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better not use mine again then!
I have used them allot and never had trouble? what do they do? go through the floor or just snap off?
I think the lines of a morris would look cleaner aswell without them, but will prob keep mine for originality, just not use them.
I have used them allot and never had trouble? what do they do? go through the floor or just snap off?
I think the lines of a morris would look cleaner aswell without them, but will prob keep mine for originality, just not use them.
An age when roads were empty, machines were simple and every journey was an adventure!!
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They snap off, and because of the way the jack works that means the car falls to the ground. If you're lucky they will break off when you first try to jack it up rather than when the car is up in the air.
Alex Holden - http://www.alexholden.net/
If it doesn't work, you're not hitting it with a big enough hammer.
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alex_holden wrote:They snap off, and because of the way the jack works that means the car falls to the ground. If you're lucky they will break off when you first try to jack it up rather than when the car is up in the air.
I find it difficult to work out how the the car falls off the jack! Is the jack placed at the correct angle to take account of arc when raising and lowering?
My Minor has a reasonably sound cross-member and I always use the jack ends when applicable, so if sound use if you wish.
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The car isn't 'on' the jack as such.millerman wrote:I find it difficult to work out how the the car falls off the jack!
The hinged pin slots into the tubular jacking point. When the jacking point snaps off the pin hinges back down and the car falls.
Alex Holden - http://www.alexholden.net/
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Ah i think there is a bit of confusion with jacks!
I can see the problem with the original jack that Alex shows. the whole weight of the car is being levered on the jacking point trying to snap it up and off.
I think 'MillerMan' uses a different type of jack like me. I either use a trolley jack or a scissor jack under the jacking point right where it welds onto the cross member. I think this way is fine as it pushes up on the crossmember and is not trying to lever anything off.
As long as ther is a suitable cup on the jack to fully support the jacking point and stop it sliding off i think it is still safe to use.
The scissor Jack i use has a completely flat top so I welded two runners along the side, the cross member now sits very nicely in the runners and so cannot slip out and jacks up where the jacking point meets the crossmember.
I can see the problem with the original jack that Alex shows. the whole weight of the car is being levered on the jacking point trying to snap it up and off.
I think 'MillerMan' uses a different type of jack like me. I either use a trolley jack or a scissor jack under the jacking point right where it welds onto the cross member. I think this way is fine as it pushes up on the crossmember and is not trying to lever anything off.
As long as ther is a suitable cup on the jack to fully support the jacking point and stop it sliding off i think it is still safe to use.
The scissor Jack i use has a completely flat top so I welded two runners along the side, the cross member now sits very nicely in the runners and so cannot slip out and jacks up where the jacking point meets the crossmember.
An age when roads were empty, machines were simple and every journey was an adventure!!