Griffith Jacking Points

[ruthingator]

Help please!

Recently bought a Griff 500 and wanted to remove the front wheels to inspect the outriggers, was wondering just how you are supposed to jack these things up. Have a good fairly long reach trolley jack, but this will not reach the square tube section of the chassis. Where in heavens name are you supposed to position the thing? Can the car be lifted by the outriggers?

The jack will only just fit underneath the car on inflated tyres. Christ knows how you are supposed to lift the car if you have a flat!

Any suggestions anyone?

Kind regards


Mike

[philshort]

You won't get the trolley jack under until you have eased it up a little way on the cheap nasty scissor jack that comes with the car. Other than that you should be able to jack up anywhere on the main chassis members, but most people pick under the suspension mounts for preference.

Edited by philshort on Monday 29th October 09:04

[Saturn 5]

Dont jack up on the outriggers, only main chassis tubes which run the length of the car. You will bend the out riggers otherwise

[ruthingator]

Thanks for this info, I'll avoid the outriggers.

[shpub]

There is a lot of variation in trolley jack height for a start. I use a Halfords one with a 120mm closed height and that is fine. 140mm or 150mm one are too tall to get under.

Regards
Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk

[TVR_nut]

quote:
There is a lot of variation in trolley jack height for a start. 140mm or 150mm one are too tall to get under.

Regards
Steve

Mine's a 150mm job (oh err!). Being subtle, I sometimes drive the front wheels onto a couple of bits of wood, about 30mm thick, which makes enough difference. Using the supplied jack to get started is easier, unless it is behind the roof in the boot, that is!