Jack points bent to hell. Jack points alternative?
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Jack points bent to hell. Jack points alternative?
After jacking my car with a hydraulic jack for 7 years on the jack points, they are basically bent to hell. One of them made a loud crumpling noise last week. I don't think they are safe to use anymore at this point. I don't understand why Lexus makes the jack point with such thin steel.
Anyways, what other jack points alternatives are there other than the one by the side skirts? The mid-front by the engine block and mid-rear by the exhaust jack points won't fit my low profile jack.
I remember my old car I can jack my car up on tow hooks. Is that safe to do on the 2IS?
Anyways, what other jack points alternatives are there other than the one by the side skirts? The mid-front by the engine block and mid-rear by the exhaust jack points won't fit my low profile jack.
I remember my old car I can jack my car up on tow hooks. Is that safe to do on the 2IS?
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The red part? I read on Clublexus that someone jacked it up in that part and it crumpled a little bit. I forgot for which car. Might be a GS.
The blue X is where I jack it from and it is all bent to hell.
I wish I can use the front and mid jack points.
I tried ramps before. My car is too low to fit in ramps. And plus I usually do things that involves changing the wheels.
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My mr2 is pretty low. I can drive on the ramps just fine. Then I use a jack at the center jack points on the cross members, put jack stands in place and take off the wheels.
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I raise it from the rear diff , and camber arms lol.
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There's alsocthr Figs units that are pretty nice.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...ail-armor.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...ail-armor.html
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I used the lower control arms? Idk if thats what they're called but the huge silver arms under the engine/near the wheel. I don't really know if that was acceptable though... Any comments? lol
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I have these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...RF0PG0RM78D8E0
My mr2 is pretty low. I can drive on the ramps just fine. Then I use a jack at the center jack points on the cross members, put jack stands in place and take off the wheels.
My mr2 is pretty low. I can drive on the ramps just fine. Then I use a jack at the center jack points on the cross members, put jack stands in place and take off the wheels.
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So I went to harbor freight yesterday and bought the longest and lowest jack they had. I tried jacking it up from the rear jack point and it still wasn't able to reach it.
I ended up jacking it up on the frame rails near the mid pipes.
I ended up jacking it up on the frame rails near the mid pipes.