Can I jack up the car from the lower control arm?
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02V70
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I don't have ramps, but I have some wooden blocks I screwed together that are 6 inches tall that I want to put under the wheels to lift the front of the car. I was able to use these for another car that had an axle that I could jack from. Since I can't jack the car up high enough to get the wheels on it, can I put a jack under the lower control arm, to raise the tire? Or would this break something?
2002 v70 X/C 288k miles
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volvolugnut
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Do the lift in multiple steps until you get to the full lift height.
volvolugnut
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BlackBart
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Agree with these guys.
I only lift from the front crossmember or subframe, or the jack points under the doors. You can do one side at a time if that works for you.
I only lift from the front crossmember or subframe, or the jack points under the doors. You can do one side at a time if that works for you.
ex-1984 245T wagon
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
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