[Healeys] OT: Axle Jacking

[Chris Masucci]

Hi Bob,
If you're talking about a standard 8.8" rear, not independent suspension, then it's fine. The axle tubes aren't as thin as you may think.  They are almost 1/4" thick tubing. I jack my 1991 Crown Vic police car the same way and it has the same 8.8" rear and weighs 1000 lbs more. I would recommend welding the axle tubes to the center if you ever plan to drag race with slicks though :)

Chris


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>> On 11/18/2015 8:35 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
>> Thought about posting this to shop-talk, but I suspect there's more general car knowledge here.
>> 
>> I believe my Mustang manual has admonitions against jacking the rear by placing a floor jack under the rear pumpkin.  I've jacked-up Healeys this way for years, but the Healey axle housing is a single chunk of iron; the Mustang probably has thin-wall tubes from the pumpkin to the wheels.  Theoretically, you could bend the thin-wall tubes, but I've done it a few times with no noticeable issues.
>> 
>> Thoughts from the Illuminati?