[s-cars] Speaking of Cheap Tools - how bad?

[Bob Rossato]

I use the channels as a jacking point, not where I place the jack stand
(though I have done it on occasion).  The channels provide a fairly large
foot print so the load is spread out much better than if you try to pick up
at the factory jacking points.  Though make sure that the saddle of the jack
straddles the channel evenly.  I've seen one side of the channel flattened
on some cars because of carelessness.  Trying to use a floor jack to the
factory jacking points can result in crushing of surrounding sheet metal due
to point contact from the large jack saddle.  I've also used the subframe as
a jacking point.  It's just that I prefer to put the jack stand there which
is why I jack from another area.

Bob

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> Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 4:45 PM
> To: Bob Rossato; Theodore Chen; lee at wheelman.com
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Speaking of Cheap Tools - how bad?
>
>
> Why not use the jacking points on the rocker panels? The aluminum channels
> are attached to the floor and don't appear to me to be the best
> place to put
> a jack-stand. The rear of the front sub-frame is one of the
> strongest parts
> for support with less overhang and therefore less load on the stand.
> My .02 for today.
> Tom Black.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Rossato" <bob.rossato at att.net>
> To: "Theodore Chen" <tedebearp at yahoo.com>; <lee at wheelman.com>
> Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 9:49 PM
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Speaking of Cheap Tools - how bad?
>
>
> > > for the front, i've been jacking at the jacking point and putting
> > > the jack stand under the skid plate, which is a beefy channel section.
> > > the sides of the channel keep the car from sliding sideways on the
> > > jack stand.
> > >
> > > for the rear, i jacked under the rear differential and put the jack
> > > stands under the jacking points.
> > >
> > > anybody have a better way?
> > >
> > > -teddy
> >
> > I always jack the car up from the most solid looking thing I can find.
> For
> > the front I jack from that inboard C-channel section and place the jack
> > stand under the low point of the front subframe.  For the rear
> I jack from
> > the front pivot point of the lower control arm (you have to be
> careful to
> > avoid the plastic shield on the right side) and place 5-ton (they're
> taller)
> > stands under the blocks in the body that are behind the rear
> wheels.  The
> > blocks are higher up on the body, hence the need for the 5-tonners to
> reach
> > without overextending, but it provides a very sturdy point to place the
> jack
> > stand.  I always use a block of wood in the cradle of the jack.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
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