Safety question. Were to put braces

[Kim K Kaiser]

Having been under my car many ime in last week chasing a transmission leak,  i am always concerned about were to put the jacks.

Because i dnt hv anywere to work except the street,  this particular endeaver had my front wheels on the curb, w two brackets or jack under the thick frame behind the transission pan with the hydraulic jack holding some weight as a back up..

My question is, can the jacks go on the outer edges under the doors?  I am deathly afraid of being under there, thus the front wheels on curb in case of failure, it wont come all way down, but doesnt leave me a lot of room.

My hydraulic jack barely gets me to two clicks up the jackstand extender,  so not a lot of room.  

So, were are safety optimaml, height optimal locations for jackstands to be placed.

Sincerely

Kim

[Ray Schick]

How about some ramps ? maybe you know someone you can borrow them from or purchase a set. I use them ,I just put blocks behind the rear wheels. As for were to put the jack ,I would stick to putting it on the frame, always use the jack stands.. you could use a solid block of wood with the jack to give you that xtra height for the jack stand height

[24ro8f5mbs2jc]

I use ramps to drive up on. Then I pump and lift them up. After I lift the rear end with a jack below the axle and then I use 4 jack stands in correct position according to the manual. After that its easy to get below, remove tires or whatever.

[24ro8f5mbs2jc]

This could also be a solution.

[Kim K Kaiser]

Thanks for suggestions.  

[Ray Schick]

I think you got it covered pretty good there .....