Central jacking points

[Happy Wanderer]

Originally Posted by planenut

Well clearly using the wheels is out at the moment. Sleepers will be more than sufficient once it is safe. If you are using a trolley jack under the central points make sure the vehicle is not going to roll with the jack, then when at the desired height, ease off the jack slightly but leave it in position as back-up.
Take care.

Well I've already reached the point where the trolley jack is at full stretch so I've had to get a bottle jack capable of lifting it far enough (I needed one anyway for my pickup) & am considering getting a jack head sized cup welded onto the centre of a metal beam that would span the width of the car itself. Then inching it up at one end then the other & packing as I go until its high enough to comfortably crawl under once its securely on the blocks.

[macafee2]

Make some low ramps, 2 or 3 inches high. Drive car so front wheels are on ramps.
Place decent size wood under front of car so trolley jack will just fit under sub frame and jack away. Hopefully you can lift high enough to get axle stands under front jacking pads.

If you want all 4 wheels off the ground drive a pair of wheels up on ramps and then jack the other end up and put axle stands under the jacking pads, I have blocks of wood that fit into the U of the axle stand so the edges dont sit on the chassis

macafee2

[trikey]

A large trolley jack is the answer, jack up the car using the central bar of the front subframe then lower onto axle stands placed under the front jacking points.

Then.. Jack up the rear of the car using the loop behind the bumper, lower the car onto axle stands using the rear jacking points.

If I can do this on a gravel drive and work safely, then so can you guys!!