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Re: I don't know jack(ing)

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Subject: Re: I don't know jack(ing)
From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 18:42:16 -0400
List,

Any reason not to jack under the rear differential housing and then use
the jack stands under the rear wheel spring/axle? 

Just thought I'd check.

Don 

Tim Baxter wrote:
> 
> I would not personally jack under a spring pan, as I dont' think
> they're strong enough, and two out of my three Bs sat too low to get
> my jack under the crossmember. I'm partial to the chassis rails coming
> back from the engine bay, myself.
> 
> >
> > I jack under the centre of the front cross-member if I want to lift
> the
> > whole front or the spring pans if I just want to raise one wheel.
> When
> > under the cross-member I make sure the rear tongue of the jack pad is
> > located behind the rear edge of the cross-member to prevent slippage,
> > because of the angle changes as the cross-member rises.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Don Malling" <dmallin@attglobal.net>
> > To: "Telewest (PH)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
> > Cc: "Tim Holt" <holtt@nacse.org>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 12:49 PM
> > Subject: Re: I don't know jack(ing)
> >
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Where is a good place to jack the front on an MGB (with sill
> problems).
> >>
> >> I plan to put the jack stands under the rear axle, but not so sure
> on
> >> the front. Jack on the front cross member? Put some wood under the
> >> wishbone arms and jack there?

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