Guest ON3GO Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 hey guys, im going to be putting the Z on 4 jack stands tomorrow so i wanted to know the best place to put them. ill be taking of the whole suspension, tranny, driveshaft, rear end, and motor.. so its gotta be stable. what do you guys do? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moridin Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 I place my front jack stands under the reinforced points on the frame rails. The rears are a little more difficult. There is something around the rear differential that may work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo2001 Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 I put two jack stands on the rear control arm mounting points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 In the front I put it either under the reinforced frame rails, right behind the tension rod mount, or the crossmember itself. in the rear, you can see where the rear cross tie-in goes just behind the rise, i use that point. it's a reinforced frame unit too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotfitz Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 If you use the points described at the rear of the frame rail end/reinforcement point, be careful when pulling the motor with the rear suspension still in. Once the front suspension is off and the engine is out, while the rear suspension is in, you can actually pick the front of the Z up off the jack stands easily with the rear jack stands at that spot(becomes the pivot point). It is very easy for you to push it off the stands this way. Don't bother asking how I know this. Unfortunately, there really isn't a better place to put them. I personally would put it up on the stands in the places described, pull the motor and then the rear suspension and then worry about the front suspension. In That order. Otherwise you have an unstable accident waiting to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 oh ok. thanks guys.... yeah i as worryied about the thing falling off the stands. i need to take every suspension part to clean and paint. and also to put my bushings in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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