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Old 05-11-2006, 02:15 PM
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Im so confused on were to put stands on the front and back. Ive tried a few places and the spots just bend and break.

Help me please.
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The unibody seam will tend to bend when jacked on. In the front a good place is on the boxed part of the chassis that angles outward from the suspension, and in the rear under the axels is a good spot.
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1front control arms and rear axle
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if you have subframes thats another good idea
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ah nothing pisses me off more but when people dont know where to jack and they bend in the frame rails ahhh, i always use wood on the jack and stands to protect everything.
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http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...ift_points.htm

Even has some useful pics.



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