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How to safely lift Ford Fusion 2013 with floor jack and jack stands   102Relevance 2 years ago thealps Submit Your Question HERE
  Hello! After watching the Scotty Kilmer videos, I am inspired to work on my car. I recently bought a 3-ton floor jack(Pittsburgh) and 3-ton jack stands (Daytona). I want to know how to properly jack up a 2013 Ford Fusion. My car is a unibody, and the manual only mentions one jack point between two notches along the pinch weld for the front and rear(which I have located). My question is, since only one jack point is shown, how would I use the jack and jack stands at the same time? Should I place my jack a few inches over from the notches on the pinch weld and ...
Answer to: USING the SCISSOR Jack to jack up the car???   94Relevance 2 years ago Kaizen Submit Your Question HERE
  I’ve used a scissor jack to change tires but never to change oil. I really don’t know if it would work or not. It would seem kinda hard to use the scissor jack and then place jack stands. I don’t think there is enough space on most cars jack notches to first use the jack then the jack stands on the same spot. And using a scissor jack in the center of the car would be difficult because there is no leverage to get the jack up. Even with jack stands, it seem a little cumbersome.
My car is stranded on my jack!   92Relevance 4 years ago Kaizen Submit Your Question HERE
  My jack is stuck. The lever that is used to release the jack can’t get back into the hole because of the funky angle it is at. I’ve tried releasing it with sockets or pliers, but nothing fits or can get a proper grip. So, I’m thinking of using alternate jack points. Right now, recommended jack point at the front of the car is taken by the jack, and underneath the front of both doors are taken by jackstands. Where else might be a safe jack point if I can get my hands on an alternate jack? It is most likely going to be a scissor jack. Or any ideas on how ...
Answer to: Difference between jacking engine on AWD and FWD vehicles   82Relevance 5 years ago Kaizen Submit Your Question HERE
  Regardless of you jack it up, make sure to use jack stands alongside your jack. When I did the water pump for my Accord, I jacked it up from the front center jack point, and put jack stands under both the left and right side at the front jack points beneath my front door. The weight was primarily on the jack stands, and I used the jack on the front center point for extra safety. Check your owners manual for where the jack points are on your car. That’s the best way to Know where to jack and not break anything.
RE: Wheels as jack stands   75Relevance 5 years ago Z-Z Submit Your Question HERE
  Theres no guarantee they will collapse but I wouldnt use them as a jack stand alone. Buy some jack stands and set your car on that then for added safety you can easily put the tire underneath the car as well. Pretty sure they wont collapse but jack stand are the safer move. Make sure they are steel jack stands. If you didnt want to use jack stands to just store the car with the wheels off you might try some cinder blocks.
Answer to: Can my 3 ton craftsman jack stands support my truck?   72Relevance 3 years ago nta98 Submit Your Question HERE
  What do you mean "old", like you've used them for a long time and never had issues or its been sitting in the corner of the garage for 30 years and look beat up? I got under my dads Camaro last week with jack stands that his friends father used to use at his shop (very old). But they are made out of solid steel and looked like they were in good shape. Your truck weighs up to 5100 lbs. Assuming the stands will see more than half the vehicle weight, that's 3000lbs on both stands, or 1500 per stand. So you're at half what's rated, that shouldn't be an issue. ...
Answer to: USING the SCISSOR Jack to jack up the car???   70Relevance 2 years ago Justin Shepherd Submit Your Question HERE
  You can change the oil with jackstands and a scissor jack if you're strategic about it, and have the right set of jackstands. There is an obvious notch where you're supposed to jack the car up, and I always search for them before I jack anything up. There's a zone for the jack to slide into, and with some practice, you'll get it. I always jack toward the rear of the zone where it's safe to jack, then slide the stand underneath the forward part of the zone.
Answer to: Using a Scissor jack to change oil?   68Relevance 10 months ago Justin Shepherd Submit Your Question HERE
  I used to use a scissor jack and jack stands for years before I bought a set of ramps to do oil changes. As long as you're on flat ground, set the parking brake, chock the wheels and look in your owner's manual for the proper jacking points, you'll be fine. The jack points are right in front of the rear wheels, or just behind the front wheels, on pinch welds. Feel around underneath the car. There's almost always an obvious notch where the scissor jack is supposed to go. Put jack stands underneath the car and set the car on the jack stands before getting un ...
Answer to: Best way to do tire rotation with two jack stands and jack?   65Relevance 5 years ago Whatchamacallit Submit Your Question HERE
  I’ve always done it with 4 jack stands (easy and no worries). The way you are describing above - I don’t like the thought of changing the rear tires and let’s say all of a sudden the hydraulic jack gives and the vehicle’s rear falls while you are changing the tire - there is a potential for injury, God forbid you have a limb under the tire while that happens. Having 4 jack stands (as long as correctly placed) eliminates that possibility.
What size floor jack and jack stands should I buy?   65Relevance 5 years ago Chadlayton2 Submit Your Question HERE
  I recently purchased a 2001 Toyota Highlander V6 3.0 with a hundred and sixty-eight thousand miles on it for $500. It seems to run great,but does need a new exhaust and I was wondering what size floor jack and jack stands I should buy if I'm going to be supporting the vehicle up on 4 jack stands?
Answer to: Harbor Freight Tools Floor Jack and Stands   64Relevance 5 years ago Chuck Tobias Submit Your Question HERE
  Their floor jacks are quite good. jack stands, not so much. (In some cases the replacement jack stands were also defective.)
USING the SCISSOR Jack to jack up the car???   61Relevance 2 years ago deeepbrain Submit Your Question HERE
  I saw a tiktoker use a SCISSOR jack and wonder if I could use that to jack up the car with the jack STAND to go under it to change the Engine Oil??? the Trolley jack I have is 48KG and I prefer something lighter. Is there no issues with USIng a Scissor jack to USE jack stands under it and change the engine oil????
Jack Stands   56Relevance 5 years ago Goodwithwood Submit Your Question HERE
  When I need to work under the car, I use jack stands for safety. I lower the jack so the weight is shared by the jack and the stands. Do you do this too?
Answer to: Which hydraulic vehicle jack should I buy   54Relevance 4 years ago Whatchamacallit Submit Your Question HERE
  See below on Scotty’s Amazon page: both hydraulic jack and jack stands are listed there. I have the same jack stands in that link above, but for hydraulic jack I use the Arcan 3-Ton Quick Rise Aluminum Floor jack with Dual Pump Pistons & Reinforced Lifting Arm (ALJ3T / A20018) that I got from Amazon years back. I love it but it is pricey.
Answer to: Car fell off jack! Damages?   52Relevance 3 years ago Kaizen Submit Your Question HERE
  For the future, one trick I use to layer safety upon safety upon safety. For example, I will use jacks, jack stands, wheel chocks, and an actual tire. If possible, I put the tire under the car, near the jack stand, in the case of jack or jack stand failure. I haven't had a jack or jack stand fail yet, but it's always good to be prepared just in case.
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