Can you safely put jackstands under the rear sway bar?

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JamesLond

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I lifted it in the middle under the bell housing. I can't figure out where to place them in the back.

If that's not the spot, please let me know the right one.
 

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Not a great picture, but you can use the differential to pick it up with the jack, and the jackstands can go on the axle tubes just inside of the shock mounts:

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Those are 6-ton jackstands and that's the position I used to remove the fuel tank. Twice. :( Actually it was good experience.
EDIT: here's a better pic. See the red arrow for a good stable location for the jackstand.

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well the back lift points been dealt with, now back to the front, you can use the rad support, or the K frame under the engine. or under the ball joint of the lower control arm to do one side at a time.

you made it sound like you jacked up the from under the trannys bell housing, and thats not how to do it.
 

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well the back lift points been dealt with, now back to the front, you can use the rad support, or the K frame under the engine. or under the ball joint of the lower control arm to do one side at a time.

you made it sound like you jacked up the from under the trannys bell housing, and thats not how to do it.

I think he was just calling the rear diff (pumpkin) a bell housing, if I read the title correctly he's working on the rear end.
 
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I think he was just calling the rear diff (pumpkin) a bell housing, if I read the title correctly he's working on the rear end.
Yup, that's it. I don't know why bell housing popped up in my mind.

Also, I'll look closer at the spots you pointed out for my other side. I ended up putting a stand on the side frame rail a little ahead of that rear end control arm.
 

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Yup, that's it. I don't know why bell housing popped up in my mind.

Also, I'll look closer at the spots you pointed out for my other side. I ended up putting a stand on the side frame rail a little ahead of that rear end control arm.
frame is always a solid jack stand point.
 

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rodger that. just never know when the terminology is off this far lol
That is why I always use the term "computer", rather than ECM or PCM... Because, whichever one I think is the right term to use at the time I am posting I'll probably pick the wrong term. So you might notice I completely ignore using those terms and just stick with "computer"... Fewer complications for everyone, when I dumb it down for my own good! LOL

Please note: I am in no way suggesting anything about the mix-up on use of bell housing by the OP! Simple mix-up in typing. I was just poking fun at my own inability to correctly recall whether or Tahoes use an ECM or PCM, so I completely avoid the issue...
 
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