Re: How do you jack these things up?

["Richard" <dmc_driver@xxxx>]

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jan van de Wouw <jvdwouw@xxxx> wrote:
> 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


I agree with Jan. Use the intended jacking points that have the metal
plates. I used TWO floor jacks, one on either side on the front jack
points and raised both jacks a little at a time, as evenly as possible
until the front was high enough to get the stands under there. With
the front end now supported, I removed the jacks and did the same
thing for rear of the car. Putting a piece of wood across is a good
idea too if you don't have 2 jacks. I wondered too, how the GRP body
could support the car, but the manual does say to use the indicated
jacking points, so I did, and it works. One thing I would be worried
about though, is if you jacked up just one corner of the car too high
it might twist the body enough to cause the windshield to crack. It
might be a good idea as well to make sure both doors are closed to
lessen any chances of the body twisting while raising the car.

Richard
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