Best way to lift car with scissor jack to place jack stands?

[DCiFound]

Thats where i put my stands also. If i get the car high enough, i put them under the lower control arms

 

[Russell D]

I actually just completed swapping the engines between my civic and integra using a pair of jackstands and that jack...that was way too much to do in a weekend with one helper who has never swapped a motor before

 

[Nick_C78]

I go under my car all the time without jackstands.... :wut:

I know of 3 people who have died by doing that. Jacks fail all the time.

 

[jbrown97ls]

I go under my car all the time without jackstands.... :wut:

Cease and desist!

 

[Muckman]

I think this thread has run its course... and then another 3 pages.

 

[zack11122]

First time I bought some were to do the tranny in the 240. I mean I use them now. But never used to.

 

[Accel.speed]

I know of 3 people who have died by doing that. Jacks fail all the time.

Holy shit, never heard of anything like that over here!

 

[Beyond5150]

You can get a low profile floor jack at walmart.

 

[Beyond5150]

Here is that low profile jack. http://mobile.walmart.com/ip/14560042

 

[TheIVJackal]

Hydraulic jacks are dangerous because the seals can blow without notice, and like I said NOTHING is 100% secure. Don't worry, I know you guys are too arrogant to apologize :x

Jack Stands Fail Too...

 

[R13]

And here I am using ramps 99% of the time.

Inb4 "They fail too" :lol:

 

[Aussie]

And here I am using ramps 99% of the time.

Inb4 "They fail too" :lol:

Sinkholes bro...they swallow you, your car, and your damn ramps!

 

[xxBLOOD88SHOTxx]

I just flip mine over now, it cant fall on me and crush me if I'm on top of it.


















































We are talking about women right?

 

[TheIVJackal]

haha, you're either super skinny or got some BiG women around imp:

 

[K3Ntegra]

Edit 2: These seem good, but a bit too pricey . Cheaper than anything on Amazon though!
http://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-aluminum-racing-floor-jack-with-rapidpump-68051.html
Youtube demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izFzFHxQ_3g

Ford Excursion Turbo diesel is 7725lbs. To just lift the front, I guess the 2 ton would do! I'm indeed leaning toward the HF $160 floor jack.

I went ahead and got those with Harbor Freight's 2 year replacement warranty for 206 dollars total. Twice the price I wanted to spend on floor jack, but hopefully will be my primary one for long time :x . I guess its good to put money towards something like that before the US dollar becomes even more devalued.

I'm wondering what kind of hydraulic oil I should use, and how often should insert it (manual says once every 3 years)? All the instruction manual says is "use high grade hydraulic fluid". How do I determine a hydraulic fluid is high grade?