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...

[56willysnut]

I have my car up on jackstands right now, I used a floor jack on the center engine support to raise the vehicle enough to put 6x6 wood blocks under the tires, then reposition the jack to be able to lift more so I can put the jack stands under the lower control arm attach points not the lower control arms. It's about 16" off the ground at that point. Very stable.