Jack stands

Maximum6 · Jan 4, 2010

I have used the search function on the forum to find out about this.

I have seen good pictures of how people have their cars on jack stands.

My question is, Do you guys jack up one side of the car then place 2 jack stands...then jack up the other side of the car and place the other 2 jack stands?

This guy puts his front jack stands on another place, not sure if it is "the way to go"

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4063908

Dan GSR · Jan 4, 2010

i wouldn't put the jack stand on the control arm bushings
its aluminum and hollow

DanSan · Jan 4, 2010

and do not jack the car up from the control arm either..

ask my sideskirt, it knows all about that

timebomb0220 · Jan 4, 2010

i jack mine up in the rear where the two controll arms meet..

when it comes to the front my friend modded the front jack point...
"your gonna hear some cracking that your not gonna like"

break the plastic!

Robby_jai · Jan 4, 2010

if you look under the car.. there is a "round" point there you are suppose to jack up the car.

thats where you would put the jack stand. where you see the arrows under the side of the car... look underneath the car.. and you will see it... a round/circle area.

Maximum6 · Jan 4, 2010

Yes, the 4 arrows on the side skirt.

But if i Jack from one of the arrow points, I probably won't have room to scoot a stand in that same spot.

ApexTwin · Jan 4, 2010

Dan GSR said:
i wouldn't put the jack stand on the control arm bushings
its aluminum and hollow

So what's the best method when using a trolley jack & 4 stands?

A41.8QTM · Jan 7, 2010

That's where I've always put my stands up front...never hav any problems. They actually only make contact on the edges right near where the bolts go through the bushing mounts.

Jack stands

Maximum6

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