Jack Stands question

[plc268]

You can jack up the entire side of the car with the pinch weld if you use something that'll preserve the pinch weld.

There's a few options out there, like the zl1addons magnetic jackpad:
https://www.zl1addons.com/index.php/shop-for-gear/jackpads-magpads/mustang-premium-jackpads-detail

american muscle sells the C&L Pinch weld jack pad. It looks a little more sturdy, but also bulky.

http://www.americanmuscle.com/cnl-pinch-weld-jack-pad-0516.html

I have personal experience with the zl1 magnetic jackpad, and it works great. I ended up going to the steeda rails because it just gave me more options.

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[BC]

You can jack up the entire side of the car with the pinch weld if you use something that'll preserve the pinch weld.

There's a few options out there, like the zl1addons magnetic jackpad:
https://www.zl1addons.com/index.php/shop-for-gear/jackpads-magpads/mustang-premium-jackpads-detail

american muscle sells the C&L Pinch weld jack pad. It looks a little more sturdy, but also bulky.

http://www.americanmuscle.com/cnl-pinch-weld-jack-pad-0516.html

I have personal experience with the zl1 magnetic jackpad, and it works great. I ended up going to the steeda rails because it just gave me more options.

Thanks for the links.

I've seen some pictures where it looks like a jack pad is on the frame behind the pinch weld and others show the pad practically centered on the pinch weld. Is it a bad idea to have the pad behind the pinch weld under the frame? Wondering if the pinch weld helps keep it in position.

I don't get under the car for too many reasons but jacking rails do seem to have their merits as many have pointed out here.
Thanks

 

[KevinG]

BMR Jackstands - save your pinch welds on the body of your car.

 

[sldghmr]

The jacking rails are a great option.....for jacking. If you're going to have the entire car up on jack stands, I'd recommend putting the rear stands back near the rearend. Only put the rear stands at the end of the jacking rails IF you're not taking the motor out of the car. Will the rails support the entire car safely on level ground? Yes. Without the motor and trans? Nope.

(I know OP is doing rearend work, but thought I'd put this out there so that what happened to me won't happen to someone else. TIA)

 

[Hogie]

I have been using the factory jack points for my stands lately and have had no problems with deformation. Just jack the car up from the inner frame rails and lower it very slowly onto the stands.

 

[jmatt07]

I was looking at the c&l jack pads and it looks like they just are a disc with a slot that fits over the pinch weld. Couldn't I just cut a slot in a piece of 2x4 and accomplish the same thing while costing basically nothing?

 

[VinnAY]

I was looking at the c&l jack pads and it looks like they just are a disc with a slot that fits over the pinch weld. Couldn't I just cut a slot in a piece of 2x4 and accomplish the same thing while costing basically nothing?

That's exactly what I did. Circular two blade widths about a 1/2" deep in a 2x6

 

[Coaster]

I was looking at the c&l jack pads and it looks like they just are a disc with a slot that fits over the pinch weld. Couldn't I just cut a slot in a piece of 2x4 and accomplish the same thing while costing basically nothing?

I have jacking rails on the car now but for other cars in the past I've used hockey pucks with a slot cut in them.

 

[BC]

By the way I did my Steeda Differential Bushing work today and ended up using (4) jack stands, putting the entire car off the ground.

It was definitely the way to go for me.

Actually it would not have worked the way I first thought. I was going to jack up the rear and place the jack stand at the jack location right in front of the rear wheel. Didn't realize that even that point raises the front wheel too! So front wheel chocks were going to be useless!

I just did what some of you recommend. Jacked up one side at a time at a point centered between the front and back wheels, placed 2 jacks at the standard jack points and then did the other side. I had the frame rail 16" off the ground.

It felt very solid and I had no issues...and I did not turn into a pancake.
Thanks for all the advice!

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