Raising the rear onto axle stands

gazza1286

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January 24, 2016, 12:30 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest

Never been happy using the sills for axle stands when raising the rear of the car. Made these from some blocks lying around. The holes on the top coincide with the bolts on the sub frame and are 135mm on centre apart. The inboard top face planed to match the contour on the sub frame and the bottom notched for the jack-stand bracket. Very stable and no need to remove the nappy.

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Re: Raising the rear onto axle stands

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January 24, 2016, 12:39 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest

Quality, piece of 80/20 carpet as well. You spoil that car you do s:D

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January 24, 2016, 12:44 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest

I have something very similar to these made by someone with better wood skills than me, although they don't have quite the tailoring on the top surface that yours do. Find them a great little asset, made from soft wood to allow them to compress a little to the shape of the underside of the car s:)

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January 28, 2016, 09:13 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest

Great idea & something iam going to adopt. What section timber did you use? Might have a look in scrap bin at work to make some out off oblong hollow steel.
Have allways been conserned about jacking on sill seam particularly after tyre fitters crushed the seams on the wifes puma leading to an early trip to the scrap yard two MOT's later.
Any updated/photos Re your other post about seized rear caliper with hole in it?
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January 28, 2016, 09:56 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest

Quote from: "Tomo70"Quality, piece of 80/20 carpet as well. You spoil that car you do s:D s:D s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

My 2 is on a sheet of vinyl flooring, ex kitchen floor, and when it' s up on stands I use a piece of 80/ 20, woolly side down to slide about under the car.

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January 28, 2016, 14:27 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest

This may assist - not me about the brakes though...

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January 30, 2016, 14:39 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest

This is brilliant. I need to put the car on stands to refurb the wheels so this is my next shed build. has anyone any thoughts on something for the front?

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January 30, 2016, 15:16 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest

Funny you should mention - this is what I use.

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The 'beam' neatly straddles the two front members making it nice and stable.

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January 30, 2016, 22:02 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest

You sir are a genius s:)

s:) being a cheeky chap I don't suppose you have a plan for that as well? s:)

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January 30, 2016, 22:34 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest

Quote from: "Rockingdad"This is brilliant. I need to put the car on stands to refurb the wheels so this is my next shed build. has anyone any thoughts on something for the front?

There's a semicircular imprint on the front undertray that's a jacking point, in the middle. IT's solid enough and the front is light enough that I'd just use that, with wheels under the sills or jack stands on the suspension pick ups for safety.

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