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UhOh..Placed Jack Stand in wrong place

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Old 08-10-11, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by brociouz
I've used the control arms as a jacking point before: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ck-stands.html
ive done this as well. nothing went wrong. though i wasnt totally happy using the control arms. it just bugged me.
Old 08-11-11, 01:11 AM
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yikes ............
Old 08-11-11, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by kannon
ive done this as well. nothing went wrong. though i wasnt totally happy using the control arms. it just bugged me.
Same. You have to get the positioning just right or it could end in disaster.
Old 08-11-11, 08:58 AM
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Ouchh!! That must of hurt!!!
Old 08-11-11, 12:05 PM
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Ouch bro, reminds me of when I forgot a stand under a frame rail of my Civic and tried to set the thing down. LOL!
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ouch looks like a no bueno from here
Old 08-11-11, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by brociouz
I've used the control arms as a jacking point before: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ck-stands.html
+1 for this. The undercarriage of the is could be a bit confusing. When i was a Honda guy, it was like "oh Durh" and now it's like "um? Hepp me"
Old 08-11-11, 12:53 PM
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i did a search and google and came up with this

Old 08-11-11, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by HAiS250
i did a search and google and came up with this

You can find the same thing in the Lexus owner's site.
Old 08-11-11, 08:00 PM
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You seem fine. no biggie just some hollow metal!
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