S550 Mustang How to Jack and Jack Stands

Greetings,

Below I will share how I jacked up my Mustang and placed on 4 jack stands which may help some other people. I found the information via searching a bit sketchy and mixed. The way I did it worked fine and did not require anything special.

Note: DO NOT GO UNDER THE CAR BEFORE ITS ON JACK STANDS. I take no responsibility for your mistakes or other issues. This worked for me.

See the picture below. I have circled the jack and jack stand points. Jack points are in red, jack stand points are in blue. I used a 8" long 2x4 at all 4 jack points to spread the load. I did not use any special pads or jack stands. I just let the car down carefully and it was fine.

1. Pull up the emergency break good and tight and block the rear wheel.
2. Start with the jack at one of the front jack points and jack the car up. The real wheel will come off the ground, don't worry about it.
3. Place the first jack stand under the front jack stand point on the side you jack the car up on. (Note you may need to re-position the jack to make enough room for the stand).
4. Let the car down on the first jack stand, go to the other side and jack the car up from the other front jack point.
5. Place the other front jack stand and let the car down on the jack stand.
6. Go to the rear of the car and choose a rear jack point. Raise the rear of the car high enough to place both jack stands under the rear jack stand points. (Don't worry that the rear jack points are a little off center, the car will go up fine.)
7. Let the car carefully down on the rear jack stand points.

Now your ready to get some work done!

Nick

Great info. Thanks.

Sorry... I just can't resist. If I could get my car to roll over on its back like that, I wouldn't need to jack it. :lol:

Seriously, though, that's great info. Thanks for taking the time to help us all out. :cheers:

Finally said:

Sorry... I just can't resist. If I could get my car to roll over on its back like that, I wouldn't need to jack it. :lol:

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haha I fed it treats until it leaned to roll over!

Thanks, man! A much better answer than read the manual!

thanks to the OP for posting this.. it is the first complete answer I have seen to this common question.

I used this method for the front end with no problems.. the suggested jacking points are very solid and it didn't damage them in any way. Probably best to place a rag or some wood on the jack to make sure though

For the rear, I have one minor suggestion to add.. I am sure it isn't essential, but you can use a cross beam to make use of both the suggested rear jacking points at the same time.



I picked up the jack and cross beam from harbor freight so it's not expensive. Also used a couple of bits of 2x4 to help clear the exhaust

davidw76 said:

For the rear, I have one minor suggestion to add.. I am sure it isn't essential, but you can use a cross beam to make use of both the suggested rear jacking points at the same time.

I picked up the jack and cross beam from harbor freight so it's not expensive. Also used a couple of bits of 2x4 to help clear the exhaust

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What is the jack rated to? Any issue with overloading it since you're taking the entire rear end with that jack?

ConspicuousConsumption said:

What is the jack rated to? Any issue with overloading it since you're taking the entire rear end with that jack?

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jack is 3 ton, cross beam is 2 ton so should be no problems lifting the rear end

davidw76 said:

thanks to the OP for posting this.. it is the first complete answer I have seen to this common question.

I used this method for the front end with no problems.. the suggested jacking points are very solid and it didn't damage them in any way. Probably best to place a rag or some wood on the jack to make sure though

For the rear, I have one minor suggestion to add.. I am sure it isn't essential, but you can use a cross beam to make use of both the suggested rear jacking points at the same time.

I picked up the jack and cross beam from harbor freight so it's not expensive. Also used a couple of bits of 2x4 to help clear the exhaust

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Ive got the same crossbeam but a different low profile jack. I used it yesterday under the rocker panel to jack up one side at a time to place stands under the rear pinch weld jack points so it will work there too.

The best and easiest way to jack up your car? Buy these jacking rails from [MENTION=10893]David@Steeda[/MENTION].

Install literally takes 20-30 minutes and then you have the easiest time jacking up your S550 going forward. It takes 2 minutes to get the car up on jack stands.

One of the best mods you can buy.

Todd15Fastback said:

The best and easiest way to jack up your car? Buy these jacking rails from [MENTION=10893]David@Steeda[/MENTION].

Install literally takes 20-30 minutes and then you have the easiest time jacking up your S550 going forward. It takes 2 minutes to get the car up on jack stands.

One of the best mods you can buy.

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:cheers:

Todd15Fastback said:

The best and easiest way to jack up your car? Buy these jacking rails from [MENTION=10893]David@Steeda[/MENTION].

Install literally takes 20-30 minutes and then you have the easiest time jacking up your S550 going forward. It takes 2 minutes to get the car up on jack stands.

One of the best mods you can buy.

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Thanks, I have thought about it but following the method suggested in this thread, I really had no problems at all. I guess it's three places to jack up instead of two with the rails, so the rails would save a little time.

Most of the time I only need to raise one end anyway, and if I don't need the wheels off, like for an oil change, i just use ramps and completely avoid the jack.

cheers

davidw76 said:

Thanks, I have thought about it but following the method suggested in this thread, I really had no problems at all. I guess it's three places to jack up instead of two with the rails, so the rails would save a little time.

Most of the time I only need to raise one end anyway, and if I don't need the wheels off, like for an oil change, i just use ramps and completely avoid the jack.

cheers

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It really does same some decent time, at least for me it did. 5 pumps on my jack and jack stands go in. Repeat other side, done

Todd15Fastback said:

It really does same some decent time, at least for me it did. 5 pumps on my jack and jack stands go in. Repeat other side, done

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so you jack from the center of the rail and then place the stands at either end of the rail... then repeat on the other side?

that does sound super easy.. I will definitely consider it next time I have to do something under the car

davidw76 said:

so you jack from the center of the rail and then place the stands at either end of the rail... then repeat on the other side?

that does sound super easy.. I will definitely consider it next time I have to do something under the car

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Those Steeda rails are nice for sure! I would have bought them if I hadn't seen your original post about the cross beam. You can do the same thing with your cross-beam and use it on other cars as well.