Originally posted by reinhart: ... Then I raised the engine using a long 4x4 under the middle of the car where the scissor jack goes ...
This sounds like quite an exploit without a hoist but I can't for the life of me visualize how this worked.
oneinch
FEB 18, 07:21 PM
Just pulled my cradle. I didn't use a hoist. I used an 8 ft 4x4 underneath the car. There are frame rails just inside the vehicle jack locations. I positioned the 4x4 under these points. I put small 2x4 spacers on the 4x4 and under these points. The 4x4 never actually touched the car. You can jack up the car from the center of the 4x4, but I chose to use two jacks on the outer ends. I used jackstands under the 4x4 to prevent a catastrophic fall. My front tires were also raised 6 inches. I removed the driver's side strut too. I didn't need to remove the rear deck either.
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