Jacking a ve

[Muke]

So this is the sedan, I'm guessing the crossmember and front pads are the same in wagon and ute, and the rear pads would be in a similar vicinity of the rear stock jack points.

 

[VS_Pete]

OK so after you raise the car using the jack points where would you put car stands?

 

[Muke]

Personally, if I'm doing something needing stands I jack it using the front crossmember point and the diff. Then the stands go under the jacking pads. That way I'm only jacking twice, not four times. The only time I jack it up using the jacking pads is if I'm only working on one wheel, like a puncture or such, in which case I'm not going under the car and won't be long. Or if I'm going to be a while and the car is going to be up for any period of time, then I go back to jacking the whole car up, even for just one wheel. If I really have to (because stands under the jacking pads would be in the way) I'll use the k-frame near the bolt points. The k-frame is still pretty strong as it has to be. Though you'll see the front jacking point is still stronger than the rest of the k-frame, so I try to not use any other part of it. I wouldn't use the middle of one of the k-frame members, even though I doubt they would bend. But I'm a bit paranoid.