Fd rear jack stand location
02-06-18, 04:27 PM
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Fd rear jack stand location
i know this has been asked a million times before but the two locations I have found won’t work for me. I found the pinch weld and subframe. I can’t use the pinch weld as it had rusted out so I have cut it out and am in the process of repairing it and I can’t use the subframe as I am trying to remove it. Are there any other locations I can use. I don’t want to risk damaging the car or having it fall on me by using the wrong place.
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02-07-18, 04:33 AM
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I normally use big wooden blocks under the ends of the chassis box sections either side of the tunnel. I believe you can also put stands under the points where the rear tow eyes are, but hopefully someone else can confirm that.
02-07-18, 06:17 AM
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These are the jack points designated in the owner’s manual. But I’ve used the pinch welds at various locations along the rocker without issue. Just spread the load out with a short section of 2x4 and it shouldn’t be an issue. And I’m not sure I understand...by saying “subframe” do you mean cross members? Do you have a drivetrain in the car?
02-07-18, 11:43 AM
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Jack I take it the place you mentioned first is for the front? As for the rear I checked and it looks like the fuel tank is in the way where it mounts to the chassis but could I put the stands straight under the tow eye? Sgtblue I would consider using the rocker but since I have cut a big square out of it I think it would be took weak to place the weight of the car on. By subframe I mean the thing that holds the diff and suspension stuff. It might be called a cross member but I’ve always called it a subframe.
02-07-18, 05:50 PM
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Jack I take it the place you mentioned first is for the front? As for the rear I checked and it looks like the fuel tank is in the way where it mounts to the chassis but could I put the stands straight under the tow eye? Sgtblue I would consider using the rocker but since I have cut a big square out of it I think it would be took weak to place the weight of the car on. By subframe I mean the thing that holds the diff and suspension stuff. It might be called a cross member but I’ve always called it a subframe.
02-08-18, 01:53 AM
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I’m not sure I thought they were only at the front half I’ll check later. Hopefully they do
02-08-18, 03:49 PM
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I can’t see them at the back. I think I’ll just put a bit of wood around the bolts where the subframe mounts to the chassis and put a stand there as that has to be strong enough to hold the weight of the car normally.
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