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Originally Posted by elh0102
I put the car on jack stands since writing the above, and I don't think it is the best method. The frame rail behind the differential is just too high to reach without a lot of wood blocks or other filler between the jack saddle and the jack point. And the surface is slightly rounded and slick also. I used the flat portion of the differential just forward of the the finned aluminum cooling unit, the actual differential housing. This worked fine.
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Hang on... you hadn't done this when you posted? What a muppet.
The flat housing in front of the aluminium cooling fins is the recommended rear jacking point.
I have used this method, and it works...and it minimizes the amount/angle of pivoting on the plastic jacking points.
http://m3.madrussian.net/diy_jacking.shtml