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Hogweed 03-08-2018 09:06 PM
First off, kudos for seeking safety and asking for advice.....last thing you want is a car falling on your head because you didn't ask for help.

now my 2 cents. scan craigslist for a few weeks for an old walker jack; napa and snap on used to use these jacks and they are virtually indestructible. i bought mine off the snap on truck in 1986 and it finally needed to be rebuilt in 2011.....not bad.
also look on CL for some good 1/2 ton stands.

as 97sl320 says, jack the front from the engine cross member....i use a rubber paver on the jack saddle.... jack the rear from the diff or the jack points and position the stands as others have suggested. :)

https://cnj.craigslist.org/tls/d/snap-on-floor-jack-yaton-trade/6474537604.html
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Originally Posted by dubadaddy (Post 3300120)
So, I have been struggling with this for awhile now.

What is everyone's method of jacking the 124's and 210's up in the driveway so you can work on them? What is the best way?

I have been using the jack the cars come with and then placing the jack stand underneath but that is a lot of work and I am always afraid that the original jack with crank won't hold the car once I have the one side already on the jack stand. This has always been a reason to get a two post lift but I don't have an area to install one.

I have also used a floor jack but cannot install a jack since there is no frame per se on the Mercedes....its a real dilemma for me! Ha Ha!

I bought ramps this weekend but they do not fit under both wheels to raise the car due to the trim.

This probably a really dumb question but is the only way a two post lift with the Mercedes?

slk230red 03-09-2018 07:07 PM
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Always work safely....don't trust the 4x4's.

Ferdman 03-10-2018 06:44 AM
I purchased a set of Quick Jack BL-7000EXT Frames that safely and quickly lift our MB vehicles. They are well worth the money and work as advertised.

Duke2.6 03-11-2018 01:45 PM
...don't understand what the concern is about lifting the axle.

For the 30 years I've owned my 190E 2.6 I've been using a small floor jack to lift the front at the center of the front cross member, then place jackstands under the front frame rail lift pads. At the rear I lift the axle, then place jackstands on the rear frame rail lift pads. For both front and rear I use a 2x4 block on the jack puck and have never dented the front cross member or left a scratch on the axle.

Duke


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