Exhaust Install with Jack Stands
01-24-2011, 07:10 PM
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Exhaust Install with Jack Stands
Hey everyone. Soon I'll be installing the Roush Offroad Exhaust on my 2010 Mustang GT (Roush part# 420025). I do not have jack stands and will need to purchase them. Will I need all 4 wheels off of the ground, or just 2?
Also, does anyone have any input on what the highest quality jack stands, and jacks are? I hear Torin makes good ones.
Also, does anyone have any input on what the highest quality jack stands, and jacks are? I hear Torin makes good ones.
Last edited by willnapes; 01-24-2011 at 07:14 PM.
01-24-2011, 07:15 PM
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Personally, I use and prefer ramps. Although you can get by with just 2, you may have to alternate with the ramps from front to rear. If I recall, though, with my rear on the ramps I was able to reach as far forward as the H-pipe.
The thought of being under a car that's up on 4 jacks scares the heck out of me.
The thought of being under a car that's up on 4 jacks scares the heck out of me.
01-24-2011, 07:16 PM
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You don't need to spend a lot on jack stands. Harbor freight specials are fine. If you're doing the midpipe you'll want to get all four wheels off the ground. The higher you get the car, the easier it will be.
01-24-2011, 07:18 PM
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Personally, I use and prefer ramps. Although you can get by with just 2, you may have to alternate with the ramps from front to rear. If I recall, though, with my rear on the ramps I was able to reach as far forward as the H-pipe.
The thought of being under a car that's up on 4 jacks scares the heck out of me.
The thought of being under a car that's up on 4 jacks scares the heck out of me.
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01-24-2011, 07:24 PM
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Personally, I use and prefer ramps. Although you can get by with just 2, you may have to alternate with the ramps from front to rear. If I recall, though, with my rear on the ramps I was able to reach as far forward as the H-pipe.
The thought of being under a car that's up on 4 jacks scares the heck out of me.
The thought of being under a car that's up on 4 jacks scares the heck out of me.
01-24-2011, 09:15 PM
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01-24-2011, 11:43 PM
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How the **** did you get the stands on top of the blocks?
01-25-2011, 02:25 AM
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Very big jack. Got the back on stands, then got the front on stands. Then got the back up higher and put the blocks under the stands. Then got the front up higher and put the blocks under the front stands. Cinder blocks isn't really the right description. These were solid 10x10x10 concrete cubes, not hollow like a cinderblock. Got them at a landscaping place. Even if the car fell it would have to crush the block before it could crush me, but believe me, it was VERY solid.