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Old 02-22-2009, 01:43 PM
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I was thinking about getting some jackstands so i can work under the car, but i was wondering where the placement of the 2 stands should be put. Under the driver and passenger door? its a 1990 mustang gt
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Old 02-22-2009, 02:03 PM
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I put the front one under the lower control arms and the rear one under the rear end. Also DO NOT jack the car up by the pinch weld. Jack it up using the front K-member and the rear differential.
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Old 02-22-2009, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Boss_Hotrod
I put the front one under the lower control arms and the rear one under the rear end. Also DO NOT jack the car up by the pinch weld. Jack it up using the front K-member and the rear differential.
or the frame
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Old 02-22-2009, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by mustangsneverdie
or the frame
"frame"
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Old 02-22-2009, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Slo5oh
"frame"
yes the frame you know where you mount the sub-frame CONNECTORS
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Old 02-22-2009, 04:28 PM
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Look under the car and you will see a rail about 3 inches wide on each side of the car about 8-10 inches in from the body seam. Place the jack stands under that rail
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Old 02-22-2009, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mustangsneverdie
yes the frame you know where you mount the sub-frame CONNECTORS
sub = less than
sub+frame = less than a frame = "frame"

Can I has a cookie now?
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Old 02-22-2009, 09:16 PM
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I've used front rails and rear torque box areas
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+1 on the frame and torque boxes. Had my car up by the frame and torque boxes this winter.
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our cars dont have frames.... they have a unibody

and jackstands under the control arms up front, and rear end in the back
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