Jack Stand Locations, Best/safest spots Options

[roundboy914]

With all this talk of our cars on jack stands, i was wondering the best spots for the stands to be placed. I usually place the front pair right back of the front wheels, in the side channel on the floor (right inside of the rocker panel). The rear set, i put underneath the engine mountaing bar. Car seems balanced (doesn't move when i'm hauling my 300 pound carcass in and out while bleeding the brakes), i just wonder if it is the best spot.

[Olympic 914]

When jacking the car up in the rear I put a floor jack in the center of the engine mount bar. (protected with a layer of cardboard, since the engine bar is powder coated) and then place the jack stands either on the donuts or the tubes on the trailing arms.

I have not had a problem doing this but I never feel real comfortable jacking on the engine bar since its only held to the body by two M8 bolts on each side. and only have it supported this way long enough to place the jack stands.

on the front I jack it at the front of the A-arms using two floor jacks and place stands either on the A-arms or front donuts.

But I do like Cabinetmakers idea of the grooved 2x2 supporting the long.