Can the front control arm be used as a jack stand and to jack up the car with?
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12-19-2005, 11:15 AM
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That's more of a lift pod not a floor jack spot. The floorjack location is the folded lip / sill
along the bottom edge of the car. This is specifically designed for the emergency (half) scissor jack though. Therefore to use a regular floorjack, a pod should be used. In my case, I use a hockey puck with a center slit.
Only Steve is qualified to lift on the rubber points with his lift
The rest of us do damage which can be minimized if two jacks are used at about equal times to raise the front, on level ground, with the tranny in gear, but handbrake released. Chock the wheels to be sure.
Why handbrake released? Because the floor jack will move the car around. If the remaining wheels are locked, the floorjack is the weakest link in the triangle.
Only Steve is qualified to lift on the rubber points with his lift
The rest of us do damage which can be minimized if two jacks are used at about equal times to raise the front, on level ground, with the tranny in gear, but handbrake released. Chock the wheels to be sure.
Why handbrake released? Because the floor jack will move the car around. If the remaining wheels are locked, the floorjack is the weakest link in the triangle.