Nowhere for axle stand

[SLacKer]

I had to jack my car the other day to get the front wheel off to sort out a blockage in the windscreen washer bottle. Anyway having got the wheel off there was no obvious place for an axle stand as the underside is covered in aluminium plating so I put one stand on the lower arm and the other I placed to contact the lower part of the wheel hub. The lower arm was just touching and was there as a backup so I had two points of support and the backup.

Has anyone ever come across a hub adaptor that would allow the axle stand to support the hub just like a wheel does. So you bolt the thing to the wheel hub and then put the stand underneath a short length of tube coming from the hub adaptor and then allow the car to rest on that. This would of course be no use where you need to unload the suspension but for other jobs would be fine.

Here is an image of the kind of thing I am on about although it is used with wind turbines



Hope my description hasn't confused anybody.

[Dave^]

Google "Car Show Wheel Stand"

[HustleRussell]

Dave's show stand is a bit low to actually work on the car but it proves your concept. Remember that the closer to the hub you place the support, the smaller the bending moment on the shaft and bearing.

[SLacKer]

Never seen the wheel stands before, good catch.

I would like a hub adaptor so I can use an axle stand and set the height as required.

[Dave^]

How about a set of particularly wide wheel spacers, bolt those to the hubs, and sit those on the axle stands?

Although it would be much safer if the "spacers" were attached to the cup of the axle stands...

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for your or anyone else's death, ever...

[Dave^]

This,

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

seems a much better idea than mine!

[acowan84]

That looks like a great idea! I was having an issue with my 520 as there is so much plastic underneath!

[bimsb6]

How about using a tyre less steel rim with an axle stand in the rim well ?

[AtticusFinch]

bimsb6 said:

How about using a tyre less steel rim with an axle stand in the rim well ?

How unstable does this sound? Not April 1st is it.

[bimsb6]

AtticusFinch said:

bimsb6 said:

How about using a tyre less steel rim with an axle stand in the rim well ?

How unstable does this sound? Not April 1st is it.

Handbrake on / in gear no problem

[PaulKemp]

I wouldn't
Brakes slip gearbox is only held on engine compression

[AtticusFinch]

bimsb6 said:

AtticusFinch said:

bimsb6 said:

How about using a tyre less steel rim with an axle stand in the rim well ?

How unstable does this sound? Not April 1st is it.

Handbrake on / in gear no problem

I my friend, are a little more risk averse than you (convinced now it's a wind up)

[AtticusFinch]

PaulKemp said:

I wouldn't
gearbox is only held on engine compression

Not even that unless your diff is locked.

[SLacKer]

I am not aware of a steel rim for this car so that is out.

It is a pity that there isn't a locking jack. If I could somehow lock the jack all would be well.

[Condi]

The lower suspension arm is the usual place to put an axle stand? Not many things have an axle you can get to, not on cars anyway. The suspension will do just fine as long as its stable.

[Willhook]

Nearly always go on the bottom balljoint for max lift or the subframe/wishbone mounts if its all the wheels off.

[Mr2Mike]

Willhook said:

Nearly always go on the bottom balljoint for max lift or the subframe/wishbone mounts if its all the wheels off.

You don't get max lift on the bottom balljoints since the suspension will compress when you lower the car onto the stands. Not to mention that the balljoint is most often inaccessible with the wheels on.