rear jacking points?

[DerekStangGT]

i know i can place the jackstands under the rear axles, just outside the differential, but where can i jack the car up? i plan on driving the front onto those rhino ramps

 

[01'TRUE BLUE GT]

I've been lifting mine from the differential since day one and no problems. You have to be careful you don't catch the cover though.

 

[DerekStangGT]

I've been lifting mine from the differential since day one and no problems. You have to be careful you don't catch the cover though.

i remember reading somwhere that is a big they said it cant support all the weight

 

[01'TRUE BLUE GT]

i remember reading somwhere that is a big they said it cant support all the weight

I don't care what "they" say, that's the only way I've ever lifted mine in the rear and I never had any trouble. I've done that for years with all my RWD cars and never had any issues. It can't support all the weight???? What do you think drives all that weight when it's on the ground? If you don't feel comfortable doing it my way, then don't do it.

 

[MT1083]

I've read the reason that you are not supposed to jack your car up on the differential is because of some type of alignment issue. The differential has some type of alignment that may be messed up if you jack your car up on it. I'll try to find out where I read that.

 

[GinoGT]

Yes, the by-the-book way says not to lift from the differential. But go tell that to all the enthusiasts and mechanics who have been doing that for decades. Don't worry, it's fine. I've done it many times that way.

 

[99SilverGT]

I jacked mine up from the heavy duty brace right in front of the diff. Is it the axle carrier? Don't know, but its bolted straight to a crossmember. Probably the safest place to do it IMO. Its very beefy... and rusty...

 

[GinoGT]

I jacked mine up from the heavy duty brace right in front of the diff. Is it the axle carrier? Don't know, but its bolted straight to a crossmember. Probably the safest place to do it IMO. Its very beefy... and rusty...

You mean the 8 pound vibration dampening weight? The one that's held on by like 2 bolts and some rubber isolators?

 

[mity2]

hope this helps

Jack point

Someone once told me that there is another jack point front of pumpkin somewhere

 

[DerekStangGT]

I don't care what "they" say, that's the only way I've ever lifted mine in the rear and I never had any trouble. I've done that for years with all my RWD cars and never had any issues. It can't support all the weight???? What do you think drives all that weight when it's on the ground? If you don't feel comfortable doing it my way, then don't do it.

ok, ok, dang dude, calm down. you dont have to be so snippy. i get enough of that w/ my mom and sister
thanks for the diagram mity2. that's what i was lookin for.

 

[VOORHEES]

I also jack mine up at the differential. I use a folded towel between the two points to keep from having full metal on metal contac.
-Jason

 

[mysticsvt496]

how come nobody has mentioned the framerails???????

 

[GTMomma02]

You mean the 8 pound vibration dampening weight? The one that's held on by like 2 bolts and some rubber isolators?

Is this the same thing that looks like a dogbone? I used that instead of my differential before. I've also heard that people remove it for weight reduction. If I'm thinking of the same thing.

 

[GinoGT]

If what he's talking about is the dogbone, that is a big no-no to lift a car from that.