Quick! Help Needed

[SS32]

I know this is in the wrong forum, but more people will see it here.

Is this a permissible spot to use jack stands in the rear? The elbow just to the right of the muffler bend.

[JCtx]

Yep! Rock solid, but unless you have those jack stands with round pads, I wouldn't get under the car without additional 'backup' support (like another pair of jack stands under the jacking points, or a jack under the differential). The regular jack stands are too narrow to be stable over a round surface.

I used those locations when cleaning the rust on the wheel hubs, which obviously required wheel removal. But left the floor jack under the differential like an inch below, as a precaution. When not needing to remove the wheels, like to remove exhaust, I jack up the rear from the differential (like you), but place the rear on rhino ramps instead (don't like to wear my clutch, or risk overshooting the ramps ), since I wouldn't be able to work with the jack under the differential. Hope this helps.

[spyderco10]

Originally Posted by elp_jc

Yep! Rock solid, but unless you have those jack stands with round pads, I wouldn't get under the car without additional 'backup' support (like another pair of jack stands under the jacking points, or a jack under the differential). The regular jack stands are too narrow to be stable over a round surface.

I used those locations when cleaning the rust on the wheel hubs, which obviously required wheel removal. But left the floor jack under the differential like an inch below, as a precaution. When not needing to remove the wheels, like to remove exhaust, I jack up the rear from the differential (like you), but place the rear on rhino ramps instead (don't like to wear my clutch, or risk overshooting the ramps ), since I wouldn't be able to work with the jack under the differential. Hope this helps.

yeah, like he said, I do the same thing

[SS32]

Good stuff. The stands are taking the load, but I have the jack up against the diff just in case. Thanks for the help

[JCtx]

Originally Posted by SS32

Good stuff. The stands are taking the load, but I have the jack up against the diff just in case. Thanks for the help

That's great man. I also use the differential just to quickly jack up or lower the car, letting something else (ramps, jack stands) take the load.
Hey, may I ask what were you doing down there? Exhaust, perhaps?