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...

[BonzaiCelica]

the 4 points that sit right next to each tire is a good place to start. it has the litte hinges so you know exactly where to put the jack stand. Ive lifted up the car so many times that every once in a while the metal that sits under the passenger and driver side makes a loud poping noise from the metal being bent.

Are those 2 ton jack stands each, or 4 ton. If you have a bigger jack that can hold up to 3 tons. that jack is used for trucks. You can put it on the middle of the front center cross member and then place the jack stands on the two hinges that sit on the driver and passenger side.