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Slow96ws6
post Oct 1 2008, 11:15 PM
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Alright well I'm going to be doing a long tube install next week, among other things, and I relized I have no idea where to put jackstands on the front of my car (used to trucks) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) . I was gonna get ramps but I relized those only lift about 6 inches and that will not be enough. Soo... can I put them under the A arms . . ?If not, or you have a better spot, please explain well (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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post Oct 2 2008, 02:11 PM
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You're going to need to get the front HIGH to make it easy on yourself. Look under the car, just where the little "vent holes" are (between the door and the wheel). Under there, you will see a pretty beefy subframe with a couple of oval holes in it. One of the oval holes is reinforced (when you put your finger in it, it has a 2nd piece of metal sandwiched in there).

This is the strongest flat spot rearward of the K-member. I found I couldn't get the car high enough using the K-member.

Couple of other suggestions - use good jackstands. Cheap ones can have the arms bend when fully extended (mine did). Remove the front wheels and lay them under the car (in case the jackstands collapse, you'll have them there to catch the car). An air-powered ratchet makes things 100X easier. You still have to break bolts loose by hand, but there are at least 4 bolts that are in such tight quarters that you can only get 1 click on a ratchet at a time. An air ratchet saves time and energy.
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Slow96ws6   Dumb question I know but . . .   Oct 1 2008, 11:15 PM
roadracetransam   QUOTE (Slow96ws6 @ Oct 1 2008, 04:15 PM) ...   Oct 2 2008, 12:00 AM
CMC #37   On my '97 TA there actually is an indentation ...   Oct 2 2008, 02:12 AM
00 Trans Ram   You're going to need to get the front HIGH to ...   Oct 2 2008, 02:11 PM
00 SS   There are several good spots as listed above, just...   Oct 2 2008, 02:11 PM
CMC #37   QUOTE (00 SS @ Oct 2 2008, 09:11 AM) Ther...   Oct 2 2008, 03:08 PM
killer_bluebird   http://www.installuniversity.com/install_u...lift_...   Oct 2 2008, 04:32 PM
Slow96ws6   Thanks everyone, I got it lifted up after work tod...   Oct 3 2008, 02:17 AM
pknowles   QUOTE (Slow96ws6 @ Oct 2 2008, 10:17 PM) ...   Oct 3 2008, 01:19 PM
Slow96ws6   QUOTE (pknowles @ Oct 3 2008, 08:19 AM) I...   Oct 6 2008, 10:36 PM
98_1LE   My favorite spot is on the subframe connectors up ...   Oct 7 2008, 01:15 AM

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