tomtsops

Is it safe? if not where should i jack the car up from in the rear?

Thanks,
Tom

SlvrGS300

iTrader: (7)

yes, as long as you block the front wheels before you do it.

chuckb

tomtsops

thanks chuck! i want to put my car on jack stands (whole thing). should i jack up the front first, put the jack stands, and then the rear (and put jack stands)?

LS_FosHO

sweet.. for some reason i thought i read a thread not to jack it up by the diff!?

VNN326

iTrader: (21)

i always jack it up there. ITS perfectly safe IMO

jspecdan

to get your car up uniformly but using only one jack, jacking up at the diff is fine. i wouldn't leave it jacked up at the diff for the duration of whatever you're doing though.

JeffTsai

iTrader: (1)

The rear diff is the correct jack point for the back of the car. If you're doing something quick like a tire change then it's usually ok to just leave the car on the jack...well that's what I do lol. If you plan to get under the car then ALWAYS put on the jack stands.

tomtsops

Hey Jeff,

where do you place your jack stands at the rear? I don't want to put in the wrong place..

whazzzzuup

iTrader: (11)

Look at post #3. The one labeled "support position" is where you can put the jackstands/safety stands.

EuroLex

Anybody knows

GSteg

iTrader: (15)

Doesn't really matter. I usually jack up the front first because if you lift up the rear first, it's harder to lift the front for those who are lowered.

Caoboy

iTrader: (2)

I can't even jack up my car from the diff, it's too far in, and i'm too low lol

GSteg

iTrader: (15)

Get yourself some ballin' floor jack. I can jack up Crispy's car from the rear even though he's all the way lowered on his coilovers

Caoboy

iTrader: (2)

I do have a floor jack. It's not deep enough. I can get under the sides just fine, but the car is too low to reach the cross member or differential and still have enough room to move the handle to jack the car up. Have any suggestions?

I need to get one of those cool in ground floor jacks that just lift it by the frame rails like they have at Les Schwab lol.

edit: something like this : http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46604 LOL, not worth the price though!