Jacking point with a trolley jack

[lofty]

its a stupid question because i have been doing this for years in various places but where is the best place to jack when using a trolley jack? i hate using the sill but other areas on the front are a bit out the way

 

[JAY172]

you can use the sill if you put something between the jack and the sill(like a peice of wood).you could also use the chassis section just in from the sill and the chassis member just back from the front wheel arches which goes from the sill to the inner chassis section.the subframe is also ok if you use some wood etc so you dont dent it.

 

[BenR]

b*****d renaults.......

I use the Chassis rail, but if you cars low you need a decent low seat jack.

 

[JAY172]

my mk2 astra was worse,no where to put a jack under one of them stupid things.

 

[BenR]

VWs are great though! lol

 

[Lunner]

Quote: Originally posted by BenR on 13 February 2004


b*****d renaults.......

I use the Chassis rail, but if you cars low you need a decent low seat jack.

No you dont just run the car up onto a couple of blocks of wood, enough to get the jack underneath, i can only just get mine under as it is and it aint lowered yet, i have a wierd shaped drive

 

[BenR]

OK, i guess you can do that.

But i have a nice low seat 3 ton jack so i dont have to.