Hi Bob,
If you're talking about a standard 8.8" rear, not independent suspension, then
it's fine. The axle tubes aren't as thin as you may think. They are almost
1/4" thick tubing. I jack my 1991 Crown Vic police car the same way and it has
the same 8.8" rear and weighs 1000 lbs more. I would recommend welding the axle
tubes to the center if you ever plan to drag race with slicks though :)
Chris
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>> On 11/18/2015 8:35 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
>> Thought about posting this to shop-talk, but I suspect there's more general
>> car knowledge here.
>>
>> I believe my Mustang manual has admonitions against jacking the rear by
>> placing a floor jack under the rear pumpkin. I've jacked-up Healeys this
>> way for years, but the Healey axle housing is a single chunk of iron; the
>> Mustang probably has thin-wall tubes from the pumpkin to the wheels.
>> Theoretically, you could bend the thin-wall tubes, but I've done it a few
>> times with no noticeable issues.
>>
>> Thoughts from the Illuminati?
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