Advice For Car On Jack Stands

[Sm3g]

Hello people, I have just put the beast on jack stands. What do you think, should I change anything before jumping under? Also how long can you leave it up?

Cheers!

[Sinista32]

It's fine

[Ben C34]

Get under .

Not that we can tell where exactly you put the stands.

[89CAL]

Yeah not sure what the stands are supporting? I usually give the car a bit of a shake to make sure its supported properly before jumping under it

[Ben C34]

Safety shake

[Sm3g]

Yeah did a shake, solid as. Stands are on the "sils". Cheers lads!

EDIT: Any idea what the time limit is if there is any, days.months.years?

Edited July 21, 2014 by Sm3g

[Ben C34]

WTF.

3.15628 years.

[Sm3g]

haha hopefully I dont forget to take it down before lunch on the 54th day of the 3rd year. Cheers!

[MBS206]

The time limit is when the sills start to bend...

[Ants]

The time limit is when the sills start to bend...

this^

I have my car on jacks for like 2+ years

Thank gawd that there's no major earthquakes in Oz

[Sm3g]

The time limit is when the sills start to bend...

Previous owners have in a word demolished the sils.

Thank gawd that there's no major earthquakes in Oz

We are lucky hey

Edited July 22, 2014 by Sm3g

[89CAL]

And your still standing on the sills?

I always stand at 2 points in the front subframe and under control arms at the rear.

[Ants]

And your still standing on the sills?

I always stand at 2 points in the front subframe and under control arms at the rear.

all of this ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

dafaq jacking up on sill

[75coupe]

Dont put jack stands on sills or chassis rails.

Use cross member, diff, sub frame...

[Sm3g]

This link says to, is this not the right way?

[75coupe]

Well ive heard stories and seen the chassis rails be dented in from using jacks stands on them, but if you want to follow other things go for it

[scotty nm35]

As long as one stand doesn't take the full weight of the car you should be right. I do it all the time with stands and the hoist. Make sure to use the reinforced areas around the jacking points.