I also jack my TR6 up in the front using an hydraulic floor jack.
These aren't expensive (around $30.00) and are worth the hassle they
save you. Get at least a 4,000 lb capacity jack. The front crossmember
seems sturdy enough for jacking; I usually use a piece of 3/4" plywood
about 4" square between the jack head and the crossmember to spread
the load around.
To jack up the rear I use a sturdy 2X4 about 2 1/2' or 3' long. I
place it under the frame ahead of the diff where the frame members
cross and there's a welded plate. This spreads the load around on to
four frame members and allows me to lift the whole rear of the car
from the center (don't try jacking it up using only the welded plate).
The only problem is that to do this you have to jack up the front
first to get enough ground clearance to slide the jack and the 2X4
underneath :-). I suppose you could again use 3/4" plywood, maybe a
foot square or so, to take the load - haven't tried that yet. I'm a
bit dubious about jacking it up using the diff - I'd be worried about
the diff supports.
As for jack stands I just use the regular ones. Mine have supports
that are just wide enough to span the frame members.
Lately I've also been trying out the type of stands you drive up on.
They're really handy if you plan to do some work that doesn't involve
removing the wheels. I've found, however, that when the rear of the
car is on them I have to drive off of them very slowly and carefully
or the lower bracket that supports the left rear wing can contact the
stand as I go down.
Jim Sudduth
'74 TR6 CF20076U
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Subject: Re: Jacking it UP! (no lbc content)
Author: peb3@cornell.edu (Philip E. Barnes) at smtpcc
Date: 5/28/96 12:53 PM
John:
I have a large floor jack that I bought at K-Mart years ago that will lift
a bus (or nearly so). I lift each end of the car in turn and place the
stands under the frame rails carefully. If your stands are a bit wimpy,
throw them out and get a set of 4 with wide "footprints" for stability and
a 1 ton capacity at least. You may now work in safety. I lift my car by the
front crossmember and the diff, even though you aren't supposed to; never
had a problem.
Philip E. Barnes '71 TR6 CC61193L
Cornell University
Newman Laboratory of Nuclear Studies
Ithaca, NY 14853
607-255-4951
peb3@cornell.edu
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