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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 08:54 PM
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Almost everyone I speak with has a different place they like to place their jack stands when working under the car.

Where do you place yours and why?

Does anyone actually know where ford intended the stands to be placed?

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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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I put them on the front frame rails and on the rear axle. Convenient and stable.
Old Feb 20, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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Ya same here jack up on that little bar under the engine and the differentail for the back then place the stands on the frame rail in the front and axle in the back

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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Starfury
I put them on the front frame rails and on the rear axle. Convenient and stable.
This is what I do.
Old Feb 20, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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front frame rails, just before they turn upwards to go under the front suspension.

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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 05:43 AM
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And make sure they are good jack stands the wider the base on them the better.
Old Feb 21, 2009 | 08:54 AM
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+1 starfury
Old Feb 21, 2009 | 11:24 AM
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A little extra blocking for safety is always a good idea too.

Old Feb 22, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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Thats how I have mine on jackstands. Sometimes I will double up the jackstands on the front if I hvae to be under the car. By this I mean one acts a safety if something happens to the other stand. I place them close to being side by side or inline.

+1 on added blocking

Where is the best place to put jack stands on the rear of the car when dropping the axle and springs down?
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 12:19 AM
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