jacking rear
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I have a long frame floor jack with a lot of lift. I raise the front first by jacking under the crossmember. Then I raise the back by jacking on the large suspension link at the knuckle. I forget the name of it. Camber rod maybe? The car is so light in the rear that both sides go up equally.
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I think the problem with my jack puck crushing the stock jacking flange. Is that puck is only making contact at two small points. They do sell a thin narrow hard piece of metal at Lowes you could get cut down and put on the top of the puck. That way more surface area is making contact with the stock jacking flange.
I went cheap and got a narrow 1/2" thick red oak board that I cut down. I'll see if what that does.
I sure wish I could get some short jack stands like 8" high or something. As I have to jack the car an extra couple of inches or so just so I can put my jack stands under the car. I think they are around 10" in height or something. They are the shortest jack stands I could find locally.
I went cheap and got a narrow 1/2" thick red oak board that I cut down. I'll see if what that does.
I sure wish I could get some short jack stands like 8" high or something. As I have to jack the car an extra couple of inches or so just so I can put my jack stands under the car. I think they are around 10" in height or something. They are the shortest jack stands I could find locally.
Last edited by samsonb; May 11, 2010 at 05:53 PM.
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From: Indianapolis IN
If you're looking to jack the car from the jack points without damage, there is an adapter for that.
http://www.eastwood.com/floor-jack-a...odel-cars.html
http://www.eastwood.com/floor-jack-a...odel-cars.html
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If you're looking to jack the car from the jack points without damage, there is an adapter for that.
http://www.eastwood.com/floor-jack-a...odel-cars.html
http://www.eastwood.com/floor-jack-a...odel-cars.html
But anyways, I found the red oak 1/2" thick piece of wood from Lowe's worked just fine. Though, the first one split. So, I cut me another piece, and turned the grain 90 degrees and that worked just fine.
So, I'd recommend a 1/2" thick piece of red oak. You just have to position it with the grain running 90 degrees to the stock jacking location or it will split.
