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Old May 17, 2005, 09:54 AM
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jacking up the car
I would like to start installing my own parts in the future so I want to know what parts I need to get the front of the car up. I hate using the stock jacks and cracking that little POS stick.
What do you think is the best way to get the front up ...both wheels in the air.
I was thinking of buying a nice car jack(the ones that slide beneath the car) and get 2 car jacks to put under the car. Since I dont think you can lift it up from the front of the car do I just lift one side up and then put the stand on one side and then move to the other side and do the same thing? Never really did it myself and im not sure if this is the right way of getting both wheels off the ground safely.


Any tips would be nice...Thanks
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Old May 17, 2005, 09:58 AM
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I use this...


and 4 of these

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Oh and to jack it up, jack up on the pinch welds below the front doors and put the stand on the "frame" of the car.
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Old May 17, 2005, 10:07 AM
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cool thanks for the tip
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Old May 17, 2005, 10:13 AM
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BTW is it safe to just have only the front of the car lifted?
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Originally Posted by Derek888
BTW is it safe to just have only the front of the car lifted?
Yes.
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Yes.
I was thinking the jacks my tip over since the car is sitting on it in an angle... I would not want to be under it if it does.. yes I need to have the parking brakes on
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Originally Posted by Derek888
I was thinking the jacks my tip over since the car is sitting on it in an angle... I would not want to be under it if it does.. yes I need to have the parking brakes on
Well, you really want to try and jack the car up on a level surface.
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Old May 17, 2005, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by bolsen
Oh and to jack it up, jack up on the pinch welds below the front doors and put the stand on the "frame" of the car.
can you provide pic of this pinch weld.....
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Feel the pinch, only jackup where it's doubled up. The same rules for the back of the car. (Tho you can jack at the rear dif)
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Old May 17, 2005, 12:07 PM
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floorjack, jackstands, rhino ramps, or if ur really rich, buy a lift, makes life so much easier
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Originally Posted by bolsen
Feel the pinch, only jackup where it's doubled up. The same rules for the back of the car. (Tho you can jack at the rear dif)
Looks like someone didn't heed his advice
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There has to be a better way to jack the front, The side railing is getting all chewed up when i use a non-oem jack!
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I have that same Craftsman jack.. it kicks ***!
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well, if u don't wanna use a jack on the side railing, use some ramps.
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