2003 lift points with floor jack?

[David Gjertsen]

Hello all. I have a 2003 w/19000 miles that has never been in the rain. I would like to lift it up onto 4 stands so I can inspect and clean the under carriage. The owners manual says not to use the rear end as a lift point and after looking at it I understand.... it’s tiny. With the 3 different X braces I don’t see where to set the floor jack safely to be able to pick up the whole front and the whole back. Has anyone lifted one of these with out doing any damage?
Thanks

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[BluByeU]

Excellent question, I'd like to know this also.

 

[AMX]

Hello all. I have a 2003 w/19000 miles that has never been in the rain. I would like to lift it up onto 4 stands so I can inspect and clean the under carriage. The owners manual says not to use the rear end as a lift point and after looking at it I understand.... it’s tiny. With the 3 different X braces I don’t see where to set the floor jack safely to be able to pick up the whole front and the whole back. Has anyone lifted one of these with out doing any damage?
Thanks

Jack on the 4 solid floor pan pads near were you would use the factory jack. I place a 2x4 at each place to even out the contact surface. Do not jack on the floor pan at all or you will bend the pan. You can see a more solid surface on the pan close to the factory jack points. I have used these on my 03 with no damage. Also jack real slow

 

[AMX]

Hello all. I have a 2003 w/19000 miles that has never been in the rain. I would like to lift it up onto 4 stands so I can inspect and clean the under carriage. The owners manual says not to use the rear end as a lift point and after looking at it I understand.... it’s tiny. With the 3 different X braces I don’t see where to set the floor jack safely to be able to pick up the whole front and the whole back. Has anyone lifted one of these with out doing any damage?
Thanks

I have also jacked under the front or rear lower (A) swing arm using a 2 x 6 on the jack pad to give more contact surface. I did it on the back and front when I changed all brake pads and calipers. No damage or problems and jack slow and don't try to lift the car 6 feet up in the air. I also removed the front X brace under the car to repaint it

 

[edward301]

When I changed out my suspension, I used a floor jack, along with jack stands on the four jack points
that Ford designed into the car. There are actually notches where the factory jack goes, which is where
I placed the jack stands. When using the floor jack I used the nearby area where the factory X bracing
is with the two bolts fastened to the car floor pan.

 

[TNtbird]

I just had a similar need while replacing front brakes. I cut a 2x4, placed on both sides of oem jack lifting point and used my floor jack to lift. Worked perfectly. See pic.

 

[AMX]

I bought a thick round rubber pad with a grove cut through it to give clearance for any car with the downward flange that is available on E Bay. It fits right on top of any floor jack's lift pad and it is cheap.

 

[Elaineinwa]

I bought a thick round rubber pad with a grove cut through it to give clearance for any car with the downward flange that is available on E Bay. It fits right on top of any floor jack's lift pad and it is cheap.

What does that pad look like? Thanks!

 

[AMX]

I bought a thick round rubber pad with a grove cut through it to give clearance for any car with the downward flange that is available on E Bay. It fits right on top of any floor jack's lift pad and it is cheap.

What does that pad look like? Thanks!

I don't have a picture of it but it looks like a large hockey puck with a machined slot in it to clear the flange

 

[TNtbird]

I bought a thick round rubber pad with a grove cut through it to give clearance for any car with the downward flange that is available on E Bay. It fits right on top of any floor jack's lift pad and it is cheap.

I don't have a picture of it but it looks like a large hockey puck with a machined slot in it to clear the flange

Thanks for this idea. I just ordered one off eBay for about $8.00. Easier than my cut 2x4 method.

 

[BluByeU]

What word(s) to use in the eBay search box?

 

[TNtbird]

What word(s) to use in the eBay search box?

Here is the description of the item... Cross slotted floor jack adapter pad

 

[Elaineinwa]

Here is the description of the item... Cross slotted floor jack adapter pad

Thank you! Bought four of them for Velvet!

 

[AMX]

I bought a thick round rubber pad with a grove cut through it to give clearance for any car with the downward flange that is available on E Bay. It fits right on top of any floor jack's lift pad and it is cheap.

What does that pad look like? Thanks!

I don't have a picture of it but it looks like a large hockey puck with a machined slot in it to clear the flange
If you have a table saw, jut cut a .50 inch deep .25 wide slot in one 2x4 wood, this will eliminate using two pieces.

 

[1984shovelhead]

The flange is a pinch weld and is designed to bear weight on either side of the flange but close to the flange is where the strength is as you move out towards where the body curves up to form the rocker is where it gets weak and no pressu should be put there you will push it in and possibly deform it

 

[Bob Alvord]

When I changed out my suspension, I used a floor jack, along with jack stands on the four jack points
that Ford designed into the car. There are actually notches where the factory jack goes, which is where
I placed the jack stands. When using the floor jack I used the nearby area where the factory X bracing
is with the two bolts fastened to the car floor pan.

Do you have a pic of the x bracing is located? Thanks

 

[edward301]

Here is photos of the front and rear jack points. You can see the notch where the factory jack would go.
I used a floor jack, and placed it where the X brace terminates with the two bolts.

 

[Bob Alvord]

So you placed the floor jacks on where the x brace bolts to the floor pan. It didn’t dent the floor. I’m wanting to replace some suspension parts on mine.
Thanks

 

[edward301]

Sorry for long delay, I placed the floor jack on the X brace mounts with no problems. Did this on all four sides
to replace all the suspension components. Actually did this on both of my T Birds.

My floor jack has a big round jack point about 4 or 5 inches round, and no problems on the car.

 

[LightningFowl]

Hello all. I have a 2003 w/19000 miles that has never been in the rain. I would like to lift it up onto 4 stands so I can inspect and clean the under carriage. The owners manual says not to use the rear end as a lift point and after looking at it I understand.... it’s tiny. With the 3 different X braces I don’t see where to set the floor jack safely to be able to pick up the whole front and the whole back. Has anyone lifted one of these with out doing any damage?
Thanks