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When using a floor jack to put your car on jack stands, do you use the same place as the car jack or somewhere else on the frame? I know it sounds a little silly, but dont want to do any damage. I use the frame on my other cars. Thanx all
A related question to jacking--on Airmatic cars, is there anything to disable/set prior to taking the load off of those air springs? Some manufacture's air suspension requires one to disable the system, so I figure I double check. Thanks.
2009 S550 AMG sport pckg. 2014 Ford F-150 Lariat Supercrewcab
here's what the jack pads look like. Using a regular jack stand will put too much pressure on the sides and collapse them after time. ( ask me how I know. The guy who owned my s550 before me did exactly that so I replaced mine). Not only that but it wont be stable
Last edited by Nickthegreek; Mar 23, 2015 at 10:15 PM.
2009 S550 AMG sport pckg. 2014 Ford F-150 Lariat Supercrewcab
For the front jack point you dont even need anything special. Just get a jack with a cup big enough to have the whole entire pad on it. I use this from harborfreight.
It has a little lip that snags the lifting pad in case it slides. By putting one of those puck style adapters you risk it slipping off in my opinion. As for the jackstands the main thing is you want it to be narrow enough to mate into the recess of the jack pad. If its too wide and hits the walls then no bueno and cut it. heres a nice jackstand for it but i was too cheap to buy it lmao.
If it mates nicely youre good. I do like the plastic covering for the jackstands though
For the front jack point you dont even need anything special. Just get a jack with a cup big enough to have the whole entire pad on it. I use this from harborfreight.
It has a little lip that snags the lifting pad in case it slides. By putting one of those puck style adapters you risk it slipping off in my opinion. As for the jackstands the main thing is you want it to be narrow enough to mate into the recess of the jack pad. If its too wide and hits the walls then no bueno and cut it. heres a nice jackstand for it but i was too cheap to buy it lmao.
If it mates nicely youre good. I do like the plastic covering for the jackstands though
For the front jack point you dont even need anything special. Just get a jack with a cup big enough to have the whole entire pad on it. I use this from harborfreight.
It has a little lip that snags the lifting pad in case it slides. By putting one of those puck style adapters you risk it slipping off in my opinion. As for the jackstands the main thing is you want it to be narrow enough to mate into the recess of the jack pad. If its too wide and hits the walls then no bueno and cut it. heres a nice jackstand for it but i was too cheap to buy it lmao.
If it mates nicely youre good. I do like the plastic covering for the jackstands though
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