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Old 12-24-2012, 11:26 AM
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It folded in the pinchweld/rocker moments before it fell off the jacks which were on wood blocks. Might of had something to do with the driveway being gravel, and on a hill. Glad I brought jack stands.
When it started to bend -
Why is everyone blaming the jack? That clearly is not a proper jack point.
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What in the actual hell
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Originally Posted by BimmerJeeper

Why is everyone blaming the jack? That clearly is not a proper jack point.
Mine was a proper jack point sir
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Mine was a proper jack point sir
As was mine
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Originally Posted by BimmerJeeper

Why is everyone blaming the jack? That clearly is not a proper jack point.
Says the dude that brought 3 death threads back that were about jacking and you were asking questions. Have you done your shocks yet??
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Has anybody used this brand of radiator before?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-Si...931a0a&vxp=mtr
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No but it looks good, good price, and lifetime warranty, I'd get it
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Has anybody used this brand of radiator before?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-Si...931a0a&vxp=mtr
I read all aluminum is bad. They fail.
CSF 3-row is the only way to go.
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Mine was a proper jack point sir
You're saying that is a proper jack point?
Everything I've seen says jack point is further inside
See those lines, isn't that the frame rail?
The hump in the pinched jack photo?
They are also flush behind the wheels.
Is the rocker panel that far inside?
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Have you done your shocks yet??
Probably going to let a professional handle that job. Might try to front, but no way the back. Not equipped.
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Originally Posted by BimmerJeeper
Probably going to let a professional handle that job. Might try to front, but no way the back. Not equipped.
Just like I sent you in the PM theres front and rear jacking locations on the unibody rails, and also you can support the rear of the jeep via jack stands under the axle tubes. Id suggest taking an intro automotive class to ATLEAST get the basics.

edit: I found a jack for you. Scroll to the bottom of the page in this link http://www.rocky-road.com/arbaccessory.html
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Whoever said the mini-jack works to jack up an XJ clearly has never used one.
For those who don't use that OEM scissor jack, do you keep a massive floor jack in the back of your XJ? I really don't want to carry around a 100lb shop jack to change a flat. But, using a mini-floor jack ain't going to cut it. It doesn't even reach the rockers!

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Why dont you pit it under an axle?
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You should never jack from the rockers... that jack in the picture is quite miniscule but it looks like it'd still lift the tires off the ground if you jack from the axle tube like one is supposed to.
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Installed a Dorman manifold yesterday and had a vacuum leak found it was the intake not seated correctly by the 6th runner. Took it back apart and installed a felpro gasket and cleaned the intake and head with a coarse pad. Installed everything and tourqued to spec and I still am having a leak. What gives?

Oh and merry christmas everyone
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