where to put the jack

therapist · January 24th, 2007, 12:34 AM

what is the best place to jack both the front and back of the car up from? i think i have asked this before but i understood the answer less than the question. act like i'm retarded cuz i dont know what many of the bars and stuff under there are called.

Drgnracin72 · January 24th, 2007, 12:39 AM

put the kack under the front support beam on the fornt lock the rear brakes, then jack it up and put jack stands under each a-arm

then go to the bacl put the jack under the differentail jack it up and then put jack stands under the axle tubes and poff its on the air.

to lower it just do it all back wards

therapist · January 24th, 2007, 12:46 AM

this is what im talkin about. i need definitions for the following terms:
front support beam-
a-arm-
axle tubes-
sorry for me being slow

Drgnracin72 · January 24th, 2007, 12:50 AM

the front support im talking about is right underneath the engine its big ya cant miss it.

the a-arm is whats connected to the wheels

axle tubes are the things connected to the differential that are connected to the wheels in the back

therapist · January 24th, 2007, 12:53 AM

so i should just put the stands pretty close to the wheels on the a arm and axle tubes? farther apart for stability. thanks man

Drgnracin72 · January 24th, 2007, 12:55 AM

well i did not know you had a cobra. im not sure where to put them on the irs in the back. someone else will have to chime in on that. but yeah you need t put em as far apart as you can so it will be more stable

Drgnracin72 · January 24th, 2007, 01:00 AM

hold on im trying to get it figured out for ya

therapist · January 24th, 2007, 01:06 AM

well shoot, the rear is where i got confused cuz i can find pretty solid places in the front. oh well, ill ask on svt forums

Screemin3o2 · January 24th, 2007, 01:10 AM

I do it by the pinch welds. Its a unibody car so if you do it on the pinch welds, its still on the frame. If you don't know what they are... look at your side skirts and go all the way forward or backward depending on whether you are jacking the front of the back up. You will see little indexs about 2-3 inches long. It will almost look like it is where the inside part of the side skirt meets the frame.

therapist · January 24th, 2007, 01:16 AM

k. i'll check that out tomorrow. thanks for ur help dude

MyBloodRunsBlue · January 24th, 2007, 03:25 PM

when you do get it on stands kind of rock the car very slightly and make sure it's stable b/c you don't want to be working on it underneath the car and then it fall off the stands

gills99stang · January 25th, 2007, 02:52 AM

A buddy of mine gave me his 1 1/2 ton jack stand about a month ago and when I went to jack of my stang it wouldn't fit under the front end of the car lol. I had to use the trunk jack from my Lincolnk Mark VIII to jack it up enough to get the big jack under there.

Drgnracin72 · January 25th, 2007, 04:50 AM

yeah on a lowered stang, a low profile jack is def a good thing. i cant hardley get mine inder the gas tank either to get to the differential. when on of my slicks had a flat i had hell. i finally went an bought a really low profile jack

gills99stang · January 25th, 2007, 05:52 AM

Hmm... how much do those low profile jacks usually run, and do how much weight do they go up to? Haven't seen those in the store yet.

wraitherlx · January 26th, 2007, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by gills99stang

Hmm... how much do those low profile jacks usually run, and do how much weight do they go up to? Haven't seen those in the store yet.

Hey bro, i noticed that you are from hampton roads, i live at the beach and I went to Sears cause they had a sale on an all aluminum racing jack (low profile) 3,000 pound capacity and it is only $99 from $199 get it b4 they are gone. Oh yeah i already tried it out and 1 pump and its up to the chasis, best 100 that i ever spent

gills99stang · January 26th, 2007, 12:35 AM

Sweet, thanks for letting me know.

January 24th, 2007, 12:34 AM	#1
therapist Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 76	where to put the jack what is the best place to jack both the front and back of the car up from? i think i have asked this before but i understood the answer less than the question. act like i'm retarded cuz i dont know what many of the bars and stuff under there are called.

January 24th, 2007, 12:39 AM	#2
Drgnracin72 Slayer of Douchebags mustangless Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PURCELL, OKLAHOMA Posts: 9,460	put the kack under the front support beam on the fornt lock the rear brakes, then jack it up and put jack stands under each a-arm then go to the bacl put the jack under the differentail jack it up and then put jack stands under the axle tubes and poff its on the air. to lower it just do it all back wards __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

January 24th, 2007, 12:50 AM	#4
Drgnracin72 Slayer of Douchebags mustangless Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PURCELL, OKLAHOMA Posts: 9,460	the front support im talking about is right underneath the engine its big ya cant miss it. the a-arm is whats connected to the wheels axle tubes are the things connected to the differential that are connected to the wheels in the back __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

January 24th, 2007, 12:55 AM	#6
Drgnracin72 Slayer of Douchebags mustangless Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PURCELL, OKLAHOMA Posts: 9,460	well i did not know you had a cobra. im not sure where to put them on the irs in the back. someone else will have to chime in on that. but yeah you need t put em as far apart as you can so it will be more stable __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

January 24th, 2007, 01:00 AM	#7
Drgnracin72 Slayer of Douchebags mustangless Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PURCELL, OKLAHOMA Posts: 9,460	hold on im trying to get it figured out for ya __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

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January 24th, 2007, 12:46 AM	#3
therapist Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 76	this is what im talkin about. i need definitions for the following terms: front support beam- a-arm- axle tubes- sorry for me being slow

January 24th, 2007, 12:53 AM	#5
therapist Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 76	so i should just put the stands pretty close to the wheels on the a arm and axle tubes? farther apart for stability. thanks man

January 24th, 2007, 01:06 AM	#8
therapist Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 76	well shoot, the rear is where i got confused cuz i can find pretty solid places in the front. oh well, ill ask on svt forums

January 24th, 2007, 01:10 AM	#9
Screemin3o2 Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 616	I do it by the pinch welds. Its a unibody car so if you do it on the pinch welds, its still on the frame. If you don't know what they are... look at your side skirts and go all the way forward or backward depending on whether you are jacking the front of the back up. You will see little indexs about 2-3 inches long. It will almost look like it is where the inside part of the side skirt meets the frame. __________________ 95 Mustang GT Slow Bolt On Car http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/8386/sig4rx2.jpg www.steelcitystangs.com

January 24th, 2007, 01:16 AM	#10
therapist Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 76	k. i'll check that out tomorrow. thanks for ur help dude

January 24th, 2007, 03:25 PM	#11
MyBloodRunsBlue Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 100	when you do get it on stands kind of rock the car very slightly and make sure it's stable b/c you don't want to be working on it underneath the car and then it fall off the stands

January 25th, 2007, 02:52 AM	#12
gills99stang Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang GT Achieving more N/A power! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 2,804	A buddy of mine gave me his 1 1/2 ton jack stand about a month ago and when I went to jack of my stang it wouldn't fit under the front end of the car lol. I had to use the trunk jack from my Lincolnk Mark VIII to jack it up enough to get the big jack under there. __________________ Brendan '99 Mustang GT [ 318 rwhp N/A ] - more coming soon... '04 F150 XLT SuperCab Virginia Beach Burnout Competition - 2007/2008 Updated Garage!

January 25th, 2007, 04:50 AM	#13
Drgnracin72 Slayer of Douchebags mustangless Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PURCELL, OKLAHOMA Posts: 9,460	yeah on a lowered stang, a low profile jack is def a good thing. i cant hardley get mine inder the gas tank either to get to the differential. when on of my slicks had a flat i had hell. i finally went an bought a really low profile jack __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

January 25th, 2007, 05:52 AM	#14
gills99stang Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang GT Achieving more N/A power! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 2,804	Hmm... how much do those low profile jacks usually run, and do how much weight do they go up to? Haven't seen those in the store yet. __________________ Brendan '99 Mustang GT [ 318 rwhp N/A ] - more coming soon... '04 F150 XLT SuperCab Virginia Beach Burnout Competition - 2007/2008 Updated Garage!

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January 26th, 2007, 12:35 AM	#16
gills99stang Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang GT Achieving more N/A power! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 2,804	Sweet, thanks for letting me know. __________________ Brendan '99 Mustang GT [ 318 rwhp N/A ] - more coming soon... '04 F150 XLT SuperCab Virginia Beach Burnout Competition - 2007/2008 Updated Garage!