I'm guilty of surviving more than a few non text book support techniques.
Not any more. I have a wife and relatives who depend on me. So I support
the car and shove the tires underneath just in case....
On Feb 10, 2012 9:55 PM, "Bud Rolofson" <levilevi@comcast.net> wrote:
> I jack the front first using the radiator shield and then jack one frame
> rail (usually the drivers side) right behind the tire high enough to get
> two more jack stands under it. Never had a problem with raising the rear
> that way since the engine weight is all on/in front of the front jack
> stands. This is the quickest I've founded and I've done side to side
> jacking also but it takes a lot of jockeying back and forth with the jack
> as you get real nervous see your car that tilted to one side so much, so
> its back and forth a couple of times on both sides.
>
> I always use two spare tires on wheels and inflated (unfortunately or
> fortunately I have two spares I salvaged from the last two cars my wife
> totaled) and slide them under the frame rails just in case the jack stands
> fail. I figure it at least gives me 8-10 inches of space even if the jack
> stands fail and a shot at surviving. For years I did cinder blocks until
> this list educated me. Nevermore.
>
> Bud Rolofson
>
> 71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
> 66TR4A CTC57806 (The Wreck-Almost parts)
> 66TR4A CTC57529 (The Project)
> 71F-250 Camper Special (Triumph Support Vehicle)
> Z-50A Hardly Davidson 1977 Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)
> levilevi@comcast.net
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> On Feb 8, 2012, at 4:20 PM, Jeff wrote:
>
> So, I've managed to get my '75 TR6 up on stands several times, but it's
>> not clear to me where I can lift the thing. On the front I see the
>> crossmember under the oil pan, but there's also the radiator support that
>> looks pretty stout. At the rear, there's no place obvious except the
>> "t-shirt" area, but I can see that would be a bad idea. Plus, it's hard to
>> slide the jack that far underneath.
>>
>> So...what's the best way to get a TR6 up on jack stands?
>>
>> Jeff Scarbrough
>> Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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