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Where is the best place to grab when lifting a car?

i know i put this in the maintenance and repairs section, but im hoping for someone who know cars well that may be able to help. anyways i plan on lifting up a car and pulling a truck for a couple miles for my schools charity. i already know what im going to do to pull the truck, but i don‘t know where on the back of a small car is the easiest and sturdiest to use as my hand hold. i don‘t want to break anything and i don‘t wast to dent anything. i know this is weird but my friends gave the school clubs ideas and i couldn‘t say no to them. so i could really use someones help.thank you

Answer:

Ok, I see what you're doing. As for lifting a car it really depends on what car it is and how it's made. If it has a strong separate bumper, then that may be good enough depending on how it's made. Many bumpers are designed for rear impact, not lifting. If it has a plastic/rubber type bumper that many cars have then that won't be the best place. You want someplace that is metal and strong enough to lift. The only other place that might be strong enough would be the metal wheel wells, but there's no guarantee if they aren't well built and reinforced that they won't bend if they are pulled outward while lifting. Have fun.
hopefully you will also get help to lift the car; are you renting a car dolly or trailer from someplace like Uhaul ? might not be a bad idea :)

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