Originally Posted by JonZoidberg
Help! I got a 2 ton jack and jack stands but I don't know how to use both! I jacked up the passenger side by the front jack point and it lifted the rear tire too, but I don't know where to position the jack stand so I can lower it down. I looked under with it jacked up and I can't decide where to put the jack stand. Better still, I'd like to know where to jack it up so I can put the stand on the jack points. Is there one location we can jack up the entire front end and put two jack stands under the 2 front jack points?
Use the jack point that is along the rocker panel and raise the car... slide the jack stand under the car to where you see a flat 1"x1/4" bar that attahes to the frame joist... The flat bars run diagonally and is joined to the left and right frame joists with a 10mm bolt... This is where you should place the jack stands on both sides... Hard to explain, but it looks like an X with a bolt in the center... This is the subframe of the car and is the strongest point... They are located on both the driver and passenger sides about 12" in and 12" aft of the front wheels...
As far as the rear, place your jack stands directly under the rear A arm connection bolts (junction) that attach your rear wheels to the frame on the inboard side... this point is appx. 12" inboard of your rear wheels and is impossible to miss since it has a big A S S bolt...
Then drop your jack and run like hell
Hope this helps... If you have any problems understanding the convoluted directions, I'll shoot some photos for your to follow...