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Jacking up a dark horse with floor jack issues

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Arizona
So here i am trying to jack this thing up and i bound done ZL1 pads should have got the jack pads as well (these bolt to pinch rail). Due to the aero stuff underneath car i found a spot to mount one behind front wheel pretty ok but the car is so stiff this lifts both ends up like my bullitt. That has jacking rails but this appears to be just as stiff. Any reason i can’t go in the center like my other one and jack up the whole side? Seems like a much better idea than this unless i do both sides simultaneously. Need a QJ for sure. And when i get it up trying to find a place for jack stand. All mine are for offroad vehicles need some short ones IMG_1765.jpeg short ones
 
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Found the solution others may have likely found after trying to figure out how to effectively jack up a car like this. 4 ZL1 addons jack pads set screw mounted on rail. They are designed to fit the plastic aero cutouts on the belly of the DH. Put them up near the wheels on all 4 cornered then jack it up in the center of door and throw 2 jackstands under jack pads. Repeat on other side. Fast and easy once you got it figured out. Not as easy as some of my other vehicles. Gonna come in handy at track etc. cheaper than a quick jack and likely just as fast but i am still thinking about getting one for the garage. Interesting i read multiple time not to do this but these cars are so stiff it’s the way to go. Door opens and closes no problem jacked up in center of rocker. I’m obviously a newbie figuring this out with car but thought other newbies may want to know 😂
 

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