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good place to jack from front? by Philphine

Started on	: 10-24-2002 12:17 PM
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Last post by	: bHooper on 10-24-2002 09:38 PM

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Report this Post10-24-2002 12:17 PM

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i want to lift both front wheels. can i use the crossmember? do i need a plate or something to go on the jack head (small floor jack)?

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Report this Post10-24-2002 12:20 PM

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I use the front cross member all the time.

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Report this Post10-24-2002 01:39 PM

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I'd love to use the front cross member - problem is I can't see it, nor get to it! Ahhh, the curse of being slammed.

But seriously... If I want to lift from the middle front I have to use the stock jack on the side at the factory lift position, then when it's high enough I slip my jack under the front and up it goes.

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I have to run up on two or three 1X12's under the driver front tire before I can get a jack under my spoiler to the cross brace.

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Jack up left side with tire jack until it is high enough for hydraulic jack to fit under... lol I thought I was the only one. What's worse is when it's on flat tires. LOL

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Report this Post10-24-2002 04:44 PM

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If it get any lower I will have to get ramps just to get out of the car.

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Jack up left side with tire jack until it is high enough for hydraulic jack to fit under... lol I thought I was the only one. What's worse is when it's on flat tires. LOL

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Report this Post10-24-2002 09:38 PM

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if it's lowered, then the best way is to jack up one side, underneath the control arm, until it's high enough to get to the crossmember.

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