Scissor jack?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Long Island NY
Just figured I'd post this image from the shop manual here for general reference:
Indeed jack stands are critical, and indeed the car should be set to REST on the stands (and not be resting on any type of jack).
However, I will often leave a jack or two in place after setting the weight of the car on the stands. The extra jacks might save you if a stand ever failed or the car toppled or whatever.
Finally, I guess you can never have enough "back-up"... because, when accidents happen, it's usually the type of thing you least expect.... hopefully one of your "back-up" plans will have you covered.
Indeed jack stands are critical, and indeed the car should be set to REST on the stands (and not be resting on any type of jack).
However, I will often leave a jack or two in place after setting the weight of the car on the stands. The extra jacks might save you if a stand ever failed or the car toppled or whatever.
Finally, I guess you can never have enough "back-up"... because, when accidents happen, it's usually the type of thing you least expect.... hopefully one of your "back-up" plans will have you covered.
Race Director
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From: Saint Albans, WV
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Joined: May 2008
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From: Eugene Oregon
Thanks for sending the diagram of jacking locations. Now I feel confident that anywhere on the rear front crossmember is an optional jacking location and only the ends of the front crossmember can be jacked.
Pro
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Cypress Texas
I used to use a scissor jack until I had my '73 coupe fall on me. I had been under the car for over an hour (stupid me had no jack stands) when with no warning whatsoever, the car fell to the concrete, with me underneath it. I was very lucky...a bloody ear, some bruising, no broken bones and I was still alive. After several minutes, I figured out how to get out from under the car. My head was in between the exhaust pipes and would not go under. My ear kept catching on the exhuast pipe, no matter how hard I pushed my head into the concrete. A bolt from a hanger had hit me in the sternum but did not break the skin. I finally dragged myself to where the exhaust turns up toward the motor and dragged myself out behind the front tire. Bloody and bruised but still alive. For me, a floor jack and jackstand only. Just my 2 cents.
floor jack and stands
