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Originally Posted by David Inc. View Post
Wait so you have the car suspended in the air from two points of contact in the middle? I know the lift points are supposed to be at the center of gravity but holy **** that sounds delicate.
Yes.... when the jacks have the car up the points are perfectly centered. Think of a teeter totter... the car can dip forward or backwards with just a touch of the hand. Once it's high enough, place the jack stands in appropriate positions, then lower the jacks slightly to let them handle the weight. I keep the jacks in a non weight bearing position as an added measure of safety. The thing is to raise each side equally by going from side to side.
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