How to raise the car with a jack properly? Options

[AnaXyd]

Hello!

I am interrested to learn how to jack up my car the proper way. I have a car jack as pictured below:



The thing is, i have jacked up my car many times. But I have always been scared to do it a unproper way, which could cause my car dropping off the jack. That must do a great damage to the body?

For example, when I lift my car with this kind of jack, I can hear the car is slipping from the jack, as I am jacking it up. Jesus, I am too scared to do this!

So, what do you guys do? The places where you place the jack underneath the car is a bit dumb on Toyota...

[jimmykay]

Personally, in the front. I stick the jack somewhere under the a-arms where it looks sturdy. I then stick the jackstand just behind the wheel well where the 2 notches are at. I then repeat on the other side.

In the back I just jack the whole thing up from the pumpkin looking thing in the rear middle. and then place the jack stands at the notched jacking points.

I don't know if its technically correct, but meh... I havent had anything fall or broken anything so far.
And good luck with the Coilovers.

This post has been edited by jimmykay: Jun 2, 2009 - 1:47 PM