TheBruce Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Hey Folks! I need to jack up the front of my car and was just wandering what you guys think is the best place to jack up and place jack stands? I've done it once before using my trolley jack on the sill at the standard jacking location (same place where you would use the scissor jack that comes with the car) then placed the jack stands as close to these location as I could but surely there must be a better place for these as that thin sill resting on the jack stand head doesn't seem very good to me. The type of jack stands I have are similar to these ones: Any pictures of the best places to jack up and place stands etc or tips as to what's the best way to do this would be much appreciated! Thanks B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Are those not axle stands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBruce Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Are they not the same thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Just thinking that axle stands should surely be used on the axles...? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBruce Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Ok so on the front of the car there isn't really an "axel" so what would you use instead?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 This might be useful: http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/26285-hello-and-where-are-the-jacking-points/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBruce Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Thanks for the link, so I should really be placing these stands on the blue locations on this picture? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBruce Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Anyone shed anymore light on this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Blue locations definitely. Don't put axel stands on the sill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Only designated jacking points are the outer ones on sill, the extra ones in blue are not. But if your putting axle stands under then jack up using outer sills with jack and put stands further in on box section, and rear on suspemsion beam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBruce Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Thanks for the replies guys! So on that first photo its safe to place axel stands under that section just to the left of the bolt head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Thats fine, good strong section there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Only designated jacking points are the outer ones on sill, the extra ones in blue are not. But if your putting axle stands under then jack up using outer sills with jack and put stands further in on box section, and rear on suspemsion beam What Ian said ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cablelad Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Where can you get the little rubbers that push into the sill, lost one inside when I jacked mine up. Looks like a little black disc rubber thingy, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBruce Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Excellent! Thank you very much for the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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