TUNGSTALLION

Guys, take a look at this picture. I got this pic from the service manual. There is a black arrow that I moved. The black arrow used to point to the notches that show where to jack the car up using the factory jack. You can clearly see that notch.

When I was at the firestone getting a tire rotation I noticed the guy jacked my car up in the spot where the arrow is now pointing. Basically he jacked it up at the lower control arm connector to the frame. I know that the service manual does not want this to be a jacking point.

Do you think there could be any damage from this? It feels pretty solid, but it I am a paranoid freak!

MustangRetribution

You will be fine, you positive it was there anyhow? I dont know about the knew mustangs since I havent had it on a lift yet, but my old one(2002) had special places underneath the unibody to place a lift.


The notched places are meant for that stupid scissor jack, not to be put on a lift at, well at least on my 02, some stupid grease monkey at a tire place put my car on a lift using the notched portion and fing caven in part of the body panel

tom281

No harm done IMO. I've done this many times over the past year or so.

TUNGSTALLION

Yes I am positive. I looked at it while it was lifted with the floor jacks. He did this on both sides. When I realized where it was I got pretty mad. They lifted it with floor jacks because all of the bays were filled up.

Anyhow, I am glad there isn't too much of a risk in this location. It would be a shame for it to get trashed from jacking it in that location, since the correct location is 2 inches away!

I imagine it would not be an easy repair.

Thanks for your reply. I appreciate it.