Rear jacking Points

[torquemada]

After 5 years, still to figure out how to jack and support the rear. Seems to be no suitable jacking point without removing the exhaust, and I assume jacking under the diff is a no-no? Assuming I eventually get it up, where to place the axle stands - the square sections at the rear seem very close to the centre line. Outriggers in front of the rear wheels would seem to be a more stable location, but possible strength issues?
Thanks in advance for any advice.

[GreenV8S]

Jack it by the square tubes down the middle of the car, with wooden pads to protect the chassis if your jack doesn't have a flat lifting pad. The front and rear supports for the outriggers are strong enough to take the weight but you will need to be very careful to avoid damaging the tubes especially if they have been weakened by corrosion. The square central tubes are a much safer bet.

[Hedgehopper]

To solve the problem of using a trolley jack on the centreline to lift up the rear of the car try the following: Ask your local metal supplier or welder to cut you one piece of 50x25 mm. rectangular steel tube 400mm long, also two pieces of 50x50 mm square steel tube 50 mm long. Use good quality thick wall tube. Attach the two pieces of 50x50 to either end on top of the 400mm long bar with tack welds or nuts and bolts. The space between the inner faces of the 50x50 tube should now be 300mm. Rest this bar on the pad of your trolleyjack and position it so that it contacts the main chassis tubes roughly in line with the rear pick up points for the bottom wishbone, the exhaust pipes are now safely above the bar and won't be damaged by the jack. Once lifted I then place axle stands as far out along the lower outrigger tubes as possible. Once you have lifted the back of the car the nose will have dipped down too far to push the trolleyjack under, so make sure you drive the front wheels onto some 50mm thick timber first.