[BKL]

I made some wood blocks out of 2x4 stock. As shown in the attached .pdf, they're designed to be placed under the wheels so the Slingshot is at about the same height it would be if jack-stands were used. They're wide enough to prevent stability issues and can be made taller by adding more layers of 2x4 which need not be permanently fastened to the basic wheel block, but can be placed on top of the blocks. If desired, a slot could be made to hold the blocks under the frame rails so the wheels can be removed when necessary. (I also made some wooden ramps, but typically just use a floor-jack to lift the Slingshot before placing the blocks underneath the wheels. See the attached file.

 

[BKL]

I made them before I bought jack-stands. Just gave me something to do. I don't use the wheel blocks as often now that I have jack-stands. The blocks provide lots of stability due to their large bases. When using jack-stands, make sure the jack-stands stay level on the ground/floor. Sometimes, when jacking the Slingshot, I've seen the jack-stands get tilted so they only have 2 corners on the concrete. That typically seems to be when the floorjack shifts while lifting. If your jack-stands are properly planted on all four corners, they should be safe and stable.

 

[BKL]

That's scary!!!

yes, it can be. But, as I posted, the only time I ever saw this happen was when the floor-jack wasn't lifting straight up and was pulling one of the already placed jack-stands off its four legs.* Once my Slingshot has been properly placed on 4 level jack-stands , each with all 4 legs securely on the ground, I've never noticed any instability. Admittedly, I've never tried to deliberately push my Slingshot off the jack-stands.

* - A bottlejack lifts straight up, but a floorjack moves its lifting disc in an arc as the vehicle is lifted. This can result in the vehicle being lifted shifting from its original position, possibly affecting the stability of any previously placed jack-stands. By placing the floorjack so its wheels allow the floorjack to be repositioned to keep the lifting disc directly under its original vertical column/lifting point, any shifting of the vehicle is minimized and the stability of any previously placed jack-stands is maintained.

 

[BKL]

There has been a small change over the years in recommended lift points for jacking/jack stands. Your Owner's manual should have a page devoted to where to place a jack or jack stands.
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[BKL]

I would imagine the redesign of the swing-arm mounting area is behind at least one of the change(s) in the lift-points.