garth Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I have an 01 wagon and want to place jack stands under it....upon looking under it there does not seem like there is a lot of solid places to use the floor jack...what do you guys recommend? thank...garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 There is a pad on the front crossmember designed specifically for this purpose. At the back, use the rear diff. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garth Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
direavenger Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Oops, I guess I shouldn't have used the frame rails then Isn't the pad on the front crossmember obstructed by the lower engine cover anyway? Nope, the plastic skid plate is just in front of it. The Dude - Two inches and counting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 6 jack points on the car Side rails behind both front wheel and in front of both rears just behind skiplate on front cross memember Rear diff My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottmcphee Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 So it's really OK to jack up the rear diff? I see it's held in there with rubber bushings and they really start to flex when loading up the diff with a jack.. like one of them might tear. It seems "iffy" but commonly done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactojesse Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 If you're using a floor jack, a late model car jack adaptor is necessary to use the side rail jack points: http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=2061&itemType=PRODUCT&iProductID=2061 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 ^^ not really. I bet maybe less than 1/10th of shops use an adapter like that. It's not a bad idea, but you don't need it My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I've jacked mine up a bunch of times and had it on stands and whatnot. No bends or anything My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
direavenger Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 So it's really OK to jack up the rear diff? I see it's held in there with rubber bushings and they really start to flex when loading up the diff with a jack.. like one of them might tear. It seems "iffy" but commonly done. These are the recommended jack points specified in the Subaru service manual. If Subaru says it's ok, that's good enough for me. The Dude - Two inches and counting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmorgan Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 put a 2x4 on the jack and jack up on the frame rail, its the stiffest part of the car. Jacking up the differential is the dumbest thing I've ever seen driveway mechanics do. Do one side at a time, and for the love of god, please use jack stands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxerGT2.5 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I find the tie rods a suitable place. OBAMA......One Big Ass Mistake America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Jacking up the differential is the dumbest thing I've ever seen driveway mechanics do. I know it is so dumb that it is what Subaru recommends Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I find the tie rods a suitable place. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I use this jack pad on the side pinch welds... http://www.protechproducts.com/images/side-lift-jack-pad.jpg http://www.protechproducts.com/jackpads.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownBoy Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 It's a floor jack...put it on the floor...duh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmorgan Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Doesn't matter if Subaru recommends it or not, lifting by the whole rear end (approx. 1800 lbs) by a single point on the differential is highly unstable. Maybe in an emergency, but doing any sort of work on the car and you're asking for trouble. I would never get under a car jacked up in that location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxerGT2.5 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Doesn't matter if Subaru recommends it or not, lifting by the whole rear end (approx. 1800 lbs) by a single point on the differential is highly unstable. Maybe in an emergency, but doing any sort of work on the car and you're asking for trouble. I would never get under a car jacked up in that location. He wasn't talking about jacking it up by the diff and roll under the car with only that as support. You would still use jack stands, but by using the differential you get the whole rear end up at once, not just one side at a time. OBAMA......One Big Ass Mistake America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
direavenger Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Doesn't matter if Subaru recommends it or not, lifting by the whole rear end (approx. 1800 lbs) by a single point on the differential is highly unstable. Maybe in an emergency, but doing any sort of work on the car and you're asking for trouble. I would never get under a car jacked up in that location. I always used it because I have one of those titanic Craftsman steel floor jacks. If I want to put a jackstand under each pinch weld, I have to jack the car up about 18" away from the pinch weld itself and I didn't know if that was good or not. Now I just jack up the rear diff. and support the two rear side jack points with jackstands, then jack up the front of the car using the jack point just to the rear of the plastic skid plate (my jack just barely fits up there, but it works), and support the two front side jack points with jackstands. The Dude - Two inches and counting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I give up Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxerGT2.5 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I give up No you don't, your a glutton for punishment. OBAMA......One Big Ass Mistake America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Somebody's got a little Captain in them I think... It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 I can't get my floor jack in far enough to grab the center lift point behind the plastic skid plate in the front of the car so I have to jack up one side at a time and put the jack stands in. Its a pain in the butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 i dunno about you guys, but when i rack up the rear end, i do it one side at a time, and i use the round tubing that comes out to the side, right in front under the rear wheels.. it doesnt' seem to squish that much when loaded, and it's solid. and the front, i use the jack pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmfspecb Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Good thread. I was stationed in Korea for a year and stored my ole '98 on jack stands for a year and used the rear diff and used the wrong point up front and bent something under there and then decided to take the car to Subaru and have someone mo better trained than I show me where to do it. That worked. I'm surprised nobody has suggested just using cinder blocks. HA HA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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