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I'm interested in comments about " I read somewhere that jacking the
pumpkin on live axle cars was a not good idea"
I've done this for almost 50 years on my car and others without any
apparent issues. Have been lucky?
I have a quick jack, but have not yet used it with my Healey. I'm about to
use it on my wife's 67 MGB, then my car.
Cheers
Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR
On Mon, Dec 13, 2021, 8:09 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> I wouldn't (yes, I use a QuickJack). I think the QJ even deforms the
> chassis rails a bit, and they're stronger than outriggers and rockers.
> Maybe someone with a 'real' lift can chime in on this?
>
> Modern 'unibody' cars have specific jacking points, and I suspect putting
> lifts elsewhere *could *deform the under-body panels. I recently did a
> wheel alignment on my BN2, and using the QJ was indispensable, essentially
> trial-and-error: lots of lift, set, check, drive, lift, set check, drive
> ...
>
> I have a grease pit for jobs 'on wheels.' I almost filled it in after my
> dad died--I'm sure it would be illegal these days--but it's just *SO*
> useful, but I spent a half-day building new covers for it.
>
> Bob
>
> ps. I read somewhere that jacking the pumpkin on live axle cars was a not
> good idea, though I've done it for years and not had any issues that I know
> of. I suspect it could bend the tubes going to the wheels.
>
>
> On 12/13/2021 6:53 AM, Bob Begani wrote:
>
>
> On 12/13/2021 6:53 AM, Bob Begani wrote:
>
> Installed on frame. Question is can you install on out riggers shown below or
> other place so you can increase the working area in the center of the car
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Maybe fill in voids with trimmed 2x4?
>
>
>
> Let me know what you do for positioning the lift under the frame of a
> BJ8HEALEYS
>
> Bob Begani
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">I'm interested in comments about "<span style=3D=
"font-size:12.8px">=C2=A0I read somewhere that jacking the pumpkin on live =
axle cars was a not good idea"</span><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"=
font-size:12.8px">I've done this for almost 50 years on my car and othe=
rs without any apparent issues. Have been lucky?</span></div><div dir=3D"au=
to"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">I have a quick jack, but have not yet =
used it with my Healey. I'm about to use it on my wife's 67 MGB,=C2=
=A0 then my car.</span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.=
8px">Cheers<br></span><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature" dir=3D"au=
to">Ira Erbs<br>1959 AH 100-6<br>1967 MGB<br>Milwaukie, OR</div></div></div=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mo=
n, Dec 13, 2021, 8:09 AM Bob Spidell <<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast=
.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-lef=
t:1ex">
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I wouldn't (yes, I use a QuickJack).=C2=A0 I think the QJ even defo=
rms
the chassis rails a bit, and they're stronger than outriggers and
rockers. Maybe someone with a 'real' lift can chime in on this?=
<br>
<br>
Modern 'unibody' cars have specific jacking points, and I suspe=
ct
putting lifts elsewhere <i>could </i>deform the under-body panels.
I recently did a wheel alignment on my BN2, and using the QJ was
indispensable, essentially trial-and-error: lots of lift, set,
check, drive, lift, set check, drive ... <br>
<br>
I have a grease pit for jobs 'on wheels.' I almost filled it in
after my dad died--I'm sure it would be illegal these days--but it&=
#39;s
just <i>SO</i> useful, but I spent a half-day building new covers
for it.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
ps. I read somewhere that jacking the pumpkin on live axle cars was
a not good idea, though I've done it for years and not had any
issues that I know of. I suspect it could bend the tubes going to
the wheels.<br>
<br>
<br>
<div>On 12/13/2021 6:53 AM, Bob Begani
wrote:</div>
<br>
<br>
<div>On 12/13/2021 6:53 AM, Bob Begani
wrote:<br>
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<pre>Installed on frame. Question is can you install on out riggers s=
hown below or other place so you can increase the working area in the cente=
r of the car
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Maybe fill in voids with trimmed 2x4?
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<pre>Let me know what you do for positioning the lift under the frame=
of a BJ8HEALEYS=20
Bob Begani
Sent from my iPhone</pre>
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