Excellent idea. I've been doing this for over 20 years. Although it only
happened once, when the hydraulic jack lost pressure before I got the jack
stand under it, the wheel did make rejacking up the car a lot easier.
Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: Blair, John <JBlair@scn.spawar.navy.mil>
To: <morgans@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 11:53 AM
Subject: RE: jack stands
>
> Phil,
>
> I jack & support my Morgan the same way. And while the Morgan doesn't
> weigh that much, it's a good habit to get into, keeping the jack under the
> car.
>
> Another very useful idea, is if you pull a wheel, slide it under the
car
> for storage. Again, if something gives, it will give you an addition 4"
to
> 5"
> of safety.
>
> John
>
> John T. Blair
> Va. Beach, Va.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Roettjer [mailto:Phil.Roettjer@quantum.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 2:47 PM
> To: morgans@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: jack stands
>
>
> Paul and Richard,
> I will tell you what I do. I place the front jack stands on the front
cross
> tube just outside of its chassis intersection. At the rear I place the
> stands at the chassis where the rear most cross member intersects. I also
> leave the jack under the front cross tube since I jack the front last. I
> prefer to have two forms of support just in case something would give way.
I
> jack the rear first and then the front since if you do it in reverse you
no
> longer have enough clearance to get the jack under the rear.
>
> As for height I go as high as the jack stands will extend. I use a high
> quality heavy duty stand since I don't want to have the thing fall on top
of
> me. I love the car, but I don't want it on top of me.
>
> However there are times when I would like more height, but I can't go any
> higher than the last notch on my jack stands. I suspect that the good ones
> are designed to limit the height to keep them from becoming unstable.
>
> Regards,
> Phil Roettjer
> 67 +4
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Guild [SMTP:guild@uwaterloo.ca]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 1:53 PM
> > To: morgans@autox.team.net; owner-morgans@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: jack stands
> >
> > >In a message dated 3/29/00 8:54:31 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > jfbjd@swbell.net
> > >writes:
> > >
> > ><< Since we now have the definitive answer on how to jack the car, how
> > about
> > > the next logical problem, how to keep it (the car) up? In particular,
> > when
> > > the front has been raised, where is the best spot for the stands?
> > > John F. Bates '56 Plus 4, other lesser vehicles.
> > >
> > > >>
> > >and whilst on the subject - can we extend this query to include correct
> > jack
> > >stand placement at the rear of the vehicle too.
> > >
> > >Richard Cooperman
> > >'69 Morgan 4/4
> >
> > And while we're at it, the most convenient height to raise the car
> > when undertaking restoration (considerations include 1. access from
> > bottom, top and sides, 2. safety/stability and 3. aging backs that
> > don't bend for us like they once did).
> >
> > Paul Guild
> > '69 4/4 4-pl comp
> >
> >
> > Dr Paul D Guild
> > Tel & V-msg (519) 888-4802
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