Is there a crossmember forward of the engine that would provide a jacking point strong enough to lift both front wheels off the ground at the same time? I'm getting ready to replace front rotors and pads, and would like to have both wheels in the air at the same time, if possible.

 

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I would say no. The service manual says to lift the front with a frame contact lift at the front 'lift pads' 6.69 inches from the front pinchweld flanges. Place jackstands or supports under only strong stable structures. I think it would be best to put one side up at a time. Whenever I lift a uni-body vehicle I use a piece of hardwood between the jack and the frame to protect the frame and spread the weight over a larger area but only at the area specified as a lift point. I believe some of the frame openings were used to hold the body at assembly.

 

The manual states what it does because to most people the only time you will jack a car is to change a flat and thats the only way they want you to jack it,,,a lot of folks are not mechanically inclined and probably never saw the underside of a car except for stunts in the movies....there is a cross member on the front that allows center jacking,, looks like a oval tube that connects between the frame sections..the rear has no place for one point jacking though if you happen to have a hitch installed it can be used as a center point but watch for flex..don't use the axle beam, way too much flex..would be worried about bending it( only takes a few thousanths to make strange tire wear). These points have been tried and used several times with no problems or being unstable.

 

hmmm..