Re: How do you jack these things up?

[Jan van de Wouw <jvdwouw@xxxx>]

On Sun, 09 Mar 2003 05:15:45 -0000,
"jevans742003" <nucleus@xxxx> wrote:

> I want to jack my car up and put it on jack stand but the
> GRP underbody doesn't seem strong enough to sit on jack
> stands without punching through. Any ideas?

Use the intended jacking points!
The GRP body IS strong enough at those locations...

If you look under the body, just behind the front wheels and just
before the rar wheels, you'll see a metal plate with a hole in it.
These are escpecially for putting the jack under the car.

If you want to pick up your car, I suggest using a piece of timber
going underneath both jacking points at once, then putting the jack
just next to the plate. Jack the car up and put your jackstands
under the jacking point.

This way the weight is supported at the meant location when your car
is is "hover mode" and supported best as possible during "lift off".

Good luck,

Jan van de Wouw

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