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#1
03-17-2006, 03:29 PM
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Jacking up the SVX
When you jack up the back tire(s) do you jack on the rear differential or elsewhere?
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#2
03-17-2006, 03:39 PM
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I voted for the diff, but if I'm just doing one side, or using a small jack, I'll use the subframe mount just in front of the rear tire.
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03-17-2006, 03:49 PM
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I am guilty of doing this.
It is not the best way to jack up an independent rear. The rear diff was not intended to support the weight of the car. A solid axle rear is designed to though. The "best" place it the jack point on the car. That is was the factory recommends, but then were do you put the jack stands  Steve
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#4
03-17-2006, 04:22 PM
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I jack up my Legacy on the rear diff and put the jack stands under the sway-bar mounts.
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-Jason (8/23/07-Present) 1995 Subaru SVX LSi (197k) Polo Green (#1102) 03/95 Mods: DDM Tuning 4500k 35w Low Beam HID, 100w H3 Bulbs, Extra Ground Cables, 15 minute $12.96 mod, svxfiles designed transmission mount (  ), sporting a "new" tail light bar, silver BBS rims, custom power steering cooler (one that doesn't dump ATF constantly), new negative lead cable, no more third or fourth gear  (1977-Present) 1977 Chevrolet Corvette (81k) Silver (12/01/2011-Present) 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 5MT (97k) I have a bad feeling about this. -Obi Wan Kenobi
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#5
03-17-2006, 04:56 PM
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If I'm only jacking up one side I put the stand where the rear subframe mounts in front of the rear tire and the stand justin front of it on the solid flat point.
If I'm jacking up the whole rear end I use the differential.
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#6
03-17-2006, 05:58 PM
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Jacking Positions
I use the jacking postions indicated in the Owners Manual.
Lee
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03-17-2006, 06:47 PM
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It says in the Chilton manual is says its ok. Most of the time when the SVX comes off the ground its with a lift.
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03-17-2006, 07:58 PM
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I have a really dumb question. I wanted to use the subframe to jack up the front of the car but the handle on my jack isn't long enough...keeps hitting the front bumper and it wont raise it. What are the suitable jacking points for jacking the front? Pics?
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#12
03-17-2006, 09:59 PM
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I thought you were gonna go with 12 inches of lift and 36 inch tires
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#13
03-17-2006, 10:37 PM
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#14
03-17-2006, 11:16 PM
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Depends on what I'm doing.
Swapping wheels I go from the side. Things not wheel related, I have ramps. (:
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03-18-2006, 12:23 AM
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