Hi William,
I made four "ramps" out of 18" to 8" lengths of 2"x6" scraps piled 3
high. Angle the front edge of each "ramp" to assist the tires in their
journey up the "ramps". Drive the car up on the "ramps". I also nailed
a small stop block to keep the tires from easily rolling off the other
side.
For the rear, evenly straddle a 2x6 across the saddle of the floor jack
and lift just about where the rear wheels are located. I also nailed a
small circular piece of wood to the 2x6 to keep the jack sadlly evenly
spaced. Place jack stands at the frame just to the rear of the wheels.
For the front, I jack at the front crossmember and place the jack stands
at the frame in that general area.
Works for me.
Jay
On Mon, 10 Jun 2002 12:05:59 -0400 Mark Hooper <mhooper@pixelsystems.com>
writes:
> Some weakness? Hoo boy, there are plenty.
>
> I always jack the car directly on the frame just behind the front
> wheels and
> just ahead of the rear wheels. At the rear, be sure you are jacking
> the
> frame, not the trailing arms. I never jack the rocker panels. After
> years of
> exposure, even the best are soft. Frankly even when new they were
> too soft
> to support the car.
>
> To lift the front end entirely, you can jack under the cross-member
> in front
> of the sump.
>
> BTW, be careful at the back. If you jack too much you can slip the
> car
> sideways pretty easily. Don't try to lift it 6 feet in the air
> (exaggeration) from one side only. Do not try to lift the whole side
> from
> the middle point in the frame. It's not safe, or strong enough.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark Hooper
> 72 TR6
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Maslin [mailto:cwrm4@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 10:54 AM
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: TR6 jacking points for floor jack
>
>
> As a newbie to TR6 ownership, I have one very
> elementary question:
>
> When using a hydraulic floor jack, what are the proper
> jacking points for the front and rear? I'm guessing
> the frame cross member immediately behind the radiator
> for the front, and the differential for the rear? Also
> -- best places to put jack stands?
>
> Just want to make sure I don't accidentally discover
> some weakness in the TR6 structural design...
>
> Thanks,
>
> William
>
> '74 TR6
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