Turn the stands by 90°, as the metal isn't thick enough to support the weight on those tiny contact areas.
I use rubber pads on the top of stands, to prevent the stands from damaging the underbody.

The holes are there to lock the vehicle in the manufacturing cradle, not for axle stands. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone.
2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone.
Audi A5 convertible, the daily driver.
1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project.

I put blocks of wood between axle stand and chassis support 2.

Where do people put axle stands if they are lifting the rear ? Jules

I jack mine up then put stands ( large blocks of wood ) under the jacking points 1 2009 FL2 S now gone
2011 FL2 HSE AUTO
2012 FL2 XS AUTO
2000 Kawasaki er 5

jules wrote:

I put blocks of wood between axle stand and chassis support 2.

Where do people put axle stands if they are lifting the rear ?

oh good - thats what i do. Jules

jules wrote:

I put blocks of wood between axle stand and chassis support 2.

Where do people put axle stands if they are lifting the rear ?

This help?


 Andy
Freelander2 HSE (59 Plate, MY10 spec)

 Jules

Nodge68 wrote:

Turn the stands by 90°, as the metal isn't thick enough to support the weight on those tiny contact areas.
I use rubber pads on the top of stands, to prevent the stands from damaging the underbody.

The holes are there to lock the vehicle in the manufacturing cradle, not for axle stands.

I use blocks of wood and axle stands in the number 2 position on both the pictures above. I don't trust the cill jacking points and my axle stands don't fit on them.

In the number 2 positions the Freelander feels to be very secure. I have a large trolley Jack which I lift with in the central position. Once lifted, I lower onto the axle stands, then I put the jack back up until it just touches but doesn't take any weight off the axle stands. That is then just there as a backup.

Once the wheels are off, they go under the sides with an off cut of sleeper on top, as an additional backup.

I use the same blocks of wood each time on top of the axle stands, the first use is worse as the axle stands bite into the lower side, once they've shaped themselves, they don't budge though.