correctly jacking up car and using stands

[scarface1836]

I was working under my car only using the the jack(feeling like I was going die) can anyone help me out and tell me how to jack the front of my car and fit the stands underneath? I tried jacking it from behind the front wheel but then the stand wont fit. is there anywhere besides this that I can jack it up from so I can actually fit the stands underneath?

 

[mirrorimg]

In the middle of the front of the car, behind the bumper, there is a metal jack point. It sticks down a little bit so it should be obvious. Other than that, I use the tow hooks if I need to get it up higher.

 

[scarface1836]

so i tried lifting it from the thing in the middle, but it wont raise high enough to get the stands under...where are the tow hooks you speak of located?

 

[BigMac88]

You might be using truck jack stands; get lower-profile jack stands. Also, are you using a floor/racing jack or a regular screw jack or bottle jack?

 

[cyclotegra]

What type of jack are you using? The one for changing tires, or a floor jack?

Biggie mac, you beat me to it,,lol...that is the key question here

 

[scarface1836]

im using a floor jack, hydrolic(sp?) I barrowd the car stands and jack from a buddy of mine who has a honda fit, so im assuming that there must be a ay to get the under there

 

[cyclotegra]

im using a floor jack, hydrolic(sp?) I barrowd the car stands and jack from a buddy of mine who has a honda fit, so im assuming that there must be a ay to get the under there

if you have a floor jack, and its hydraulic, I dont see why it wont lift it far enough to fit some stands under there....i suppose try smaller stands like bigmac said

 

[scarface1836]

do you thin it would be unsafe to lift the car and put the stands under the tow hooks?

 

[red98teg]

^yeah thats asking for the car to fall. put the stands on the lowest setting, jack the car as high as it will go and put em under. should just be that simple

 

[AcurInteg96]

I used my brothers jack and it was able to raise my car about 2.5 feet off the ground and we put the jackstands under the sway bar bushings and it held firm.

 

[scarface1836]

for some reason the jack i am using does not want to go high enough to get the stands under at the lowest setting....im looking for a piece of wood to put on the jack to help it out a little

 

[AcurInteg96]

whats the maximum height for the jack. it may simply just not be big enough. i know my girlfriends dads is too small to jack up either end. you have to factor in how much the jack has to raise just to reach the bottom of the car, plus how suspension travel before the wheels come off the ground. then add about 10 inches to that and that number is how far the jack needs to be able to lift at the least.

 

[guiltyxxspark]

My dad has a car lift... I still have to jack my car up to get the arms under but after that it's eeeeeasy.

 

[tbrazzy-s3]

My dad has a car lift... I still have to jack my car up to get the arms under but after that it's eeeeeasy.

um, I'd kill to have a car lift. but yea, lets all sit here and talk about our "jack" size. sounds like a great time lol.

 

[Cheesenip]

do you thin it would be unsafe to lift the car and put the stands under the tow hooks?

Are you tryin to kill your self?