<VV> Elementary LM jacking question

[airvair]

Catch the car on the intersection of the two pinch welds ahead of the
rear wheel, what I call the point of the triangle. It's the strongest
point on the side of the car. Do NOT jack on only the single pinch weld
seam, as I've seen the pinch weld bend and fold over when the car's
jacked only on the single pinch weld seam. Then place the rear jackstand
on the triangle area, and the front one(s) either on the center of the
crossmember (a good place to jack up only the front) or beside the front
A-arm attachments OR behind the front suspension on the body's subframe.
Note: Three jackstands are good only when you aren't doing anything to
shake or lean on the front end of the car or be under the front.

-Mark

EUGENE1938@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Pitts10ch@aol.com writes:
> What's the best way to jack and insert stands for the rear end of a late
> model?
> 
> CH,
> Jack the car up by placing the jack under the side of the car on the pinch
> wield about one foot in front of the rear jack pad.  This will raise both the
> rear and front at the same time.  Even if you want to raise just the rear of the
> car it's best to place jack stands at both front and rear.  You can keep the
> front lower if you wish, but this stabilizes the car so it's safer to work
> under.  Never jack up the rear by the skid plate as this will destroy the rear
> motor mount.  Don't ask me how I know.  Also, never jack the car up by placing
> the jack under the differential case.  Sure way to crack the dif case or ruin
> all three of the motor mounts.
> 
> Ed Corson (CORSA member)
> IECC - Riverside, CA
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