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If the the car leans on the side wheels for both cases then isn't the max force the same in both cases?

Sorry about that. Here is the attachment with the diagram

I've attached a diagram of the geometry of the car. The more I think about the problem, I feel like I need to know which two tires the car will lean on for each case. Inspection tells me that it will lean on the two side tires for both cases. Do I want to take the moment about one of the...

Homework Statement I have to determine the max load a scissor jack must support when lifting a 6000lb car. I know where the center of gravity is acting and the potential locations (distances from the center of gravity) the car will be jacked up. I know the max force is less than 6000 lb...