3.3TT Jack stand position info

[runner1]

In order to remove wheels for powder coating I have to put my car up on jackstands, I have a little bit of anxiety as to where and how to position my traditional jackstands properly. Can anyone advise or show exactly where and how they position the stand on the cutout locations on the front and back. Any visual reference to how to position the head of the stand on the frame would be fantastic

 

[nhcowboy28]

In order to remove wheels for powder coating I have to put my car up on jackstands, I have a little bit of anxiety as to where and how to position my traditional jackstands properly. Can anyone advise or show exactly where and how they position the stand on the cutout locations on the front and back. Any visual reference to how to position the head of the stand on the frame would be fantastic

There are notches in the pinch welds where to place the jack stands.

jack up the car on the Pinch welds between the notch/wheel.

It’s fine. Done it a dozen times this way.

 

[eflyguy]

The jack points are pretty obvious, marked with notches as stated (it's in the manual) like every other vehicle, and there is a cutout in the side skirt at that location.

It is, however, not possible to use a floor jack at this point and transfer to a stand, as there isn't enough room to get both in there. You can lift on the seam further away, but you have to be very careful not to damage the skirt. A better solution is to jack it at that point so that you can get another jack under a wheel, then remove the first jack and gently lower onto a stand. Repeat for each corner.

 

[celwin]

This is my number one pet peeve with the Stinger. There is no front or rear center jack point that allows to lift the entire front or rear of the car. You have to do what eflyguy suggest to get a jack in there. But that is such a waste of time.

 

[CeramicGT001]

This is my number one pet peeve with the Stinger. There is no front or rear center jack point that allows to lift the entire front or rear of the car. You have to do what eflyguy suggest to get a jack in there. But that is such a waste of time.

What a relevant thread. I’m getting my wheels powdercoated next week and was going to leave it on 4 jack stands in my garage but Every video I see says to get the front sides onto stands then raise the back of the car from the middle and slide the two rear stands in onto the pinch welds. The stinger has no safe jacking point on the center back of the car to use a jack that I could identify. I don’t want to try to go side to side because of the chance the stands slide or fall....I’m just going to have to leave the car with the coating shop for a week

 

[RM7]

The jack points are pretty obvious, marked with notches as stated (it's in the manual) like every other vehicle, and there is a cutout in the side skirt at that location.

It is, however, not possible to use a floor jack at this point and transfer to a stand, as there isn't enough room to get both in there. You can lift on the seam further away, but you have to be very careful not to damage the skirt. A better solution is to jack it at that point so that you can get another jack under a wheel, then remove the first jack and gently lower onto a stand. Repeat for each corner.

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Ok, this is always frustrating. It seems on any car I buy when I go to the internet to figure out where to place jack stands or jack the car up that everyone figures you are using a lift or just changing a tire. For some reason the whole "lift the car up to place jack stands" never seems to make sense to people for some reason. Those of us with big floor jacks are just looking for a central reinforced spot we can jack the car up with, and then place the stands underneath.

But reading this gave me an idea for work that doesn't require taking the wheels off or unloading the suspension:

I have two big jacks. Just jack car up both on one side at the same time, place maybe 3 or more 1x8 wood boards under there, lower back down. Repeat for other side. Now car is setting up and you can work on it. Extend floor stands to jack points for added safety.

Jacking the wheel after jacking in the notch so you can take the notch jack out and place a stand makes sense too.

 

[RogueIV]

What a relevant thread. I’m getting my wheels powdercoated next week and was going to leave it on 4 jack stands in my garage but Every video I see says to get the front sides onto stands then raise the back of the car from the middle and slide the two rear stands in onto the pinch welds. The stinger has no safe jacking point on the center back of the car to use a jack that I could identify. I don’t want to try to go side to side because of the chance the stands slide or fall....I’m just going to have to leave the car with the coating shop for a week

The rear diff is the usual safe place to jack from on most cars.

 

[SpaceGhost]

The rear diff is the usual safe place to jack from on most cars.

Anyone tried this? I'm thinking ramps for the front and then if it works jack on the rear diff and put jack stands in the back

 

[RogueIV]

Anyone tried this? I'm thinking ramps for the front and then if it works jack on the rear diff and put jack stands in the back

I've done it on several occassions, works fine.