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This jack requires less than 3" ground clearance and has an extra-long
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http://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-Low-ProfileLong-Reach-Steel-Heavy-Duty-Floor-Jack-with-Rapid-Pump-60678.html
Even with the front of the car up and on stands I am able to jack up the
Healey via the rear cross member without having to come in from the right
side.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 3:53 AM, Derek Job <derek.c.job@gmail.com> wrote:
> Bob,
>
> I use a low access racing jack which can get under the back even if the
> front is on axle stands.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 11:13 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> It's a Catch 22; if I jack the rear first, I can't get the jack under the
>> front crossmember, if I jack the front first the only way to jack the rear
>> is to get under the diff from the passenger (non-exhaust) side (on an LHD
>> car).
>>
>> I usually get the car up four jackstands to do work under the car.
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From: *"Derek Job" <derek.c.job@gmail.com>
>> *To: *"Keith Mott" <mottman55@gmail.com>
>> *Cc: *"Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>, "healeys" <
>> healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Sent: *Thursday, November 19, 2015 9:37:44 AM
>> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] OT: Axle Jacking
>>
>> I just use a piece of wood that fits across the rear crossmember. I've
>> never jacked using the diff.
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 5:34 PM, Keith Mott <mottman55@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> This is really surprising to me. I have always lifted cars by putting a
>>> floor jack under the differential, and I have never had a problem nor have
>>> I heard of any problem with the practice. I suppose it could be something
>>> specific to Mustangs, but all you have to do is lift a Healey axle housing
>>> (even without the differential) to realize that it's pretty solid. I can't
>>> believe this is a common problem for all cars, and definitely not for a
>>> Healey.
>>>
>>> I CAN see that putting all the pressure on the drain plug at the bottom
>>> of the differential housing could be a problem.
>>>
>>> But, of course, now I'll worry about this the next time I jack up my
>>> Healey. Thanks Bob... :)
>>>
>>> keith
>>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 6:35 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thought about posting this to shop-talk, but I suspect there's more
>>>> general car knowledge here.
>>>>
>>>> I believe my Mustang manual has admonitions against jacking the rear by
>>>> placing a floor jack under the rear pumpkin. I've jacked-up Healeys this
>>>> way for years, but the Healey axle housing is a single chunk of iron; the
>>>> Mustang probably has thin-wall tubes from the pumpkin to the wheels.
>>>> Theoretically, you could bend the thin-wall tubes, but I've done it a few
>>>> times with no noticeable issues.
>>>>
>>>> Thoughts from the Illuminati?
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)=
">This jack requires less than 3" ground clearance and has an extra-lo=
ng reach:</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">=
<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">=C2=
=A0<a href=3D"http://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-Low-ProfileLong-Reach-Stee=
l-Heavy-Duty-Floor-Jack-with-Rapid-Pump-60678.html">http://www.harborfreigh=
t.com/2-ton-Low-ProfileLong-Reach-Steel-Heavy-Duty-Floor-Jack-with-Rapid-Pu=
mp-60678.html</a></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,5=
1,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255=
)">Even with the front of the car up and on stands I am able to jack up the=
Healey via the rear cross member without having to come in from the right =
side.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Best--Mic=
hael Oritt</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote">On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 3:53 AM, Derek Job <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:derek.c.job@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">derek.c.job@gmail.com=
</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">B=
ob,<div><br></div><div>I use a low access racing jack which can get under t=
he back even if the front is on axle stands.</div><div><br></div><div><br><=
/div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu=
, Nov 19, 2015 at 11:13 PM, Bob Spidell <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:bspidell@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>></=
span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e=
x;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-fami=
ly:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div>It's a Catch 22; if I jack =
the rear first, I can't get the jack under the front crossmember, if I =
jack the front first the only way to jack the rear is to get under the diff=
from the passenger (non-exhaust) side (on an LHD car).<br></div><div><br><=
/div><div>I usually get the car up four jackstands to do work under the car=
.<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><hr><div style=3D"c=
olor:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-fa=
mily:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><b>From: </b>"Derek Jo=
b" <<a href=3D"mailto:derek.c.job@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">dere=
k.c.job@gmail.com</a>><br><b>To: </b>"Keith Mott" <<a href=
=3D"mailto:mottman55@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">mottman55@gmail.com</a>&g=
t;<br><b>Cc: </b>"Bob Spidell" <<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@com=
cast.net" target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>>, "healeys&quo=
t; <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@=
autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, November 19, 2015 9:37:44 =
AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] OT: Axle Jacking<span><br><div><br></di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr">I just use a piece of wood that fits across the rear cro=
ssmember. I've never jacked using the diff.</div><div class=3D"gmail_ex=
tra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 5:34 PM, Keith =
Mott <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:mottman55@gmail.com"; target=3D=
"_blank">mottman55@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-=
left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">This is really surprising to me.=C2=A0 I have al=
ways lifted cars by putting a floor jack under the differential, and I have=
never had a problem nor have I heard of any problem with the practice. =C2=
=A0 I suppose it could be something specific to Mustangs, but all you have =
to do is lift a Healey axle housing (even without the differential) to real=
ize that it's pretty solid.=C2=A0 I can't believe this is a common =
problem for all cars, and definitely not for a Healey.<div><br></div><div>I=
CAN see that putting all the pressure on the drain plug at the bottom of t=
he differential housing could be a problem.</div><div><br></div><div>But, o=
f course, now I'll worry about this the next time I jack up my Healey.=
=C2=A0 Thanks Bob... =C2=A0:)</div><div><br></div><div>keith</div></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><span>On Wed, Nov 18=
, 2015 at 6:35 PM, Bob Spidell <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:bspi=
dell@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>></span> wro=
te:<br></span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;=
border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span>Thought about posting th=
is to shop-talk, but I suspect there's more general car knowledge here.=
<br> <br> I believe my Mustang manual has admonitions against jacking the r=
ear by placing a floor jack under the rear pumpkin.=C2=A0 I've jacked-u=
p Healeys this way for years, but the Healey axle housing is a single chunk=
of iron; the Mustang probably has thin-wall tubes from the pumpkin to the =
wheels.=C2=A0 Theoretically, you could bend the thin-wall tubes, but I'=
ve done it a few times with no noticeable issues.<br> <br> Thoughts from th=
e Illuminati?<br> <br> Bob</span></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></di=
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