Thread: Jacking car up

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Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I kind of interpreted that you want to know if it is ok to put a jack under the axle itself to raise the car. If so, yes, it is where I jack up mine. I only have one floorjack that goes low enough to slide under mine, the rest are too tall. I just put a rag on top to protect the painted axle and lift it high enough to either put jackstands under the frame, or wheel ramps under the wheels.

Don

I use the small Harbor Freight aluminum racing jack on my CE beam axel. I have about 3 1/2" between the axel and the ground and it slips in nicely with the removable cradle removed and a piece of carpet in it's place.