Hi all. During my failed attempt at replacing the inner track rod ends I put it up on jackstands using the factory jacking points. This was a fath as I jacked it from the suggested reinforced point as suggested in 101 projects book.
This meant jack onesies to get it high enough for my really big jack on the otherside taking the wheel off with it dangling in the air to give room to get it under enough the getting it high enough for the stand to go under then repeating on the otherside. When I came to lower the car I couldn't get a wheel on and my jack in so took a third jack to eventually get it down again.
My question after all that is would it be safe to use the axle stands on the reinforced part if you used hockey pucks? Or is there a risk this part won't be strong enough and has anyone tried it? I've included the picture so you know which part I'm talking about.
This meant jack onesies to get it high enough for my really big jack on the otherside taking the wheel off with it dangling in the air to give room to get it under enough the getting it high enough for the stand to go under then repeating on the otherside. When I came to lower the car I couldn't get a wheel on and my jack in so took a third jack to eventually get it down again.
My question after all that is would it be safe to use the axle stands on the reinforced part if you used hockey pucks? Or is there a risk this part won't be strong enough and has anyone tried it? I've included the picture so you know which part I'm talking about.
