Questions on 36 coupe jack stand placement

[zoegrant]

Two questions...where is the best area to place a jack to lift the 36 coupe in order to place on jack stands, both front and back ???

Where is the best area to place the jack stands both front and back ????

The reason for these questions is that these cars frames dont look too study compared to what I am use to with mid 50`s cars.

[Gary Tosel]

For my 36 Ford 5W Coupe I use a floor jack under the middle of the front axle and place jack stands on each end. For the rear I jack up the axle at the gear housing and place jack stands under the axle housing on each end.

[DavidG]

If your reason for raising the car is to work on the axles, then place the jack stands in the rear under the chassis frame sides forward of the kick up in the frame and in the front under the chassis frame sides just rearward enough to clear the sides of the front axle wishbone. You would be surprised how sturdy the chassis frame is (unless it is badly eaten away with rust).

[Ford Freak]

I'm with Gary on this one ...........

[VeryTangled]

Yup, many full frame vehicles I'd support by the frame. But a '36, use the axles for lifting and supporting unless the application prevents.

[rotorwrench]

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It always depends on what work you intend to do. To work on wheels or brakes, lifting/supporting at the axles is OK. To remove the rear drive assembly or the complete front axle for maintenance, a person doesn't have a lot of choices other than the bearing the load on the frame. If your worried about bending the bottom of the rails then find a way to spread to load out along a larger area so it will bear the load more evenly. Using thick wall square steel tube or bar stock between the jack stand and rail would work well. These frames were flexible even when new so don't worry about it flexing normally, just use good common sense about where & how you lift and support it.

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by rotorwrench

Using thick wall square steel tube or bar stock between the jack stand and rail would work well. These frames were flexible even when new so don't worry about it flexing normally, just use good common sense about where & how you lift and support it.

I'd really be concerned about using a piece of square steel tube or bar between the jack stand and the rail in the FRONT of an old Ford where the frame rails sweep (angle) UPWARD toward the front cross member. GOOD jack stands usually have enough area on the top pad that it will not deform the bottom of the frame rail if carefully set at 90 degrees to the rail. I've always feared a jack stand having a tendency to slide on that tilted angle along the bottom of that front rail, and I believe that an additional loose piece of metal could exacerbate that situation. I've even used a piece of rubberized carpet between the stand and frame rail. DD