Jacking points and stand placement on s550

[C.Stanley]

This being my first s550 car I am looking for advice on the best jacking points and jack stand placement on the s550. Any special pack pads or feet need purchased? Thanks in advance. :cheers:

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[JuRuKi]

The hockey puck with a groove through the middle is always good to use or better yet, get some jacking rails for around $100~150

 

[Nagare]

Best would be jacking rail and then anywhere along it. Someone else probably has the picture of the underside with points circled, but a lot of guys have and definitely recommend the rails from BMR (longer and not much heavier) and Steeda (lighter).

 

[BMR Tech]

I happily use our own product, CJR002, on my cars.

So convenient, honestly.

 

[Zelek]

Jacking rails reduce time to jacking up the car by a ton. About to use mine again soon for fluid swaps.

 

[C.Stanley]

Thanks guys. Guess I’ll be ordering some jacking rails

 

[jacknifetoaswan]

I have the Steeda jacking rails, and agree that they're a lifesaver, but I always get a little worried when under the car because of how short they are. Were I to do it again, I'd have bought the longer BMR rails.

JR

 

[jimmerheck]

I second that. I used them the other day to install my new mudflaps, and it seemed like they were bending in the middle when I had my jack in the middle of the door to lift each side. Next time I get a chance, I'm going to put a level or straight edge across each to see if they truly bent and stayed bent.
Update: I used them the other day to change my tranny fluid. I put a straight edge across them when I was done and they are definitely not bent, they are straight. So I apologize to Steeda and anyone else who may have read this for assuming they bent or would stay bent, they are straight as an arrow. Being they are this straight, I feel they do not bend when using them, or at least bend enough to be a problem and definitely do not stay that way. This is from placing the jack right in the middle of the rail when lifting the entire side of the car.

 

[ChitownStang]

Lets say you don't want jacking rails. Can you jack the car up further towards the middle from the jacking points so that you can put the jack stands on the jacking points?

 

[tj@steeda]

Here are the Steeda Jacking Rails in action - with 400 lbs in the trunk, there are 0 issues with the length & they are designed to work in conjunction with our IRS components:

https://www.steeda.com/steeda-s550-mustang-ultra-lite-chassis-jacking-rails-15-16-all-555-5205.html

Happy to help with preferred forum pricing.

Best Regards,

TJ

 

[tj@steeda]

This is how they integrate with our Steeda Chassis Rails:

 

[Zelek]

Both jacking rails are great. Flip a coin just about. They both get the job done from two great companies.

 

[Ebm]

I've used Steeda's Jacking Rails. Easy install, easy jack placement anywhere along the rail, cuts time off of projects/mods.

I'm sure BMRs Jacking Rails are good too. Side note, apparently they don't make rails for the S197. Hmm...

 

[BMR Tech]

I've used Steeda's Jacking Rails. Easy install, easy jack placement anywhere along the rail, cuts time off of projects/mods.

I'm sure BMRs Jacking Rails are good too. Side note, apparently they don't make rails for the S197. Hmm...

We have S197 rails that we designed about 12 years ago, that we are bringing back to life, that I hope we can release soon.

 

[jacknifetoaswan]

Lets say you don't want jacking rails. Can you jack the car up further towards the middle from the jacking points so that you can put the jack stands on the jacking points?

You can jack the front end up using the subframe to body bolts, then place the jack stand at the jacking point, though I'm not 100% on the rear. You could jack up the rear using the pumpkin, which is not advised, but has been done for decades on cars.

Honestly, I don't see a reason to NOT use jacking rails, unless your car is so slammed that you're worried about high siding on a speed bump.

JR

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