proper way to raise front end to work on it??

[andrew1984]

proper way to raise front end to work on it??

need to do stabilizer bar and bushings.

i dont want to damage anything and the front bumper looks inadequate for lifting???


cheers

 

[mbarclay]

I usually put my bike jack under the bellypan and lift like that but a sled lift would be best...I havent bought one of those yet

 

[miner]

Hoist it by the metal bar the hood hooks over, or tip it on it's side.

 

[woolyviper]

floor jack with a 4 x 4 seems to work fine for me

 

[andrew1984]

thanks. was worried to dent/damage the belly by lifting upwards from there. just used a piece of plywood to distribute weight.

 

[Sasquatch]

I usually put my bike jack under the bellypan and lift like that but a sled lift would be best...I havent bought one of those yet

X2

 

[Irv]

thanks. was worried to dent/damage the belly by lifting upwards from there. just used a piece of plywood to distribute weight.

That's all I have ever used and so far so good but I do use a couple 4x4's under the piece of plywood in case my floor jack decides to come down on it's own.
Same thing with vehicles, I never rely on just the floor jack, I always use axle stands.

 

[Apex2006]

I like to use a hoist with tie-downs and hook to the front bar that the hood tucks around. Other wise a floor jack with a properly cut 4x4 works.

 

[NY_Nytro]

Floor jack

 

[Vincenthdfan]

Cherry Picker (engine hoist) with a strap to the metal bar under the hood.

Just be sure to center the strap so as not to bend the bar on one side (ask me how I know)

Vince

 

[ranger1]

I like to use a hoist with tie-downs and hook to the front bar that the hood tucks around. Other wise a floor jack with a properly cut 4x4 works.

I use a hoist as well, but I use it with a tie strap on the front bumper. Is the bar you mentioned stronger to lift the sled than the bumper?

 

[Vincenthdfan]

I like to use a hoist with tie-downs and hook to the front bar that the hood tucks around. Other wise a floor jack with a properly cut 4x4 works.

I use a hoist as well, but I use it with a tie strap on the front bumper. Is the bar you mentioned stronger to lift the sled than the bumper?

Yes the bar is indeed stronger...much more so than the plastic bumper.