jrob56

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What is the best place for long term jack stand placement? I am trying to sell the wheels on the car and then it might be sometime before I get some wheels back on it like a month or so. I was gonna put two jack stands on the rear end to keep the suspension loaded, but dont know the best place to put it on the front and keep it loaded? Thanks guys

9000th01ss

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Sub frame connectors?
I have also put two jack stands under the front frame right under the engine between the A arms. I just found a pic of that.
I've pulled transmissions, done exhaust work, etc with them in these positions and never had one move.

9000th01ss

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Oh, now I see you want to keep the suspension loaded. Nevermind the pics.
I've put the jackstands on the ends of the A frames (lower control arms), placed with one end in the hole where the balljoint is. When you lower it, I have a feeling it loads the jack sideways, but I've never had one fall like this.

jrob56

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i dont have sfc's yet but im working on it lol. ya id like to keep it loaded but i guess if nothing else i will just put it on the k member like in the pic. the loading sideways thing sounds iffy ill check it out when i get under there. thanks

KENS_SS_4

long term = load the suspension
anywhere on the lower arms that won't slip.

Maybe don't use stands try wood blocks, bricks or even ramps and wood.
Just load the suspension so you won't worry about looking like you got a lift kit for it when you do get it back on wheels.

jrob56

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wait it can look more like a 4x4 then it does now?

but ya thats y i wanted to load it and ramps are out since ill be taking the wheels off but wood blocks is a good idea, sounds like the lower arms are the place to do it though. ill make it work when i get under there, thanks guys and any more advice is welcome.

01ssreda4

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under the circumstances i would take some pieces of wood and just lower the brake rotors down onto them. wont hurt anything, and then jackstands under the rear end.

jrob56

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hmm never heard of that but i guess it makes sense anybody else got input on this?

01ssreda4

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i had some jackstands come up missing and i needed to set my wife's durango down so i piled some 2X10s i had laying around and set it down on them and it was fine. the wood will take the damage not the metal and by actually pulling the furthest point of force closer to the wheel bearing, you are actually taking away the leverage and creating and easier load for the suspension.

99345hp

if you are going to set the car on the rotors make sure you put some lug nuts on first and tighten them down.

01FbTaWs6

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if I was going to do long term storage, i would just set jackstands under the rear axle tube, and under the front a arms, about right beside the lower ball joint. There is a semi flat spot there.

ZACHBROOKS95115

In shop, we were always told to put jackstands as close to the wheels on the lower control arm as possible. My truck sat for two months with jackstands under the rear end.

MeangreenHD

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a month is not long term in moy opinion. i would be easy enough to put the jack stand under the a arms anyways so you should be fine. i would be more worried leaving my car parked on an uneven surface than square with jack stand under it anywhere.