Jacked up car by unibody frame rail

[4WD]

The pinch welds are for the emergency jack in the trunk. On my CR-V are the towhook on the rear and a spot near front center of the engine compartment are the lift points I use for floor jacks. . You absolutely can put your jack stands under the pinch welds, just don't use a floor jack to lift on said welds.

I have 3 BoF vehicles - but the Lexus has six jacking points similar to this discussion. I carry an aluminum floor jack with a neoprene insert built in the castle head …

 

[Rand]

Got a pair of these coming from Amazon today, so it's easier to use the pinch weld and a floor jack.

So you then support with jackstands? I wouldn't get under with just a jack..

Also if your jack catches on a crumb/crack/ant?(lol) and doesn't roll as the vehicle is going up the unattached pinch weld adapter will topple off the jack.
if you pay attention you can stop before catastrophe.

 

[4WD]

I cracked a set of plastic ramps earlier this year with my 3000 lb Civic. Drove up a little too far, so the weight wasn't centered and crack.

Went to see my son and found him up on plastic ramps on a rock drive way.
Went to town for 3/4” plywood and a new set of ramps …

 

[PF52]

Did you own those ?

Are you seeing the picture? For some reason, I can't see it on my screen. Yes, it was my set of ramps.

 

[4WD]

Are you seeing the picture? For some reason, I can't see it on my screen. Yes, it was my set of ramps.

Yes, and what is odd is some of their competitors are using that design …
I went from steel years ago to wood - the steel ramps slid unless you cut some horse mat to put underneath …

 

[D60]

If nothing dented, buckled, folded or made bad noises, you're fine. With the exception of exotics, unibodies are "whatever works" AFAIC -- but I use the pinch welds whenever possible

 

[D60]

Yes, and what is odd is some of their competitors are using that design …
I went from steel years ago to wood - the steel ramps slid unless you cut some horse mat to put underneath …

My rubber Home Depot welcome mats are perfect for this -- although ATF doesn't do them any favors I've found.

 

[eljefino]

A little left of your blue circle looks to be the front subframe? If so, its bolts are generally very good to lift from.

There's a LOT of weight in the firewall area, if you can lift six inches closer to the front bumper you're putting less stress on the chassis.

If I were to guess, that brace you used is an engineered part of the car's crash protection. Sometimes they're meant to be really strong, others- really weak, with break-away bolts. Since it's under the driver's footwell I guess it's there to add strength.

Finally, whatever's on the right side looks like it's going to trap salty water. See if you can lower it, clean it, and spray with fluid film.

 

[Nessism1]

So you then support with jackstands? I wouldn't get under with just a jack..

I'm extremely careful to always support my car using jack stands...

 

[Rand]

I might work on brakes with just a jack.. but I'd throw a ramp or wheel under there so it cant crash down.. and I'm never "under" the vehicle.

 

[hemitom]

I might work on brakes with just a jack.. but I'd throw a ramp or wheel under there so it cant crash down.. and I'm never "under" the vehicle.

Even then I never trust a jack or jack stands !
On my jack I use the safety bar so if it loses hydraulic pressure it rests on the bar ! and I normally lower the jack on to the bar to release pressure , and always slide a tire or a piece of four foot eight by eight under the vehicle.
a few years ago a jack collapsed on a guy in our town unfortunately no safety devices in place and he didn't survive

 

[Nessism1]

Same for the HRV....

Same for the Civic...

 

[JeffKeryk]

Ramps with jack stands and a floor jacks are perfect. As long as you are on a level serfauce or use chocks.
I cringe at what I used to do back in the day.

 

[Bottom_Feeder]

I'm extremely careful to always support my car using jack stands...

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