Thanks for your reply. So you are using the pinch welds in the rear to put your lift pads on? The thought crossed my mind, but I was afraid to do that.
Please don't ever lift a car by the pinch weld. I know it is taught a lot, but it is a sure way to ruin a car. The pinch weld is not a structural lift point. It will crack and rust will get an early start. Why do so many cars rust out on the pinch weld? That's right, they get lifted there all the time.
okie, dokie. happen to know where the lift points are located for these vehicles?
Find a structural member. I like to use the sub frame.
hmmm, don't think the lift arms will reach all the way to the rear subframe. will take a look.
A majority of shops I believe are not gonna have specific adapters other than an extension for the hoist. As far as I know, when using the hoist you have four points of contact which will slightly lessen the load on on each arm. This might assist in not destroying pinch welds unless the car is heavily rusted. In comparison, using a hydraulic jack on one point of a car means only that point will take in all that weight and will eventually bend.
The pinch welds literally have notches in them to show show you where to position a jack. The owner's manual shows these points as the proper place to place a jack when changing the tire. It's fine.
If you want to get it and use it, I say do it. "Most shops" I doubt will use much of these.
