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Can I place an axle stand under the control arm?

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smilespergallon:


Up until now I've been trying to squeeze the trolley jack and axle stand on to the pinch weld when jacking up the front of the car.

Is it okay/better to put the trolley jack on the pinch weld, and then place the axle stand under the control arm?

I think it's called the control arm. I've drawn an arrow anyway to show what I mean. It looks sturdy and has a nice shape for sitting on the axle stand.

Clarkj93:
Yes that's where most stick the axle stand. Don't stick it on the actual control arm but the alloy console you've pointed to is fine.

Octoparrot:
That's where I've always placed mine.  :happy2:

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