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I used that exact spot to jack up the 460 earlier today. I was wary of it too at first but there are not a lot of other options. The plate was secure. There is a cross member right behind, or rather above, the plate. You can opt to remove the plate, but you'll need to remove some additional plastic covers near the front too, plus the silver plate I have tilted down in the photo because they're all hinged together.
So it’s the third pic, not the second right? Just very weary not being able to see the crossmember.
Oh, I can see your confusion now. Yes, third pick from earlier post, NOT second pick (at least that's not how I did it). In the second pick you can see where the cover plate is hinged to each other that I was talking about. The 2013 manual seemed a little clearer and the "half-circle" location on the 2013 had some creases to make identification clearer.
The floor jack shown in the photo, is it a HF low profile long reach floor jack? or just a HF low profile floor jack, thanks,
I borrowed it from my Uncle because my regular jack was too tall to get underneath. It is a Harbor Freight 3-ton low profile, but did not appear to be long reach because at first i didnt think it would reach in far enough. Luckily the whole jack fit beneath and the handle was long and two-piece.
I have a HF and Arcan Low profile jack also. Felt like I have to jam the jack under there and jack it up and still lacking on reach.
I may buy a scissor jack for the LS though $$$$
Buy a set of rhino ramps - makes it so much easier to jack up the car. And on the plus side, you can drive up the ramps and do an oil change without ever having to jack up the car.
I have a HF and Arcan Low profile jack also. Felt like I have to jam the jack under there and jack it up and still lacking on reach.
I may buy a scissor jack for the LS though $$$$
My Uncle's HF slid perfectly beneath the LS with maybe 1/4" to 1/2" inch to spare from the highest point of the jack. The entire jack ended up beneath the car and the handle was probably 6" inside of the bumper's lip edge. At first I could only pump the handle a few inches until the front end was higher up, but it all worked out fine without having to force the issue.
for my garage. $1500-2000 doesn't sound too bad at all. The issue is more of space and unloading the units which can weigh 1200 lbs.
Originally Posted by PlatES300
Buy a set of rhino ramps - makes it so much easier to jack up the car. And on the plus side, you can drive up the ramps and do an oil change without ever having to jack up the car.
Rhino ramps were my first choice too, until I saw the multiple reviews of failure and ramps collapsing for both the 12,000-lb and 16,000-lb models. I know @roadfrog has used Rhino ramps many times without issue but those stories and photos of crushed ramps scared me off. Check the latest Amazon reviews and make your own decision. Probably cheaper, and safer, to just make some ramps out of wood.
I have the 16000 pound ramps and they are good for quick oil changes. I do notice they have a tendency to slide if you go up to fast and you can bend them if you don't center the wheels properly . I also have the 3 Ton harbor freight Jack for brakes and other things. It's kind of heavy to pull it out of the trunk though. I need to pick up another 1 1/2 ton Jack which is much easier to lift and keep it in the trunk.
I have the 16000 pound ramps and they are good for quick oil changes. I do notice they have a tendency to slide if you go up to fast and you can bend them if you don't center the wheels properly . I also have the 3 Ton harbor freight Jack for brakes and other things. It's kind of heavy to pull it out of the trunk though. I need to pick up another 1 1/2 ton Jack which is much easier to lift and keep it in the trunk.
I am curious why you keep a heavy jack in your trunk? Do you carry it around regularly?
But sha also said he pulls the 3-ton out of his trunk. Besides the weight is the trunk space it takes up. Trying to understand how necessary it is to carry even a 1.5 ton jack on a regular basis. For a quick flat tire, isn't the factory jack sufficient? For anything more, wouldn't we be doing it in our own garage?
10-18-18, 12:52 PM
Front jack points? LS460 FSM photo isn’t that clear
