I recently went to a class on how to load military cargo planes. One thing I learned about was "load spreading". I have yet to see a jack or jack stand that matches up well with the little metal jacking points on the car. If you use a jack that doesn't match up well with that stupid circle you may be exerting too much pressure on one small point which could punch a hole in the fiberglass or worse have the car collapse on top of you. I guess my point here is, you all are right to use wood to spread the load across a larger portion of the fiberglass. I would still do the same thing if jacking up by the rear crossmember to avoid damaging the metal or chipping the epoxy which of course leads to rust. Most folks I've seen prefer to jack up the car in the center vs the jack points. Especially because of the horror stories about cracking the windshield because of the "twist" you put on the car when jacking from a front corner. I say that's a good way to do it if you're working on the sides of the car but I'd never get underneath it that way. Too much car supported by only one point. I don't even like stands. I prefer ramps and chocks if I'm going underneath. Just my .02. Rich --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> wrote: > A quick question to you all concerning proper jacking. I don't feel safe > about using the proper jacking point on the right rear since this is where > my car was hit and the fiberglass is damaged. > > My intention is to use a floor jack under the rear cross member with a piece > of wood between the jack and frame. Any thoughts or better ideas on this? > Also, again since my fiberglass is damaged, what is everyone's opinion of > the best jack stand locations for the rear? > > Thanks in advance, > > Greg Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/SIG=12cuak1fu/M=267637.4116730.5333196.1261774/D=egro upweb/S=1705126215:HM/EXP=1070314784/A=1853618/R=0/*http://www.netflix.com /Default?mqso=60178338&partid=4116730> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=267637.4116730.5333196.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1853618/rand=797363876> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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