Bongo Fury

Gonna have my wheels off soon

so where is the Best places to use a trolley jack????

Cheers
Steve

Probably on flat, level ground, and I'd suggest under the car, too.

Confused wrote:Probably on flat, level ground, and I'd suggest under the car, too.

I deserved that

cheers
Steve

under rear diff in middle, lift whole back end, or on cross beam just behind front diff (if you have 4 wheel drive!) has a little knobby bit that sits in jack perfectly and lifts whole front end, assuming your jack is hight enough rated! not wanting to get into sucking eggs territory,but dont forget axle stands!!

Julian

321Away wrote:under rear diff in middle, lift whole back end, or on cross beam just behind front diff (if you have 4 wheel drive!) has a little knobby bit that sits in jack perfectly and lifts whole front end, assuming your jack is hight enough rated! not wanting to get into sucking eggs territory,but don't forget axle stands!!

Julian

I agree. And although some have done OK with 2 ton trolley jacks, I've seen a brand new Halfords one pop its seals when the user insisted (against advice) on Carry on Pumping. Use a 3 ton jack, and put axle stands in place before going underneath.

mikeonb4c wrote:
I agree. And although some have done OK with 2 ton trolley jacks, I've seen a brand new Halfords one pop its seals when the user insisted (against advice) on Carry on Pumping. Use a 3 ton jack, and put axle stands in place before going underneath.

I have a couple of 2 ton trolley jacks..... but not a cheapo.... ...... Halfrauds.... (well cheap made, expensive to buy.)....

Mine are made by another well known maker but I always use 2 of 'em myself and axle stands..... elf n safety and all that....

Take care under there......

If you are jacking up one corner at a time then the correct way to jack the van up is using the suspension mounts where they are attached to the underside of the floor - DON`T use the sills as they are not load bearing and will deform as you jack the van up and damage the sides of the van - Some numpty tried it on the drivers side of my van before I bought it and bent the lip of the sill almost flat. If I go to a tyre depot I insist on placing the jack or jacks under the van myself to make sure they are in the correct place. Hope this helps.

kawasaki kid wrote:If you are jacking up one corner at a time then the correct way to jack the van up is using the suspension mounts where they are attached to the underside of the floor - DON`T use the sills as they are not load bearing and will deform as you jack the van up and damage the sides of the van - Some numpty tried it on the drivers side of my van before I bought it and bent the lip of the sill almost flat. If I go to a tyre depot I insist on placing the jack or jacks under the van myself to make sure they are in the correct place. Hope this helps.

Spot on. Mine had had the same experience. I eventually bent it straight again with some mole grips - I'm a dab hand at advanced techniques

Also, don't be tempted to place the jack on that temptingly flat nice lower wishbone surface...

Trouble at t'Mill wrote:Also, don't be tempted to place the jack on that temptingly flat nice lower wishbone surface...

you read my thoughts and voiced them