider than the stock scissor jack, jacking it from angles is asking for trouble.

strawb3rri3

Here I went to google this picture for you.

http://www.skidmore.edu/~pdwyer/e/jack_points.htm

As I'm reading Nakamichi's post. I totally agree with him. I didn't know you were using a stock jack. I have a racing jack b/c my car is slammed on the floor. Since your car isn't lowered yet just go out n buy a regular sized 2 ton jack. I don't use my scissor jack for anything unless it's to change a flat tire.

But I jack up the front n rear from tow hooks & I don't have a problem at all. You just need a sturdy jack.