pascal

Don't get your panties in a wad Princess.
People that think you'll bend or break your axles by jacking the pumpkin are indeed and by using your own words..... "RETARDS"
It's been done countless times and no one ever produced a picture of bent axles, not to mention that you would have to also bend the housing before you get to the axles.
That's a lot of heavy metal bending vs the weight of only the back end of a car, lol.
Lastly, go to Webster and check the definition of "Insult", then re-read my post.

@whosniffedme: It is safe for the axle, just make sure the car is on a level ground and you chuck the front tire.
Put the jack right before the cover plate, common sense will prevail here.
The reason why the manual (any manual) says it's a no-no is because of lawyers...
Car manufacturers are just covering their asses against people that would find a way to injure themselves.

Oh, and thread locked.