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Does the Maverick ( hybrid) have any jacking points other than the pinch welds? If not how are DIY types lifting all 4 corners on jack stands?
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If you follow the Ford's manual = NO, there are no other safe jack points.Does the Maverick ( hybrid) have any jacking points other than the pinch welds? If not how are DIY types lifting all 4 corners on jack stands?
This is the key info people need to jack the car with a floor jack. You can't simultaneously jack on a pinch weld AND put your jack stand on it. In my old Forester there were places on to raise it with the floor jack safely.If you follow the Ford's manual = NO, there are no other safe jack points.
But you can jack the Maverick up where the subframe crossmember and to the lower control arm mounting points, then put your jack stands under the pinch welds.

That shouldn't come as a surprise actually. I've looked around the pinch points. I am not familiar with the structural design, but to me it does seem that the "point" extends further down another 10" or soCheck out this thread. There are actual molded arrows in the rocker panel where the truck is supposed to be lifted from to avoid damage.I was just about to open a new thread on the same subject, before I found this one.
So you're telling me everyone on YouTube is doing it wrong?That shouldn't come as a surprise actually. I've looked around the pinch points. I am not familiar with the structural design, but to me it does seem that the "point" extends further down another 10" or so
With that said, I did lift the car, by placing the floor jack (fitted a slotted puck adapter) in very close proximity to the pinch point. Then placed the jack stand at the exact pinch point and lowered the vehicle onto it
My guess is that you are lifting more weight at that point.![]()
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Still drives straight, doors close, and nothing deformed at all so guess it is ok.