kakgungor

I just went to swap my winter wheels for summer wheels but I'm unsure about where a safe and secure place is for placing a jack stand. The exposed area of the frame indicated by the triangle marking on the sill is only about 6 inches long and my hydraulic jack takes up all of that space. Is there a recommended location for placing the jack stand? Due to the design of both my jack and jack stands I can only get them within about 8 inches of each other. Surely there is another spot that is safe to use other than the small area that is indicated, but with all the soundproofing/aerodynamic underbody cladding I couldn't find an obvious location.

Ron.S

Chawski

I havnt had a reason to get the jack under my sq5 yet, but there is typically going to be a sub frame that you can lift the entire front/rear with and get stands under both sides
Car isnt infront of me now to check, but have a look

NeedMoreHP

kakgungor

Your condescension is exceeded only by your ignorance. Thanks for taking the time to reply to a question without even reading it.

NeedMoreHP

daberlin

I'll post a few photos tomorrow on where, how to use a jack/jackstands.

idriveuscream

The issue is the OP wants to use jack stands and cannot simultaneously jack at the jacking point and place a jack stand there. I'm sure you can jack at certain points of the subframe or suspension. I have to research this and get back to you. I have not yet had to jack up my SQ5.

cornelt

I would like to know also. I took a quick look and besides the place where it's listed in the manual, I couldn't see an obvious place to place a jack stand while lifting with a floor jack.