max ride 41

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apparently, from years of being put up improperly on jacks and lifts the rails and frame are bent up to $hit underneath. i took it to the dealer and the jackass puts it up in the exact spot were it's bent after i told him to not use that type of lift. wtf, how do i fix the jack rails? do i need to go to a body shop or can i hammer them straight? i know the idiot at the dealer bent them up worse in the front. i'm really pissed that some idiot also dropped the car off the lift putting a huge hump in the floor which i fixed with a log and a prayer. really not sure if i'm going to fix all the $hit that's wrong with maxy or just buy another one. bodys straight, goddamn careless techs over the years

The Wizard

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It sucks, but I wouldn't worry about straightening them out. Chances are, they'll just get bent again unless you're the only one working on your car from here on out; and you use the proper jack. Plus, all the bending back and forth is just going to make them weaker.

max ride 41

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i figured as much, takes away from all the work i've put into the car when you see the underneath.

The Wizard

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I bet you're the only one that notices though. It does suck though so I feel your pain.

Get a Stillen kit and all your woes will be hidden and forgotten.

chrome91

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nothing you can do. no point in fixing it, rust happens. ive lifted many rusty cars and no matter where you lift them, the frame edges still cave in

guy i work with lifted a rusty 280ZX once and the thing broke in half off the hoist lol

asand1

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I always jack from the rear axle and fro t subframe bolts, and always use a floor jack. When i can i use ramps. The rails are kinda like t!ts on a warthog for me. They can bend and fall off for all i care.

dwapenyi

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How do you compensate for loss of lift from the suspension compressing?

asand1

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Jack it up higher.

6cyl-97maxima

Those are the same points I Jack on too. The lift areas on my car are bent too.

asand1

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The weight of the car is already on the springs, so jacking the axle up 10" will raise the body 10". One side at a time and placing it on stands under the axle.

dwapenyi

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Your answer clued me in to my dilemna. By jacking up the front first, some of the car's weight "tilts" to the back. So when u jack up the back afterwards (I use the center of the beam) the rear suspension compresses.....alot.

From now on I will jack up the rear end 1st from now on. Of course I have to make sure the front wheels are secured because the e-brake only locks the rears.

Thanks

Turbobink

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http://www.kwik-lift.com/

asand1

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When you jack at the rails you lift the whole side, front and rear. I like to jack one corner at a time.