Jack points for those with coils

awgenerali · 02-02-2012, 10:42 PM

I've tried searching for a specific answer, but have not really had any luck. Long story short, i picked up the car with full coils on it. This is the first Xb that i have owned... before this, it has been nothing but hondas. Anyway i want to adjust my coilovers some, and don't know what jack points to hit.

i'm good with the front in that i know i can just jack it up from the front, get both front wheels off the ground and put jack stands under the front left and right jack points behind the front wheels. No problem there.

Now the back........ I've read that you can't lift the car from the rear (to get both the back tires off the ground at the same time) because it will flex too much causing the hatch to no longer close properly. is this true?????

i want to get both of the wheels off the ground so that i can adjust both sides of the suspension at the same time.

So to those of you who are pretty low what is your method??? do you just raise one side at a time or what??

Any help would be appreciated.

i_ride_naked · 02-02-2012, 11:28 PM

I raise one side at a time. If you look behind the middle of the back bumper there's a spot you can jack it up.

808bB · 02-02-2012, 11:40 PM

Ive lifted the rear with both wheels off of the ground many times and my hatch still closes properly with no problems at all.

PCH · 02-03-2012, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by awgenerali

Now the back........ I've read that you can't lift the car from the rear (to get both the back tires off the ground at the same time) because it will flex too much causing the hatch to no longer close properly. is this true?????

It was true on mine. Have no idea why, read that others didn't have that problem. The lock wouldn't latch for some time but later that day went back to normal. No way i'm gonna try this again.

awgenerali · 02-04-2012, 01:12 AM

thanks for the info guys. i guess ill just get another jack and have someone help me out. I really want to be able to check and re-check that both sides are measuring out the same.

cause as it sits now, the front passenger side is about 3/4" higher than the front drivers side. lol. just want to get it perfect!! ill get some pics up when i do though!

Thanks again