where to put jack stands on front?? Taking off front control arm and strut???????????
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Pineville, NC US
Posts: 700
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: An '87 Italian Retard Out Cruisin'
Engine: LS1 install in progress
Transmission: 4L60e
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt
where to put jack stands on front?? Taking off front control arm and strut???????????
Where do I put the jack stands on the front of the car if Im taking off the front control arm and struts??? I looked in the archives but wasnt clear to me.
#2
Member
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Shawnigan Lake,B.C. Canada
Posts: 153
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: '84 Trans Am
Engine: 350ci Sportsman heads, B&M blower
Transmission: Turbo 350
I usually put the jack stands on the sway bar bushings on the front and back.Hope this helps.If anyone can think of a reason this is a bad idea, let me know.But it seems safe to me.
#4
Supreme Member
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Where the chicks absolutely LOVE the V-8 rumble!
Posts: 1,341
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 92 RS - Fully Restored w/Custom Int
Engine: LO3 with some mods
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Richmond
I always placed jack stands under the "frame" rails. If you look under the car you will see them. They look like boxed rails that are connected to the body. If you are going to use excessive force, I'd keep the jack positioned close to the stands for insurance.
#5
Supreme Member
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Central NJ, USA
Posts: 13,414
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes
on
6 Posts
Car: 1986 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
Transmission: 700R4
Originally posted by 5 litre eater
I usually put the jack stands on the sway bar bushings on the front and back.Hope this helps.If anyone can think of a reason this is a bad idea, let me know.But it seems safe to me.
I usually put the jack stands on the sway bar bushings on the front and back.Hope this helps.If anyone can think of a reason this is a bad idea, let me know.But it seems safe to me.
#7
Supreme Member
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Tucson - MdFormula350 = Post uberWhore
Posts: 2,179
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: Sexy
Engine: Stock
Transmission: Slipping
I put mine under the "frame rails" when I did my torque arm and it held up just fine. It didn't even flex when I lowered the jack.
But as suggested, I kept my spare jack underneath the car for insurance.
But as suggested, I kept my spare jack underneath the car for insurance.
Trending Topics
#8
Member
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Shawnigan Lake,B.C. Canada
Posts: 153
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: '84 Trans Am
Engine: 350ci Sportsman heads, B&M blower
Transmission: Turbo 350
Those pieces look way too flimsy to hold the weight of a 3,000+ pound car over my head... but to each their own, I suppose.
#9
Supreme Member
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 1,069
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1991 Camaro RS
Engine: GMPP 350 HO w/TBI
Transmission: 700R-4
Axle/Gears: 10-bolt w/3.73s
i use the frame rails as well. my car has been lifted up and i have gone under it about a million times. i feel that they are the best place to support it, without a doubt.
-brian
-brian
#10
If you have subframe connectors then i would say put them under those where they meet the frame. If not the frame is definatley the place to go. Unless for trans work in which case the bushings are just fine. You guys are really underestimating the strength of this steel here. It is some good stuff.
#12
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Pineville, NC US
Posts: 700
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: An '87 Italian Retard Out Cruisin'
Engine: LS1 install in progress
Transmission: 4L60e
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt
Thanks guys. I have had it up on the frame for the last few days and its been fine. Now if only I could get it back on the ground. Been having so much trouble with this strut/bushing install.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
1992rs/ss
NW Indiana and South Chicago Suburb
12
05-19-2020 07:02 PM
1992rs/ss
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
16
01-28-2016 09:58 PM