Jack points for placing jack stands - Aviator

[Wren]

Hello,

I'm new to the Forum and to Lincoln with a used 2021 Aviator new to me.

How should we approach jacking the vehicle, and placing jack stands to support the vehicle?

I jack up my other car (much lighter) using the control arms, to then place jack stands at the frame jack points, so there is room to place the jack stands under the standard jacking locations along the frame near the wheels. But I think the Aviator owner manual warns against using the jack to lift at the suspension control arms.

If I jack up the Aviator using its frame jack points, where would I place the jack stands to support the Aviator off the ground? (the jack would be in the way and prevent placing the jack stands under the Aviator's jacking points).

Thanks and looking forward to learning more!

 

[inmanlanier]

It should be in the owner's manual. I don't remember off the top of my head; I read the manual when jacking.

 

[Wren]

It should be in the owner's manual. I don't remember off the top of my head; I read the manual when jacking.

Yes, the manual says where to jack the vehicle.

I'm wondering if there is a proper way to place the jack stands when you have jacked the vehicle up on the jack and want to remove the jack. So the challenge is the jack gets in the way and prevents me from placing the jack stand at the recommended jack point for the car. So it seems I need to either find another recommended location to place the jack stand, or another recommended location to jack up the car that gives me room to put the jack stand at the recommended jack points.

Maybe there is a way to somehow jack under the suspension arms without bending them? I plan to use a one-foot section of 2x4 as a pad, but still...

 

[inmanlanier]

Yes, the manual says where to jack the vehicle.

I'm wondering if there is a proper way to place the jack stands when you have jacked the vehicle up on the jack and want to remove the jack. So the challenge is the jack gets in the way and prevents me from placing the jack stand at the recommended jack point for the car. So it seems I need to either find another recommended location to place the jack stand, or another recommended location to jack up the car that gives me room to put the jack stand at the recommended jack points.

Maybe there is a way to somehow jack under the suspension arms without bending them? I plan to use a one-foot section of 2x4 as a pad, but still...

Since I have a commercial lift, I simply put the pads at the jack points.

I'm confident you can rationally find a spot on the control arm that is suitable to lift from while you position jack stands at the proper points. Just observe while loading to make sure nothing deforms or contorts it an odd way. (just edited - I hate virtual keypads like my tablet!)

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[Jeffinstl]

Hello,

I'm new to the Forum and to Lincoln with a used 2021 Aviator new to me.

How should we approach jacking the vehicle, and placing jack stands to support the vehicle?

I jack up my other car (much lighter) using the control arms, to then place jack stands at the frame jack points, so there is room to place the jack stands under the standard jacking locations along the frame near the wheels. But I think the Aviator owner manual warns against using the jack to lift at the suspension control arms.

If I jack up the Aviator using its frame jack points, where would I place the jack stands to support the Aviator off the ground? (the jack would be in the way and prevent placing the jack stands under the Aviator's jacking points).

Thanks and looking forward to learning more!

Hi, did you ever find a suitable spot? I’m a little hesitant to start jacking on a spot that looks suitable and then just lift and see if anything starts to deform.

 

[inmanlanier]

Sorry - I'm not at my car at this moment, but as I recall the underside of these cars has the unibody type design where they have an inboard an outboard flange that the spot weld together to make that thin rail under that comprises the vehicle platform that traverses from front to back. I won't be home for another 10 days to verify.

From a structural standpoint, if you jack up one either side of said 'factory jack point' (i.e. just ahead of it or just behind it on the 'rail'), I'm highly confident the design is such that you have limited risk of any localized, certainly not frame-wise, structural damage.

In other words, put your jack just in front of just behind the jack-point, then place your jack stand (what - an inch or so max width?) in the factory spot.

If you're REALLY concerned, take a piece of 2 x 4 several inches long, centering the jack under said piece of wood - locate that wood piece just ahead or behind of the factory jack point (leaving the factory spot accessible to your jack-stand) and do it that way. This is pretty basic stuff and no need to be worried that degree.