Where's the best place to jack up the car?

**bronzegp** · 03-14-2009

I want to put on splash guards and need to take all the wheels off. I plan on taking one wheel off at a time and completing each corner separately so where's the best place in the rear and where's the best place in the front to jack up the car with one jack.

I might be able to put the front guards on without removing the tire but just to know.

Thanks,

**Bio248** · 03-14-2009

i use the pinch welds under the door right behind the front tires, but it tends to bend your fender and then your door hits the fender when you open it. i dont care about my car, but maybe you do. to lift the entire front end up just use the front frame rail going across the front that is behind the plastic air dam piece.

the rear is a little trickier, but just find a solid spot on the frame and have at it.

**Sabrewings** · 03-14-2009

For the front, I use the really thick areas right behind the rear cradle bolts. It's like a stamped "frame rail" that runs towards the back. Even though it's a unibody and has no true frame, some of the metal is thicker than others to add rigidity. This makes it perfect for jacking.

For the rear, that same "frame rail" (and I use that term loosely) runs all the way back and starts to curve up towards the trunk right about where the wheel well starts. You'll see it. It's really tough and I've never had a problem putting a jack or jack stand there either.

Also in the front, I've used the cradle/subframe for jacking or jack stands and it's never had an issue with it.

**bronzegp** · 03-15-2009

Thanks Sabrewings,

I did see how the "framing" runs up in the rear and ended up using that piece. I still had to remove the rear tires. For the front, I was able to steer the wheels left or right to get the guards on so it was 1/2 the effort as I intended.

Nice help!