Lifting and supporting...

Lifting and supporting...

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pupp

Original Poster:

12,347 posts

277 months

Wednesday 29th August 2001
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...as it looks like I''m gonna be crawling all under my car only a week after buying the bugger (see manifold thread), need some guidance on jacking and propping the beastie. Have a pair of axle stands and need to get the front up some...tips please, ever appreciated. Dont wanna bend anything (my head included)! V8??...just four TL1000s zip-tied together, innit!?

philshort

8,293 posts

282 months

Wednesday 29th August 2001
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You'll probably need a jack as well! I use a trolley jack, but I have to use the TVR scissor jack first to get enough clearance for it. Bit low to the ground! I jack under the chassis members, and use a small block of wood to protect them. Not sure if there is a preferred place, but I use the front cross member with the scissor jack just to get the clearance, than the trolley jack under the main chassis rail under where the front wishbone mounting is.

macca

508 posts

284 months

Wednesday 29th August 2001
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Same here philshort. Trolly jack won't go under, so you need to use the scissor jack first.