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Jack Stand Placement
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2008 C300 Sport 6 Speed Manual, 1953 Chevy Bel-Air, 2015 Audi allroad, 1963 Chevy Apache
Jack Stand Placement
I am planning of painting my calipers sometime in the next few weeks and thought I would just put all four corners up on jack stands while I work and while the epoxy cures.
Does MB recommend a particular placement for jack stands? I know we have jacking points and I have the adapter for that but just don't want to end up placing the jack stand under something that looks beefy enough only to find out later that was a big no no.
Any help appreciated.
Does MB recommend a particular placement for jack stands? I know we have jacking points and I have the adapter for that but just don't want to end up placing the jack stand under something that looks beefy enough only to find out later that was a big no no.
Any help appreciated.
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Come on now, with all the mods going on here somebody has had to have had there car up on stands at some point in time.
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'11 C350 '13 F150 lariat
if u use the factory points to lift the car use the suspension mounts for teh stands. basically where the wishbone connects to the subframe is a good spot, thats where I lift from sometimes in the shop. same w the rear its also a strong spot. Dont use anything close to the factory lift point, its all sheetmetal and plastic on top
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2012 E350 4-matic SPORT
if u use the factory points to lift the car use the suspension mounts for teh stands. basically where the wishbone connects to the subframe is a good spot, thats where I lift from sometimes in the shop. same w the rear its also a strong spot. Dont use anything close to the factory lift point, its all sheetmetal and plastic on top
I have not bought the jacks yet, im looking into buying two basic jack stands
and this jack
https://mbworld.org/forums/attachmen...g_points_w.jpg
http://www.reverselogic.us/ReverseLo...Jack_Pads.html
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From: PA
2012 E350 4-matic SPORT
the owner's manual has one for each corner near the wheels with the special block for the Mercedes benz jack.
I would not be able to put a regular jack stand there right!
http://www.reverselogic.us/ReverseLo..._pad_tool.html
I would not be able to put a regular jack stand there right!
http://www.reverselogic.us/ReverseLo..._pad_tool.html
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I bought 2 2000 lb hydraulic trolley jacks , removed the cups , cut oblong pieces of steel to fit the MB jacking points & fitted them to the jacks.
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2012 E350 4-matic SPORT
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2012 E350 4-matic SPORT
http://mobile.walmart.com/m/phoenix;...03#ip/14560041
23 bucks, and it fits perfect on the jack wells. I bought two.
I'll put a picture up tonight. **** I already have he right rear rotor out. Once I get home from work. I'll finish my fist break/rotor :-)
23 bucks, and it fits perfect on the jack wells. I bought two.
I'll put a picture up tonight. **** I already have he right rear rotor out. Once I get home from work. I'll finish my fist break/rotor :-)
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2012 E350 4-matic SPORT
I went to pep boys, auto zone. Ended up returning an expensive jack cause the head was too big for the c300 jack point. I also returned two jack stands from auto zone cause they def don't fit on the wells. So I decided to buy two of these jacks. Pep boysells the exact one but in a different color packaging. It's on special for 20 bucks but they didn't have them in the store. So I just went to my local Walmart. They work great but also I will not be working under te car just cause a value my life :-). For that you prob do need proper jack stands
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2008 C300 Sport, RWD, US
I went to pep boys, auto zone. Ended up returning an expensive jack cause the head was too big for the c300 jack point. I also returned two jack stands from auto zone cause they def don't fit on the wells. So I decided to buy two of these jacks. Pep boysells the exact one but in a different color packaging. It's on special for 20 bucks but they didn't have them in the store. So I just went to my local Walmart. They work great but also I will not be working under te car just cause a value my life :-). For that you prob do need proper jack stands
Can you post a current link?
