sarookha Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 When you want to use a generic automotive floor jack, but don't want to mangle your Reatta's sheet metal... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Good idea. I recently purchased a rubber pad for my floor jack that has notches molded into it that might serve the same purpose. I can't jack up my Mustang using the pinch welds because the pinch weld area has fiberglass ground effect parts attached to it. The main reason I bought the rubber pad is because the K member (cradle) where you jack up the front of a Mustang is slightly angled making it easy for a floor jack to slide off if you don't use a rubber pad to provide some grip. Using the jack metal to metal is dangerous and using just a block of wood isn't recommended on the front of a Mustang like mine. The rubber gives the jack a better grip on the K member, and the the pad has a lip on the bottom to keep it from slipping off the jack. For only $8 on Amazon the rubber pad is a good addition to any floor jack. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ar_323 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 I usually used the front or rear crossmember when using a floor jack. I believe in the FSM it states that the wheel jacking points are meant to be used with the emergency trunk jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ship Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Ronnie, after seeing your thread, I purchased the jack pads from Amazon for the two portable car jacks that I have. They're out for delivery today... thanks for the info. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarookha Posted April 16 Topic Author Share Posted April 16 On 4/12/2024 at 9:19 AM, ar_323 said: I usually used the front or rear crossmember when using a floor jack. I believe in the FSM it states that the wheel jacking points are meant to be used with the emergency trunk jack. Yes, but if you are rotating tires, for example, it's nice to be able to jack up one side of the car rather than one end of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted Thursday at 03:25 AM Share Posted Thursday at 03:25 AM Nice 👍 I learned the hard way where the jacking points are by accidentally jacking my floor pan 😁🤦♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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