Jacking

[ghunter]

Where's the best place to jack the car up using a trolley jack?.......

[21TVR]

I always place the jack under the chassis just behind the front wheel and just in front of the rear - a few inches in - with the trolley jack cup sitting on the tubular chassis member, but be careful you don't jack the bodywork! - there's no weight in the car and it comes up easy

hope that helps

Simon

[ghunter]

Great......that's good cos that's where I just put it!

[21TVR]

crack!! - no not there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (ho, ho)

[griff2be]

21TVR said: I always place the jack under the chassis just behind the front wheel and just in front of the rear - a few inches in - with the trolley jack cup sitting on the tubular chassis member, but be careful you don't jack the bodywork! - there's no weight in the car and it comes up easy

hope that helps

Simon

Sorry, I don't know the Tuscan chassis, but assume it is similar to the Griff. If it is then the tubes just behind/in front of the wheels are the outrigger tubes which are much smaller in cross section than the main chassis tubes. That being the case, it is not really a good idea to jack the car using these.

On the Griff/Chim, the best places are :

- For the front: the large cross member under the front of the car, in the middle

- For the rear: the diff casing (making sure you don't foul the exhausts)

The bonus is that you lift the whole of the front/back of the car in one go. Remember to use axle stands though.

Apologies if the chassis are very different and the tubes you refer to are big substantial ones!

Regards

Andy

[Nick Elliott]

This was on the Cerbra forum recently

www.philadcock.com/cerbera/cerbjackingpoints.jpg

As the Tuscan chassis is a shortened version of the Cerbra chassis the jacking points will be the same.

On a similar point what sort of jack do you use? I had a look around recently for a reasonable trolly jack, but could not not find one that would go low enough to fit under the Tuscan.

Nick

[GaryF]

Nick, I had the same initial problem with my trolley jack not sliding under the car. I just have to drive onto a little block about an inch high and then slip the jack under. Careful when lowering the car though that you haven't moved the block - slowly does it. Not ideal, but it works so I didn't buy a new jack.

I customised my set of wooden ramps though to lessen the incline. I can now drive on front and back. Very useful for the underside cleaning and waxoyl session I did on Friday. Easier than the jack.

[Nick Elliott]

Thanks Gary, I did consider that option but most trolly jacks only seem to go down to 140mm I think the jacking points are about 100mm from floor height so would need some quiet thick bit's of wood.

Nick

[TUS 373]

I have a Halfords trolley jack. It will go under the Tuscan at the jacking points if done with care and the jack head is pushed right down before starting. I don't think it would go under the back of the car to the diff though as the jack handle would get in the way. I put a piece of hardboard or thin plywood between the jack head and the chassis to avoid damaging the powder coat on the tubes. Do have to be careful jacking TVRs though - get the wrong place and you can end up bending chassis tubes (voice of experience - doh!). Likewise, need to be careful in placing axle stands too when releasing car off the jack.

Another tip I have heard is to use a standard jack just to lift the car an inch or two up on its suspension and then take that jack back out again. It will leave the car sitting high enough to get the trolley under. Unfortunately, Tuscans don't come with jacks like this as standard equipment as did Chims and Griffs.

[davids]

I use a JCB jack which will drop down to 1200mm, and that is enough room to get well under the car. You can buy them from Halfwits for about £27.