<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">This jack requires less than 3" ground clearance and has an extra-long reach:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"> <a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-Low-ProfileLong-Reach-Steel-Heavy-Duty-Floor-Jack-with-Rapid-Pump-60678.html">http://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-Low-ProfileLong-Reach-Steel-Heavy-Duty-Floor-Jack-with-Rapid-Pump-60678.html</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">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.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 3:53 AM, Derek Job <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:derek.c.job@gmail.com" target="_blank">derek.c.job@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Bob,<div><br></div><div>I use a low access racing jack which can get under the back even if the front is on axle stands.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 11:13 PM, Bob Spidell <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div>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).<br></div><div><br></div><div>I usually get the car up four jackstands to do work under the car.<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><hr><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><b>From: </b>"Derek Job" <<a href="mailto:derek.c.job@gmail.com" target="_blank">derek.c.job@gmail.com</a>><br><b>To: </b>"Keith Mott" <<a href="mailto:mottman55@gmail.com" target="_blank">mottman55@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc: </b>"Bob Spidell" <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>>, "healeys" <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, November 19, 2015 9:37:44 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] OT: Axle Jacking<span><br><div><br></div><div dir="ltr">I just use a piece of wood that fits across the rear crossmember. I've never jacked using the diff.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 5:34 PM, Keith Mott <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mottman55@gmail.com" target="_blank">mottman55@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">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.<div><br></div><div>I CAN see that putting all the pressure on the drain plug at the bottom of the differential housing could be a problem.</div><div><br></div><div>But, of course, now I'll worry about this the next time I jack up my Healey. Thanks Bob... :)</div><div><br></div><div>keith</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><span>On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 6:35 PM, Bob Spidell <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span>Thought about posting this to shop-talk, but I suspect there's more general car knowledge here.<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> Thoughts from the Illuminati?<br> <br> Bob</span></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></span></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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