Jacking points & Axle Stands

[anonymous-user]

New Chim 400 owner here (well new-ish, bought it in October last year)..

I'm about to tackle fitting a Clive F y-piece and was wondering about the best place to put axle stands? Have tried searching unsuccessfully and don't want to end up making an expensive mistake!

[Chuffmeister]

It all depends on what you have in your garage.

I use a low entry trolley jack… under the front corner of the outrigger, then use an axle stand to support the main chassis beam (underneath, near the bell housing). This still leaves it a little low, so whilst on the axle stand, I give it a second jack under the main chassis and adjust the height of the axle stand again. Then round to the other side. Net result is that it is on two , two tonne axle stands. It is a good idea to choc your back wheels to prevent and movement. I'm still never completely comfortable being underneath through.

At lot will depends how good your jack is. Mine is pretty basic, but does the job in two moves on each side.

[Discopotatoes]

weebaws said:

New Chim 400 owner here (well new-ish, bought it in October last year)..

I'm about to tackle fitting a Clive F y-piece and was wondering about the best place to put axle stands? Have tried searching unsuccessfully and don't want to end up making an expensive mistake!

Use the metal corner plates where the body bolts to the out riggers, also worth putting something between the chassis and axle stand to avoid damaging the powder coat

[s p a c e m a n]

I use a bit of old rubber mat on the top of my axle stand otherwise it tends to slide down the chassis rail for an inch and scrape off the powder coat.

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

The other way of jacking the front is to jack in the middle of the box section cross-member just in front of the towing loop at the front - if you can get your jack in far enough. Then you can put your axle stands either side of there on the main chassis members. I prefer doing it this way because it doesn't involve the car tilting sideways as you jack, hence less risk of it coming off. If necessary, and if your engine is in a working state, you can always drive the wheels onto a couple of wooden blocks before you jack.

Jacking the back, I think you've got little choice but to go for the rear corners of the outriggers and do it one side at a time. I tend to do it in stages, and get it up onto axle stands at their lowest height and then jack each side up in turn onto higher notches on the stands.

When going underneath the car, I always lay at least one wheel on its side underneath the car, so that if the worst does happen the car won't completely crush me.

[anonymous-user]

Can i ask also is it ok to use a trolley jack to raise the car by using the diff as a lifting point and then place blocks under wheels to get height without damaging the casing etc.

[semaj]

Yes, good tip is to drive on to 4 wooden blocks and then jack up. It makes viewing for jack location much easier and safer. Don't forget to let car back down onto blocks otherwise you may find that the jack will not be clear to remove.

[seeby]

I have the luxury of parking my Chim on full length ramps made from concrete blocks,which raises the car allowing my jack to go under the front far enough to jack on the cross member (so 1 lift). The rear I use this attached to my jack also allowing 1 lift

[Alun450]

That's the nuts mate. It is a pita raising it in stages.
I always put a wheel under the car ASAP.

[Hedgehopper]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Similar to mine, the two tabs locate in the rear bottom wishbone lugs.

Before you start any lifting drive the car up onto pieces of 4"x2" to aid slipping the jack under the car.

[anonymous-user]

Cheers guys, I've a low level arcan jack so should be good to go

[Skateboard]

Thanks mate. checked threads for 7/2/14 and bingo. Gotta friend who will weld one of these up.