Paul and Richard,
I will tell you what I do. I place the front jack stands on the front cross
tube just outside of its chassis intersection. At the rear I place the
stands at the chassis where the rear most cross member intersects. I also
leave the jack under the front cross tube since I jack the front last. I
prefer to have two forms of support just in case something would give way. I
jack the rear first and then the front since if you do it in reverse you no
longer have enough clearance to get the jack under the rear.
As for height I go as high as the jack stands will extend. I use a high
quality heavy duty stand since I don't want to have the thing fall on top of
me. I love the car, but I don't want it on top of me.
However there are times when I would like more height, but I can't go any
higher than the last notch on my jack stands. I suspect that the good ones
are designed to limit the height to keep them from becoming unstable.
Regards,
Phil Roettjer
67 +4
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Guild [SMTP:guild@uwaterloo.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 1:53 PM
> To: morgans@autox.team.net; owner-morgans@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: jack stands
>
> >In a message dated 3/29/00 8:54:31 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> jfbjd@swbell.net
> >writes:
> >
> ><< Since we now have the definitive answer on how to jack the car, how
> about
> > the next logical problem, how to keep it (the car) up? In particular,
> when
> > the front has been raised, where is the best spot for the stands?
> > John F. Bates '56 Plus 4, other lesser vehicles.
> >
> > >>
> >and whilst on the subject - can we extend this query to include correct
> jack
> >stand placement at the rear of the vehicle too.
> >
> >Richard Cooperman
> >'69 Morgan 4/4
>
> And while we're at it, the most convenient height to raise the car
> when undertaking restoration (considerations include 1. access from
> bottom, top and sides, 2. safety/stability and 3. aging backs that
> don't bend for us like they once did).
>
> Paul Guild
> '69 4/4 4-pl comp
>
>
> Dr Paul D Guild
> Tel & V-msg (519) 888-4802
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