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07-01-2008 | 10:07 PM

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UNOHxB

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Originally Posted by Invertalon

Did anyone else have issue's with the jacking points, bending?

Afterwards I did notice the frame rails bent where the jack and floor jacks were used. I didn't know it was so "giving" in a way and if I did know would of bought some wood or some tough rubber to cushion it a bit...

Oh well, will this cause an issue down the line? It looks like there is like 2-3 layers of thin sheet metal and only 1 layer has a slight flare to it where it was jacked. I used the proper points but the jack and stands are not correctly adapted to fit this type of rail I suppose.

Looks like I may try using a hockey puck for cushion for the floor jack and craft some wood that distribute the weight of the rail a bit better when on the stands.

Im just kinda ____ed that it bent in a few places, hopefully it wont be an issue

after you work in a shop for a while youd be surprised how many nice newer cars have screwed up bottoms from people lifting and jacking them the wrong way.

if should be fine but a peice of rubber or wood wouldnt hurt. if you lower your car you wont be able to do this as easily.

i ussually jack on the square tubing up front and in the back i use the flat square looking platforms near where the rear axle bolts on.

07-01-2008 | 11:01 PM

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Invertalon

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Sounds good and I definitely will get some rubber/wood before the next tiem I have to lift it up. I plan to use a hockey puck for the jack lift and some pieces of wood "carved" to hold the frame rail easier.

I just wanted to make sure that it wasn't a big deal. Sucks in the end regardless, but if it won't hurt anything then I wont worry either.

Thanks!

07-02-2008 | 12:16 AM

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There was someone on Scionlife who jacked it up, put the jackstands in the wrong spot, let the car down, and they went right through the floor board and into the car.

07-02-2008 | 12:18 AM

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haha i see that your 42..hmm i guess i do have more time than you, considering your about to die. It just surprises me how you cant even take out ten minutes from your busy schedule to work on your car. I cant imagine you washing your car or pumping your own gas because you just dont have enough time. But to give you a little clue old man, if i had lots of money..i wouldnt be driving a Scion and i dont think you have much money because your basically driving a Scion that was targeted to the Y generation..something we can afford. Taking out 10 minutes of your time to surf this forum is way more important than rotating your tires.

you just validated your own lack of maturity.

Did I? And what about you?? I decided to just drop it and not say anything because it was done and over with but here you come starting things back up. Shows how much maturity you have plus I was just defending myself. Maybe I came on a little hard, my fault but I do not think nems had any right to judge me.

nems"I see that you're 19 years old. Your time probably has little value to anyone at this point in your life. When you're older and have lots of money and little time, you'll understand."

How does he have the right to say that my time has little value to anyone? He doesnt know me and he has no right to say that. If he did than I should be entitled to my own opion without you guys riding on me. Age shouldnt have been an issue from the beginning. If I offended anyone my bad im sorry. Just get on with this topic and leave my name out of it.