Best point to jack car???

My1stStang · 10-21-2001, 09:46 AM

I am trying to find out the best jacking point for my 2000 GT. I have heard that you should not use the differential, but that seams like the easiest place to raise the car up and get jack stands under the frame. Any ideas??? What kind of damage could I do to the diff.? Would it be better to place the stands under the rear axel?

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2000 GT Stock now, but looking to spend some $$$$

95GTS · 10-23-2001, 10:57 AM

Sure you can use the differential. There's no reason why you couldn't. Jack it up and put jackstands on both ends of the axle like just on the insides of the shock brackets with the axle housing sitting on the stands. Always use jackstands though. I've had a vehicle fall off before. Luckily I wasn't underneath it. I usually use jackstands but that one time I didn't. Now I always do period.

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1994 Red SVT Lightning #2019

[This message has been edited by 96GTS (edited 10-23-2001).]

My1stStang · 10-23-2001, 02:52 PM

Thanks a lot!!! I just wanted to make sure.

10-21-2001, 09:46 AM	#1
My1stStang Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Auburn,GA Posts: 25	Best point to jack car??? I am trying to find out the best jacking point for my 2000 GT. I have heard that you should not use the differential, but that seams like the easiest place to raise the car up and get jack stands under the frame. Any ideas??? What kind of damage could I do to the diff.? Would it be better to place the stands under the rear axel? ------------------ 2000 GT Stock now, but looking to spend some $$$$

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10-23-2001, 10:57 AM	#2
95GTS Git jiggy Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: MO USA Posts: 865	Sure you can use the differential. There's no reason why you couldn't. Jack it up and put jackstands on both ends of the axle like just on the insides of the shock brackets with the axle housing sitting on the stands. Always use jackstands though. I've had a vehicle fall off before. Luckily I wasn't underneath it. I usually use jackstands but that one time I didn't. Now I always do period. ------------------ 1994 Red SVT Lightning #2019 [This message has been edited by 96GTS (edited 10-23-2001).]

10-23-2001, 02:52 PM	#3
My1stStang Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Auburn,GA Posts: 25	Thanks a lot!!! I just wanted to make sure.