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Frame Contact Lift



LIFTING THE VEHICLE WITH A FRAME-CONTACT LIFT

FRONT HOIST PAD

IMPORTANT: The front hoist pads must not contact the rocker panels, the front fenders, the floor pan, or the stone guard moldings.




When lifting the vehicle with a frame-contact lift, place the front lift pads at the front longitudinal frame rails. These areas are identified on the vehicle with an equilateral triangle.

REAR HOIST PADS

IMPORTANT: The rear hoist pads must not contact the rocker panels, the rear fenders, the floor pan, or the stone guard moldings.




When lifting the vehicle with a frame-contact lift, place the rear lift pads at the rear suspension trailing arm-to-body pivots. These areas are identified on the vehicle with an equilateral triangle.