Hmm thanks guys. I feel better now heh.

I just don't understand why they made that "lip" part so soft? It seems like it's not made to handle the pressure? Like, with the jack, the lip goes in the slot, so that lip isn't being "used" at all... so what's the point of it then? Wouldn't it have just been easier to make it a flat surface?

I'm a "Civic guy" as well, and Civics also have a similar lip, but the lip is actually strong. Like it's designed to withstand the weight, you can use a normal hydraulic jack with a flat surface, lift it up with it resting on the lip and ti won't bend. You can put jackstands under the lip and they hold the car perfectly. I have a 92 Civic also and they're 100% perfectly straight..

But here, as mentioned, they serve no purpose as they can't even withstand the weight of the car if you jack up only one corner....and they seem very fragile..

Someone said that they use a piece of wood, but it seems it would still bend it as again you're putting pressure on the lip, and it doesn't appear to be designed for that. But that's how they do it when they raise your car up so I don't even know what to think anymore...

oseidler, that part looks perfect for those with a hydraulic jack.

 

If a dealer did this to my car I'd be livid. I've had my Supra on jackstands at least 100 times in the 11 years I've owned it and all four spots are still quite vertical. They get bent when you apply lateral pressure to them.

Why do they do it this way? Because sheet metal is a hell of a lot stronger vertically than it horizontally. Try compressing a piece of sheet metal vertically, then bend it over like it's butter horizontally. Those jack points are also triple thickness. Nowhere else on the seam is. That's why they're the jack points.

Is there paint down there? Of course there is. Will it corrode and perforate in a couple of years? If you live in the rust belt yes. If you live in California away from the coast, no, not even in 30 years. Should you recoat the area if the paint is compromised? It's a good idea for sure. Even if you just use some spray undercoating, it's better than bare metal. But it's likely to get scratched the next time it gets jacked up.

That Eastwood tool is pretty cool. I'd like to put something like that on my jackstands. At least until I can re-engineer my garage and get the lift put in.

 

Why would you make a thread for a simple bend in the jack points?

 

Most likely because hes worried that the rigidity of his chassis has been compromised, and wanted insight from fellow 2IS members...