Jacking Points

Rick,
According to my blue owner's manual, page 65, the jacking points for changing a tire are just behind the front wheels and below the point where the doors and rear quarter panels meet. That makes for two jacking points on each side of the car. The jacking points are identified by a hole about 3/4 to 1 inch in diameter. Apparently the original jack had a pin to fit into these holes. In reality, I don't think I have ever used the rear point, but I do use the the ones up front. I put a 2x4 or 1x4, whatever will fit, between my floor jack and chassis to spread the load and protect the chassis. Since I have two floor jacks, I put one on each side of the car to jack up the front end. To jack up the rear of the car, I place my floor jack under the cross brace to which the rear sway bar attaches, this makes for a single jacking point at the rear/center of the car. I believe some people use a block of wood to protect the cross brace, I do not as mine was all buggered up when I got the car. Don't forget to leave the car in gear, set the emergency brake , chock the wheels, use adequate jack stands do the work on level ground, you know, all that good safety stuff. I hope this helps,
Art

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Originally posted by PanteraHunter:
Being a newbie-type owner and before I do sometring completely stupid, would anyone be so kind as to point me to where I might find some documentation on the jacking points for a 1972 Pantera?

Thanks In Advance For All Of Your Help!!!!!


Rick

At the risk of stating the obvious, and wanting to cover my paranoid butt, don't forget to use adequate jack stands and do this job on level ground.
Art

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Originally posted by Art Stephens:
Rick,
According to my blue owner's manual, page 65, the jacking points for changing a tire are just behind the front wheels and below the point where the doors and rear quarter panels meet. That makes for two jacking points on each side of the car. The jacking points are identified by a hole about 3/4 to 1 inch in diameter. Apparently the original jack had a pin to fit into these holes. In reality, I don't think I have ever used the rear point, but I do use the the ones up front. I put a 2x4 or 1x4, whatever will fit, between my floor jack and chassis to spread the load and protect the chassis. Since I have two floor jacks, I put one on each side of the car to jack up the front end. To jack up the rear of the car, I place my floor jack under the cross brace to which the rear sway bar attaches, this makes for a single jacking point at the rear/center of the car. I believe some people use a block of wood to protect the cross brace, I do not as mine was all buggered up when I got the car. Don't forget to leave the car in gear, set the emergency brake , chock the wheels, you know, all that good safety stuff. I hope this helps,
Art

quote:

Originally posted by PanteraHunter:
Being a newbie-type owner and before I do sometring completely stupid, would anyone be so kind as to point me to where I might find some documentation on the jacking points for a 1972 Pantera?

Thanks In Advance For All Of Your Help!!!!!


Rick

Thanks Art!

Actually, I need this information so that I can have the car inspected, prior to getting tags for it. I just want to make sure that 'my baby' isn't put on a lift with the lifting arms in the wrong place!!!!!

Hunter,

If you're putting it on a lift, in the front locate the posts behind each of the wheel wells at th eouter edge of the chassis. In the rear locate the three bolts for the engine mounts on each side - more in the middle of the chassis.

Thanks, Deeb!!!!!

Without sound stupid!
How long can you leave it on these jacking points, and no this isn't my car.
Not driving the car over the winter break so would jacking the car up ok for a long period of time.
Should I put more jacking stands under the car, haven't got hoist yet.
Dennis

I can't see the lower half of your photo, but I store my car over the winter with two jack stands under each side of the heavy lower rear cross member. I haven't noticed any issues doing this for the whole winter, twice now. Certainly cheaper than replacing flat-spotted 335 series tires...