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Does anyone jack the car up on the frame rail right beneath the jack point for the "regular" jack? It would seem that would be the strongest place, after all, that's where the designers have the jack point, even if it means raising one side of the car at a time. I'm finding the clearance under the gas tank to get to the rear axle is very tight.
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Jacking up the car
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Agree. Never use a jack for anything more than a way to get jack stands under the car if you are going to work under it. When I jack on the sill's its for tire work only.
Kurt.
CLEAH
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Nial,
I place my jack under the spring mount as well (jacking one side at a time), but then I place my jack stands under the axle as far out as possible. You commented about possibly bending the axle--with jack stands, or by jacking the entire rear end via the differential? Where do you place your stands?
Thanks.
aeronca65t
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To be honest, I jack just in front of the spring mount and use a piece of plywood. Then I rest the jack stands on the front spring mount. I have two floor jacks so I often do both sides together.
If I'm just trying to get the rear wheel off the ground (usually to check rear brake adjustment), I'll jack directly on the bottom of the U-bolt plate.
But what you're doing (resting stands far out on the axle) is fine too.
The thing I would advise against is jacking our cars on the "pumpkin".
Glad to see everyone is using jack stands. Sometimes at races, I'm appalled at seeing otherwise smart people go under a car held only on a jack.
If I'm just trying to get the rear wheel off the ground (usually to check rear brake adjustment), I'll jack directly on the bottom of the U-bolt plate.
But what you're doing (resting stands far out on the axle) is fine too.
The thing I would advise against is jacking our cars on the "pumpkin".
Glad to see everyone is using jack stands. Sometimes at races, I'm appalled at seeing otherwise smart people go under a car held only on a jack.
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A cautionary tale:
A classic motor racing champion died when he was crushed by one of his own cars which apparently slipped from a hoist at his factory in the Black Country, an inquest heard.
The body of company boss Stuart Bullas might have lain trapped for two days before friends found him at BG Bullas Ltd, in Fletcher Street, Lye, Stourbridge.
Mr Bullas, aged 52, of Holly Mount, Hagley Road, Edgbaston, was managing director of his own plastic tubings company and a three-time amateur racing champion at the national Austin Healey Sprite Championships. He had also featured on the BBC motoring show Top Gear.
Black Country coroner Robin Balmain told an inquest opening in Smethwick that investigators believe the car had been strapped up on a hoist for it to be worked on, and slipped out.
"It appears the strap on the car had failed," Mr Balmain said.
"The front offside wheel of the car was resting on Mr Bullas' shoulder and neck."
Post mortem results give the cause of death as traumatic asphyxiation, also known as crush asphyxia.
Mr Bullas's body was discovered on Sunday. West Midland Ambulance Service crews attended and handed the case over to police.
Spokesman Steve Parry said it had been "apparent" there was nothing paramedics could do.
Friends today paid tribute to the classic car enthusiast, who was a member of Hagley Car Club and the Bugatti Owners' Club in Cheltenham.
Bugatti Owners Club competition secretary Allan Cameron, who is also the assistant co-ordinator for the Austin Healey Sprite Championships, said Mr Bullas had won three championship trophies in the past 15 years.
"We're all stunned by what has happened," he said.
Mr Balmain adjourned the inquest to a date to be fixed to await the findings of a Heath and Safety Executive investigation.
A classic motor racing champion died when he was crushed by one of his own cars which apparently slipped from a hoist at his factory in the Black Country, an inquest heard.
The body of company boss Stuart Bullas might have lain trapped for two days before friends found him at BG Bullas Ltd, in Fletcher Street, Lye, Stourbridge.
Mr Bullas, aged 52, of Holly Mount, Hagley Road, Edgbaston, was managing director of his own plastic tubings company and a three-time amateur racing champion at the national Austin Healey Sprite Championships. He had also featured on the BBC motoring show Top Gear.
Black Country coroner Robin Balmain told an inquest opening in Smethwick that investigators believe the car had been strapped up on a hoist for it to be worked on, and slipped out.
"It appears the strap on the car had failed," Mr Balmain said.
"The front offside wheel of the car was resting on Mr Bullas' shoulder and neck."
Post mortem results give the cause of death as traumatic asphyxiation, also known as crush asphyxia.
Mr Bullas's body was discovered on Sunday. West Midland Ambulance Service crews attended and handed the case over to police.
Spokesman Steve Parry said it had been "apparent" there was nothing paramedics could do.
Friends today paid tribute to the classic car enthusiast, who was a member of Hagley Car Club and the Bugatti Owners' Club in Cheltenham.
Bugatti Owners Club competition secretary Allan Cameron, who is also the assistant co-ordinator for the Austin Healey Sprite Championships, said Mr Bullas had won three championship trophies in the past 15 years.
"We're all stunned by what has happened," he said.
Mr Balmain adjourned the inquest to a date to be fixed to await the findings of a Heath and Safety Executive investigation.
I have my Midget up on 4 jackstands front and back, with wheels off right now for some refurbishing. I find that two stacked tires are just an inch short of the bottom on each side, so I have them positioned on each side in the middle. Worst case is a jack stand goes, and the whole thing comes down an inch on the tires.
CLEAH
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Four stands is very safe if they are firmly under the frame and the ears of the stands are cupping the frame. Last weekend I had just the front of my Sprite up on stands while working on the fuel line, and did not enjoy myself under there. I had visions of the stands kicking out. I have plans to get a MaxJax lift to make it simple to get the cars up in the air, level, and secure. Adding two tall jack stands (the screw type) front and back really stabilizes a car when it is on a lift, so I will get a few of those too.