Jacking Up a '17 Buick D-35

[Guest Charlie Dill]

Any thoughts on Jack / Jackstand placement for wheel removal?  There's a thin bar beneath the center of the axle that I'm sure can't take any real pressure.  This is making jacking up the car very challenging.  I can take some guesses, but would prefer not to guess.  Here are 2 photos - one each right and left.  The left side I took with a flash.  That's my excuse for what appears like a very filthy axle.  Surprised me too.

 

 

[Guest]

I would place the jack on the short bottom leaf of the spring, as close as I could get to the bracket that holds the U bolts.

[cxgvd]

On my 1913 Buick I place the axle stands on one of the axle saddle bolts, I have a similar truss supporting rod.  Best wishes Gary

[Guest Charlie Dill]

Awesome replies.  Both the spots I was thinking would be ok were the ones suggested by Gary and Tinindian.  It's always about not breaking something.   I'm getting better at not breaking things that I'm trying to fix.  Thanks.

[Larry Schramm]

Unless you are looking at jacking up just one side, just jack it up in the middle of the axle.  You should not hurt anything.  That is where I jack mine up.

 

The rod that goes between the wheels is used to keep the axle from bending into a "U" shaped pretzel from the rough roads at the time.

[Mark Shaw]

I do the same as Larry. 

 

The tops of most jack stands will fit between the truss rod and the outer end of the axle.  This allows you to get just one wheel off the floor.