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MacD
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Jack point

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I want to jack up the front of my traveller and put the front on axle stands. What is/are best points to place the jack?.
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Re: Jack point

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The best place if you want to jack up the front of the Minor is to put the jack under the front cross member.
You must put a piece of timber between the jack and the cross member and which fits right across the member.
I use a piece of shaped timber (see below) that fits around the lower half of the front crossmember and fits between the chassis legs so it is unable to slip.
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Re: Jack point

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I learnt (before restoration fortunately) that the bare jack will punch indentations in the cross-member. Will rubber jack pads be fine though, for future reference?
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Re: Jack point

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Make sure that the hard rubber jacking pads fill the jack seat and the top of the pad is well above the jack seat raised rim protrusions.

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Unless I am jacking under the diff housing I always use a piece of wood between the jack and what is being jacked.

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Re: Jack point

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Thanks for the advice.
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Re: Jack point

Post by irmscher »

Don't rely on the standard Morris issue jack use a Hydraulic one and axle stands when needed :)
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