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How high is too high?
If I am going to lift the front-end of my 93 Mustang GT by placing a floor
jack under one of the lower A arms, how high (i.e., by measuring the distance from the ground to the bottom of the tire) can I lift the vehicle without causing any damage? (My intention is then to use the floor jack to raise the other side of the vehicle to a similar height.) Thanks in advance... Steve |
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Steve Forrester opined in :
> If I am going to lift the front-end of my 93 Mustang GT by placing a > floor jack under one of the lower A arms, how high (i.e., by measuring > the distance from the ground to the bottom of the tire) can I lift the > vehicle without causing any damage? (My intention is then to use the > floor jack to raise the other side of the vehicle to a similar height.) > I suspect MOST people, like me, lift the front by centering under the K member. If you cant do that easily, get down to your discount tool store and buy a decent 3 ton floor jack. In a pich, lifting one side then the other doesnt really HURT - but it doesnt help, either... esp when you might have developing floorpan/seatmount and floorpan to rockerpanel cracks. -- - Yes, I'm a crusty old geezer curmudgeon.. deal with it! - |
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"Backyard Mechanic" > wrote in message ... > Steve Forrester opined in : > >> If I am going to lift the front-end of my 93 Mustang GT by placing a >> floor jack under one of the lower A arms, how high (i.e., by measuring >> the distance from the ground to the bottom of the tire) can I lift the >> vehicle without causing any damage? (My intention is then to use the >> floor jack to raise the other side of the vehicle to a similar height.) >> > > I suspect MOST people, like me, lift the front by centering under the K > member. > > If you cant do that easily, get down to your discount tool store and buy a > decent 3 ton floor jack. > > > In a pich, lifting one side then the other doesnt really HURT - but it > doesnt help, either... esp when you might have developing > floorpan/seatmount and > floorpan to rockerpanel cracks. > > > -- > - Yes, I'm a crusty old geezer curmudgeon.. deal with it! - Backyard Mechanic, Thanks, again, for your frequent contributions to the NG and specifically for helping me out of a number of jams. The reason for going the Lower A Arm route is whenever possible I use wooden blocks under the tires rather than jack stands in order to maximize the amount of room (or floor space) in which I can work and maneuver about and lifting by K Member requires me to lift the car much higher before the tires are lifted nine inches off the floor. BTW... Regarding the floor jack, you once advised me to "Get a floor jack, stupid." Advice which I promptly followed. Needless to say, it has made my work much easier. Thanks, again! Steve |
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Steve Forrester opined
> > Backyard Mechanic, > > Thanks, again, for your frequent contributions to the NG and specifically > for helping me out of a number of jams. > Well... thanks. I understand the reasoning. But you also need GOOD jackstands..(solid base) I place THESE under either the a-arms or body jack points, depending on the need. -- - Yes, I'm a crusty old geezer curmudgeon.. deal with it! - |
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DAMN BM! Someone actually listened to you!
"Backyard Mechanic" > wrote in message ... | Steve Forrester opined | | > | > Backyard Mechanic, | > | > Thanks, again, for your frequent contributions to the NG and specifically | > for helping me out of a number of jams. | > | | Well... thanks. | | I understand the reasoning. | | But you also need GOOD jackstands..(solid base) I place THESE under either | the a-arms or body jack points, depending on the need. | | | | -- | - Yes, I'm a crusty old geezer curmudgeon.. deal with it! - |
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"Backyard Mechanic" > wrote in message ... > Steve Forrester opined > >> >> Backyard Mechanic, >> >> Thanks, again, for your frequent contributions to the NG and specifically >> for helping me out of a number of jams. >> > > Well... thanks. > > I understand the reasoning. > > But you also need GOOD jackstands..(solid base) I place THESE under > either > the a-arms or body jack points, depending on the need. > > > > -- > - Yes, I'm a crusty old geezer curmudgeon.. deal with it! - Again, you are absolutely right! ....and I do... they are currently under the rear axle so I can rotate the drive shaft. |
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"SVTKate" > wrote in message nk.net... > DAMN BM! Someone actually listened to you! > > > "Backyard Mechanic" > wrote in message > ... > | Steve Forrester opined > | > | > > | > Backyard Mechanic, > | > > | > Thanks, again, for your frequent contributions to the NG and > specifically > | > for helping me out of a number of jams. > | > > | > | Well... thanks. > | > | I understand the reasoning. > | > | But you also need GOOD jackstands..(solid base) I place THESE under > either > | the a-arms or body jack points, depending on the need. > | > | > | > | -- > | - Yes, I'm a crusty old geezer curmudgeon.. deal with it! - > > BM, Come to think of it... were you the guy who suggested I use an unlit propane torch to find an electrical short in the engine compartment? ... or was it a vacuum leak? I can remember! JK Steve |
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SVTKate opined
> DAMN BM! Someone actually listened to you! > > There's always a wise-ass! -- - Yes, I'm a crusty old geezer curmudgeon.. deal with it! - |
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Steve Forrester opined in :
> > BM, > > Come to think of it... were you the guy who suggested I use an unlit > propane torch to find an electrical short in the engine compartment? > ... or was it a vacuum leak? I can remember! > It was probably to help in finding a plug wire arc-over! -- - Yes, I'm a crusty old geezer curmudgeon.. deal with it! - |
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"Steve Forrester" > wrote in message ... > > "Backyard Mechanic" > wrote in message > ... >> Steve Forrester opined >> >>> >>> Backyard Mechanic, >>> >>> Thanks, again, for your frequent contributions to the NG and >>> specifically >>> for helping me out of a number of jams. >>> >> >> Well... thanks. >> >> I understand the reasoning. >> >> But you also need GOOD jackstands..(solid base) I place THESE under >> either >> the a-arms or body jack points, depending on the need. >> >> >> >> -- >> - Yes, I'm a crusty old geezer curmudgeon.. deal with it! - > > > > Again, you are absolutely right! > > ...and I do... they are currently under the rear axle so I can rotate the > drive shaft. Then you need more for the front. ;-) JS |
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