Rover 75 Rear Jacking Point Query?

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Originally Posted by tourerboy75

Thanks, I have found using a trolley jack on central front vehicle lifts is not so bad, I have never lifted the rear centrally with a trolley jack so I thought it's best to ask the forum just to get a few pointers, it was just the missing armature that got me thinking about the safety issue.

My tow bar replaced the rear crash bar, bolting into the same place (and the towing point). In my case, it is not a case of removal, but rather a replacement with an alternative.

Personally I never liked the thought of jacking it up via the central towing point, as the cup on my jack was quite a bit wider than the diameter of the towing bracket. In my mind, if someone was to touch even lightly, the car on one side, it could topple off easily. The towbar clamp, doesnt reach the bottom of the radius of the towing bracket, it wouldnt be so bad if it did.