Best initial lifting point on these models

[darksykal]

Hi All,

I see the jacking stand points for these cars by the tires, but does anyone have a good picture of where to do the initial lift?

I don't want to lift each wheel individually due to stress on the frame so was hoping to lift it somewhere in the center front.

Hard to tell due to track pack and the splitter covering a lot underneath.

Thanks in advance

 

[Chancey]

I know many will scold for such, but I lift mine all the time by the center of the k member where it meets the splitter, then immediately to jack stands where the side jacking points are.

 

[GTMAN212]

Hi All,

I see the jacking stand points for these cars by the tires, but does anyone have a good picture of where to do the initial lift?

I don't want to lift each wheel individually due to stress on the frame so was hoping to lift it somewhere in the center front.

Hard to tell due to track pack and the splitter covering a lot underneath.

Thanks in advance

You are not going to hurt the car by lifting it on each corner. When i have to jack up my car in the front i lift it by the end of the k-member and in the rear I lift it by the jack point under the rocker.

 

[darksykal]

I know many will scold for such, but I lift mine all the time by the center of the k member where it meets the splitter, then immediately to jack stands where the side jacking points are.

i was thinking this was a good spot as well. why is it looked down on?

(see image to confirm- red dot marked)

 

[Blkblk13car]

i was thinking this was a good spot as well. why is it looked down on?

(see image to confirm- red dot marked)

That’s what I’ve use to do all brakes on jack stands. Also rear diff on clear area with no oil lines.

 

[Cman01]

It's a car, not a twig. It won't twist or bend because u lift each end up for a short time to use jackstands or lift on the K member on that marked dot area.

Tony

 

[Chancey]

i was thinking this was a good spot as well. why is it looked down on?

(see image to confirm- red dot marked)

Im not sure, but some car guys freak out over such. Ive done so all my life for the most part. I have seen factory pinch rail jacking spots bend and cave in from abusive jacking/leveraging practices. Just dont rush and be safe about it. Like Cman said, its not a twig.

 

[Cman01]

Make jacking pucks using hockey pucks for the pinch welds and u won't damage the car lifting in those areas.

 

[GDDYUP]

Subframes are fine to lift from. It's when you get into people lifting cars from radiator supports and such that causes problems. Subrframes are part of the unibody when they're bolted in and tight, unlike radiator supports. I need to install some driving light replacement bulbs and do an oil change this week and I'll probably lift it right from that spot since my quickjacks are leaking and I haven't fixed them yet!