Is there any way she could be doing this right?

[Brooke Wilde]

I noticed a female mobile mechanic was using a jack like this.

Now I'll admit, I've never jacked a car up in my life, but surely this goes under the side/body of the car to jack up.

What in the hell is she doing here?

Have any of y'all ever seen a car jacked up like this?

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[MarcellusWalluz]

Originally Posted by Brooke Wilde

I noticed a female mobile mechanic was using a jack like this.

Was she recording herself with her phone on a tripod?
It appears she's got it under the spring mount which IMO is better than doing it from the side when using a floor jack, especially with those side steps but I'm no mechanic.
I only use the side/body jacking points when I'm using the OEM jack that came with the vehicle.

[Brooke Wilde]

Interesting, I would have never guessed. It looks like it's under the rotor to me.

[MarcellusWalluz]

Originally Posted by Brooke Wilde

Interesting, I would have never guessed. It looks like it's under the rotor to me.

The rotors sit inside the wheels (unless you have reverse offset wheels but the one in the pic is stock) so you wouldn't be able to get the jack under it without taking the wheel off first.

[VitaMan]

I suppose you can do it this way, and not have safety issues. The problem here is the spring will compress while you are jacking it up......but if you can get it high enough to be able to remove the wheel, it will work.

[Brooke Wilde]

That's crazy. I didn't even realize you could jack a car up by putting this device under the springs.

[bigwill832]

Is it on the axle hub behind the spring? If so, that's doable.

[Unique_Carpenter]

Correct placement for the jack she's using (but see below).
Almost all vehicles will be able to remove tires. However some need the additional clearance.
Every shop I deal with has a padded bracket on floor jack and they lift at the frame mount spot.

[Bowser98]

Originally Posted by VitaMan

I suppose you can do it this way, and not have safety issues. The problem here is the spring will compress while you are jacking it up......but if you can get it high enough to be able to remove the wheel, it will work.

Compression of the spring will be minimal, as the spring is already compressed under the weight of the vehicle before jacking. And as such, the method in the pic requires less jacking to get the tire off the ground for removal.

[Busty]

Looks like lower control arm
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[Brooke Wilde]

I'm glad I asked this because I honestly had no idea. I have only seen cars jacked up on the side.

[bigwill832]

Jacking up under the frame with that little jacks always scared the hell out of me. I like having my vehicle and just jacking it up under the pumpkin.

[Anonymous01]

full time 4WD with RWS, there won't be any control arms or steering knuckles attached to the REAR AXLE.
On the cars that I have seen with RWS, they still recommend the designated lifting pads at the body's 4 corners just inside the wheel wells.
I use a jack exactly like the one pictured a lot (1 set of street tires, 1 set of track tires) and I have never seen anyone oin a shop or at the track put a jack under a rear axle.

SORRY!

Originally Posted by Busty

Looks like lower control arm
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[Anonymous01]

It looks like that car has sustained some collision damage. so there may be a legitimate reason for jacking up the car this way, like a bent unibody with a misaligned lift point.

[MarcellusWalluz]

Originally Posted by bigwill832

Jacking up under the frame with that little jacks always scared the hell out of me. I like having my vehicle and just jacking it up under the pumpkin.

Those jacks are intended for emergency use only when you're stuck on the shoulder, easy to fuck up your rockers with those.