jacking points

[chriscoates81]

Is there anywhere under the body that an axle stand could be placed other then the jacking points? i ask as im thinking of changing the suspension myself and i dont have a full ramp just a trolley jack.

 

[thirteeneast]

So why would putting all four corners on jacks, at jacking points be an issue? I'm confused. Do you mean how do you get the car onto 4 stands?.

 

[chriscoates81]

Yea sorry i didn't realise i was confusing people oops[]. Its just i didn't think it was safe going under with just a trolley jack as it could fail.

 

[dij999]

No need to apologise - I thought that what you said first time was fairly obvious as (you quite rightly say) nobody should be working under a car just on a trolley jack and you need to get the car in the air first to place your fixed stands. I jacked up the car with the trolley jack under the suspension lower arms and then placed the axle stand (with a piece of wood between) at the usual jacking points. I didn't do all 4 corners at once - I did the rears then the fronts, I felt this would be more stable. I did seriously chock the set of wheels that were on the ground though. I had quite lowered suspension and to get the trolley jack underneath the car at the lower arms I drove the car up onto some pieces of wood to give me a couple of extra inches room, this may not be necessary with standard height depending how 'slimline' your trolley jack is. There's probably a more recommended way and I guess someone will suggest something else. Dave Jones