Safety ?

[rdanz]

I want to use 4 bottle jacks to jack up my car from the jack points under the car. What is the best place to put Jack stands for safety? I'm doing front end work.

[MTI]

Using bottle jacks to support the car is foolhardy at best . . . just get some good jackstands . . . you're worth it. As for positioning, there are usually jack pads under the chassis visible as circular or squarish metal pads. Otherwise, I'd look for a reinforced crossmember as a stand positioning point, and have them placed as far outboard as possible. Double check with a "shake" test by giving the car a shove and see if there's any movement.

[rdanz]

Originally Posted by MTI

Using bottle jacks to support the car is foolhardy at best . . . just get some good jackstands . . . you're worth it.

I have both I just want to know where to place the jackstands