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MM sub frames used as jacking rails?

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jrc_03_gt

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Can Maximum motorsports sub frames be used as jacking rails wihout denting or bending?????
 

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why would you want to do that.
 

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to easily jack one side of the car off the ground to work on?? I would think it would be ok if you have the torque box plates as well. I like being able to jack up one side on my older cars. With the Sportlines I need to drive up on a 2x4 to jack up the front, and the gas tank hangs down too low to jack up the whole rear.
 

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mine have been used many times for jacking, no problems, I would think they are stronger than the stock jacking points !
 
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I wouldnt do it, I learned the hard way using my BBK sub frames. Lets just say there not as straight anymore.
 

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bakos24 said:
I wouldnt do it, I learned the hard way using my BBK sub frames. Lets just say there not as straight anymore.
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That is because BBK makes junk parts.

I have been using my MM subframes as jacking spots for years. never had a problem. **** I think I have jacked her up close to 100 times.
 

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I've tried it out before and the only problem was scraping some of the powdercoat off
 

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I wouldn't jack the middle section. Maybe the ends.
 

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yes they can but you will most likely damage the coating on them. I just undercoated mine so it scrapes through.

the reality if you have a proper subframe it should be strong enought to hold the wieght. that being said there are alot of crappy subframes on the market. proably more than 50% are not really good enough.

If you have ever actually seen the MM subframes in person you would not worry about using it as a jacking point. the picture on the website is kind of decieving to just how rubust they are.
 

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thanks guys.
 
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