[Healeys] Quick Jack installed on frame.

[i erbs]

I'm interested in comments about " I read somewhere that jacking the
pumpkin on live axle cars was a not good idea"
I've done this for almost 50 years on my car and others without any
apparent issues. Have been lucky?
I have a quick jack, but have not yet used it with my Healey. I'm about to
use it on my wife's 67 MGB,  then my car.
Cheers

Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR

On Mon, Dec 13, 2021, 8:09 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> I wouldn't (yes, I use a QuickJack).  I think the QJ even deforms the
> chassis rails a bit, and they're stronger than outriggers and rockers.
> Maybe someone with a 'real' lift can chime in on this?
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> Modern 'unibody' cars have specific jacking points, and I suspect putting
> lifts elsewhere *could *deform the under-body panels. I recently did a
> wheel alignment on my BN2, and using the QJ was indispensable, essentially
> trial-and-error: lots of lift, set, check, drive, lift, set check, drive
> ...
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> I have a grease pit for jobs 'on wheels.' I almost filled it in after my
> dad died--I'm sure it would be illegal these days--but it's just *SO*
> useful, but I spent a half-day building new covers for it.
>
> Bob
>
> ps. I read somewhere that jacking the pumpkin on live axle cars was a not
> good idea, though I've done it for years and not had any issues that I know
> of. I suspect it could bend the tubes going to the wheels.
>
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> On 12/13/2021 6:53 AM, Bob Begani wrote:
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> On 12/13/2021 6:53 AM, Bob Begani wrote:
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> Installed on frame. Question is can you install on out riggers shown below or other place so you can increase the working area in the center of the car
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> Maybe fill in voids with trimmed 2x4?
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> Let me know what you do for positioning the lift under the frame of a BJ8HEALEYS
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> Bob Begani
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> Sent from my iPhone
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