Why lift your spridget? On a smooth garage floor they may be easily
shoved sideways one end at a time.
Regards, Glen
Lisa "Ann" Perry wrote:
>
> When I was 17 and first got my midget, my Dad wanted it parked in the garage
> as close to the wall as possible, we were in the process of moving. Well
> with 4 people standing around telling you "keep turning , no backup no turn
> more". My Dad finally said "kill the engine", and when I did My Dad, 2
> brothers and neighbor each got on an end and the 4 of them lifted the car
> with me in it just where he wanted it parked.<LOL> 22 years later I am not
> sure those 4 could lift it but yes I bet there are many out there that
> could!
>
> Lisa Ann owned by a 72 MG Midget 22 years
>
> ><< Go ahead and try it. I'll bet a small child is strong enough to lift
> the
> > car an additional inch or so, which is enough to place the wheel onto the
> > lugs. >>
> >
> >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> >
> >So you had your rear (of the car) jacked up with the wheel off. I would
> >assume you jacked it up by the frame, and not the axle. Your wife came
> along
> >and lifted the corner of the car OFF THE JACK high enough to get the wheel
> >back on.
> >
> >I can see lifting the sprung weight of just the body, if the car was jacked
> >up by the axle, but not lifting the entire car including the unsprung
> weight
> >of the axle. Lifting the body wouldn't change the position of the hub to
> >attach the wheel. You'd have to lift the axle too.
> >
> >The rear corner of a Spridget must weigh about 400 lbs. How much can you
> >bench press...or did your wife clean and jerk that corner of the car?
> >
> >Now we've started an "I've lifted my Spridget" thread!
> >
> >Allen Hefner
> >'77 Midget
> >'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
> >
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