[Healeys] OT: Axle Jacking

[Michael Oritt]

This jack requires less than 3" ground clearance and has an extra-long
reach:


http://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-Low-ProfileLong-Reach-Steel-Heavy-Duty-Floor-Jack-with-Rapid-Pump-60678.html

Even with the front of the car up and on stands I am able to jack up the
Healey via the rear cross member without having to come in from the right
side.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 3:53 AM, Derek Job <derek.c.job at gmail.com> wrote:

> Bob,
>
> I use a low access racing jack which can get under the back even if the
> front is on axle stands.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 11:13 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> It's a Catch 22; if I jack the rear first, I can't get the jack under the
>> front crossmember, if I jack the front first the only way to jack the rear
>> is to get under the diff from the passenger (non-exhaust) side (on an LHD
>> car).
>>
>> I usually get the car up four jackstands to do work under the car.
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From: *"Derek Job" <derek.c.job at gmail.com>
>> *To: *"Keith Mott" <mottman55 at gmail.com>
>> *Cc: *"Bob Spidell" <bspidell at comcast.net>, "healeys" <
>> healeys at autox.team.net>
>> *Sent: *Thursday, November 19, 2015 9:37:44 AM
>> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] OT: Axle Jacking
>>
>> I just use a piece of wood that fits across the rear crossmember. I've
>> never jacked using the diff.
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 5:34 PM, Keith Mott <mottman55 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> This is really surprising to me.  I have always lifted cars by putting a
>>> floor jack under the differential, and I have never had a problem nor have
>>> I heard of any problem with the practice.   I suppose it could be something
>>> specific to Mustangs, but all you have to do is lift a Healey axle housing
>>> (even without the differential) to realize that it's pretty solid.  I can't
>>> believe this is a common problem for all cars, and definitely not for a
>>> Healey.
>>>
>>> I CAN see that putting all the pressure on the drain plug at the bottom
>>> of the differential housing could be a problem.
>>>
>>> But, of course, now I'll worry about this the next time I jack up my
>>> Healey.  Thanks Bob...  :)
>>>
>>> keith
>>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 6:35 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
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