Alright, the time has come where I need to bring my car up off it's tires to install some swaybars (2nd Gen)

I've put my friends 70 Charger up on jackstands before but that's somewhat of a different animal (frame rails and a rear axle).

With the FC having independent rear suspension, what is the best method to get the car up on 4 jackstands?

I've also heard that if the type of stands being used don't have a huge valley in the top of the stand you should use the pinch weld that runs the length of the rockers underneath to lay the body onto each of the stands. Is this accurate?

Finally, if I've got the front of the car on stands, can i jack it up by the diff housing to lift both of the rear wheels at the same time?

Thanks.

 

Jack the car front-center of main crossmember under the engine, stands on frame rails each side near the firewall. The rear-under the diff, stands on frame rails each side as far back as possible. eg near the front of the subframe, if my memory serves me correct. It's Monday and early. Yes you can have front on stands and jack the rear up. If you're installing stabilizer bars, I would think the car should be loaded to make the ends easier to install.

 

Here it is again, for those that can't search:

 

Regarding the above picture:

These illustrations appear to be from the Factory Service Manual. I would consider this the most reliable source for instructions on how to proceed with any repair, however I would like to point out that what you see here is not entirely correct. I have looked thoroughly and you can take my word for it, there is no little round man. How he's gotten into these pictures and is allowed to mess with the jack is beyond me.

 

Of course he's not there--he was a professional model who left as soon as the artist finished drawing the illustration. Jeesh, the gullibility of some people.

 

maybe you guys just don't drink enough when working on your car... I have seen the round man many many times around my cars

 

My Round man tells me to burn things.


One little tip that I have found:
You will probably jack up the front, put it on stands as illustrated - then the rear and put them on stands. What I like to do to be safe is go back to the front and take the load off the axle stands - then make sure they are square and sturdy and put the car back on them. When you jack up the rear of the car while the front is on stands, They can shift and become unstable. Better safe then sorry.

And also - if you are doing this on a driveway that isn't concrete - put some metal or something under the jack stand's feet. Otherwise they will sink into the hot pavement.

 

Solid advice guys. Great picture too. I hope the little round man comes by to have a beer with me tonight.

Searching is overrated.

 

Pay attention when you put the jackstands under the side jacking points, they could be rusted (as is mine and others experience). If thats the case, it could go right through those rails. Just a heads up in case you haven't really looked at or used them.