Where do you set the rear jackstands?
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Safety Car
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From: Boise ID
Where do you set the rear jackstands?
I normally jack the car up and set the tires down on some wide truck rims I have, a good stable base for most work. This is how the car is sitting now but I will need to be removing the rear wheels and I do not see a good place for the stands. I use a floor jack at the rear jacking point which is where the cross brace mounts in front of the rear wheels. I don't see a safe spot :confused: :confused: :confused: Thanks...
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From: Marlboro country MA
Re: Where do you set the rear jackstands? (87SAM)
Sam,
I have a '92, and I use the regular side jack points for the jackstands. I use a floor jack to get the car high enough, then carefully place the two jackstands at the incicated positions. Works OK, no damage so far.
I have a '92, and I use the regular side jack points for the jackstands. I use a floor jack to get the car high enough, then carefully place the two jackstands at the incicated positions. Works OK, no damage so far.
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From: PA
Re: Where do you set the rear jackstands? (MTVette)
Sam,
I have a '92, and I use the regular side jack points for the jackstands. I use a floor jack to get the car high enough, then carefully place the two jackstands at the incicated positions. Works OK, no damage so far.
I have a '92, and I use the regular side jack points for the jackstands. I use a floor jack to get the car high enough, then carefully place the two jackstands at the incicated positions. Works OK, no damage so far.
Burning Brakes
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From: Oro Valley AZ
Re: Where do you set the rear jackstands? (MTVette)
Not to sound stupid but my 84 has the marked jacking points in front, but I don't see in for the rear. Are 84/89 different or am I just missing them ??
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Safety Car
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From: Boise ID
Re: Where do you set the rear jackstands? (MTVette)
MT,
Well, I now have it on 4 jackstands at the jack points. Where do you use your floor jack at to jack the rear from? Since I only had to go up a couple more inches from where I had it I used the support rods on each side :eek: but I didn't like it. :confused:
Well, I now have it on 4 jackstands at the jack points. Where do you use your floor jack at to jack the rear from? Since I only had to go up a couple more inches from where I had it I used the support rods on each side :eek: but I didn't like it. :confused:
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From: Custer SD
Re: Where do you set the rear jackstands? (87SAM)
What sucks about using the stock jacking points is that the d@mn lower valence panels get warped or possibly cracked because they hang lower than the metal rail :mad I have to remove all the screws and remove the lower panels or pry them out a little and slide the jack into place. I'm eventually going to fabricate a pair of sleeves, similar to those used to prevent side doors swinging into something, so that I don't have to go through this wacky procedure. I've used the jack and panels flex, but it just irks me to do this and possibly risk cracking panels or webbed paint.
