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Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle: Jacking

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When you are lifting a vehicle with a vehicle jack or a floor jack, block the wheels at the opposite end from which you are lifting. Use jack stands to provide additional support.

Under the Frame Rails 

NOTE:

The floor jack pad must not contact the rocker panel to the outside of the frame rail reinforcements.

NOTE:

The floor jack pad must not contact the floor pan.

Position the floor jack pad as follows:

Under the frame rail reinforcements.

Fig 1: Positioning Floor Jack
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