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From: Built_Well on 15 Oct 2007 19:18 By the way, when my Toyota dealer lifts the Camry, their machine lifts at the 4 sets of notches found on the side rails by each wheel ;-)
From: Ray O on 15 Oct 2007 22:21 "Built_Well" <Built_Well_Toyota(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1192450127.582026.74020(a)i38g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > Dale wrote: >> > Dale wrote: >> > Where do you place the jack stands when you jack up a Avalon or >> Camry. >> > >> > If the jack is located where you're supposed to put it, where the >> two marks are ahead of the rear wheels, where do you put the >> jackstands? >> >> To whom ever it was who said I shouldn't be under >> a car until I find out where to put the jackstand, he's right. Now, >> funny guy just where do you put it? Where do you put it so the weight >> of the car doesn't bend something, when you lower the car onto it. > ======== > > I would place the jack stands directly inwards of > the notches, since you can't place the stands between > the notches if the floor jack is occupying that spot. > I do not intend this as an insult, but don't you think it might be a good idea to have at least done one oil change before giving out advice on how to jack up a car or place jack stands? If the advice is incorrect, it is more than a wrecked engine - someone could be seriously injured or die. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
From: Ray O on 15 Oct 2007 22:33 "Built_Well" <built_well_toyota(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4713ed32$0$90409$892e0abb(a)auth.newsreader.octanews.com... > This all brings up a good question about rotating tires. > I guess most floor jacks with a lifting range of about > 5 to 19 inches are designed to lift cars from the center > of the front and rear axles found deep behind the bumpers. > > But if you're doing a tire rotation, and you use the > floor jacks to raise the car at the double notches found > along the side rails by each tire, can you still safely lift > the car to the maximum floor jack lifting height of 19 inches, > or would you only lift to 15 inches or so? It is a good idea to lift the vehicle only high enough for the particular task. The higher you lift the vehicle, the greater the chance of a problem. > > Also, when using the double notches found near each wheel > would you lift both passenger-side wheels first, then the > driver-side? This would tip the car sideways, and I'd > be worried about a roll-over. Would it be better to > lift both front-side notches first, then move to both > rear-side notches? I don't like lifting from the notches with a floor jack because the jack lifts from the center of the pinch weld instead of distributing the weight on each side of the weld. Lifting from the center of the pinch weld tends to bend the seam. Lift from the engine or suspension cradles. Also, put the engine in park, set the parking brake, and chock the opposite wheel before lifting. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
From: Ray O on 15 Oct 2007 22:30 "Dale" <jimmyjack38(a)aol-dot-com.no-spam.invalid> wrote in message news:Isednd8U1YhLzo7anZ2dnUVZ_sqinZ2d(a)giganews.com... > > > Dale wrote: > > Where do you place the jack stands when you jack up a Avalon or > Camry. > > > > If the jack is located where you're supposed to put it, where the > two marks are ahead of the rear wheels, where do you put the > jackstands? > > To whom ever it was who said I shouldn't be under > a car until I find out where to put the jackstand, he's right. Now, > funny guy just where do you put it? Where do you put it so the weight > of the car doesn't bend something, when you lower the car onto it. > There are several different safe ways to jack and support the car. For the rear of the vehicle, place the jack stands under the lower control arm of the rear suspension, or better yet, under the steel beam that runs between the left and right rear suspension. To reach this area, you do have to reach underneath the vehicle. Keep your head out from under the vehicle and push it in place with your arm, leg, or broom stick. For the front of the vehicle, place the jack stands under the engine support cradle. The engine support cradle is H-shaped, and you want to place the jack stands under the cradle. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
From: Ray O on 15 Oct 2007 22:34
"Built_Well" <built_well_toyota(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4713f4eb$0$90420$892e0abb(a)auth.newsreader.octanews.com... > By the way, when my Toyota dealer lifts the Camry, > their machine lifts at the 4 sets of notches > found on the side rails by each wheel ;-) Lifting straight up from 4 points doesn't damage the pinch weld, but using a floor jack, which moves in an arc, can. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply) |