Front Jack Point Options

[Espo]

Stupid, obvious question but I can't seem to find the answer and I don't wanna risk anything like per say my steering, so I ask people with much more experience - where is the front jack point on our cars? Mine's an AT200 if it makes any difference.

[richee3]

Using the scissor jack that Toyota provides you with, the front jack point is behind the front wheels. There is a little lip that sticks down, with a couple of notches in it. That's where the scissor jack goes. Easy enough. Using a floor jack is a little different. Go straight under the car from the front, and you'll see a subframe sticking down. That is my preferred jacking point. But you have to be very careful with that! It's not perfectly flat, and there's plenty of room for error. The car could slip off. DO NOT leave the jack under the car on the subframe. Get jack stands under the car immediately. DO NOT get under the car for any reason while the jack is there. Don't use your e-brake either. That locks your rear wheels up, so the car won't roll. Seems like a good idea, but it's not. The car, as it's jacked up with a floor jack, will want to roll forwards. With the jack already in a precarious place, if the car can't roll to stay with the jack, it's more likely to fall off. So leave the e-brake off. But definitely put something behind the rear tires to keep it from rolling backwards anyway. If anyone else has found a safer place to jack their car up, I'd love to hear about it as well. But my advice is just be safe. Don't get under the car, even if it's on jack stands.