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Old 06-29-2009, 01:37 AM
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Hi, everyone.

I understand that with F-bodies, you have to be careful where you position the jack to prevent possible damage to the chassis. On that note, can someone please tell me where to position a jack (or even the type of jack more suitable than others) on the front end to lift up one side just high enough to be able to remove the wheel?

I saw mechanical jacks listed on the Autozone website, are those suitable for a 4th generation F-body?

Any advice is appreciated.
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I just use a regular 2 1/2 ton floor jack under the k-member... Its slow at first..cuz you dont get much for pump but it works. or if you only want one at a time, hit the frame right behind the lower fender tabs that hang down. Located behind the front wheel. Dont catch the tabs with the jack
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The tabs say "DO NO JACK" so make sure you miss them or you'll be searching on how to get the bulge out of your front fenders.
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this may help

http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...ift_points.htm
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Awesome tutorial!

I'm new to cars, so even something as simple as where to place a jack helps me. Thank you all for the clarification.




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