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TR2/3/3A Jacking up a TR-3B

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I just bought a new low profile jack and was wondering if I can jack up my car any other place besides the frame. I want to use jack stands and would like to left up the entire front and/or rear end at once so I don't end up with just one jack stand under it at a time.

Thanks.

Paul
 
Paul, I jack the rear of my 3A by putting the jack under the Diffy. On the front I jacked it up using the front cross member. Course the body isn't on it yet so it may get more complicated after the body is on.

Regards, Tinkerman
 
For the front I use the radiator guard.
 
I use the front cross member... easy to get the saddle centered as the midpoint on there is dictinct.

In the rear I usually use one of the tubular cross members, never had a problem. Can be difficult (with my jack) working the handle when the jack is under the diff -- particularly when I have already raised the front of the car.
 
I always lift my TR6 using various pieces of stout 2x4 boards between the jack and the frame to distribute the weight and cause less scratching or denting on those thin-walled frames. To get it higher I have a large block (actually 3 pieces of 2x6 wood screwed and glued together to make a block).
 
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