Jacking locations 59
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Jacking locations 59
Tomorrow I start 7 days off work and plan to get started on getting my brother in laws 59 over to my shop.It's been sitting in a tight mini-storage for 13 years with 4 flats.I might be able to get my smallest bottle jack or floor jack under it somewhere but after reading some FAQ on this site related to jacking etc. I'm not sure where I should try to jack.I want to pull two wheels off at a time,front or one side and go get tires put on wheels then return with assembly and install then do the other two.Any help on where to jack etc. appreciated.Thanks Eddie
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It is safe to jack up the rear axle (both wheels) at the differential housing; if you can get a bottle jack under there....you are much better off with a low profile rolling floor jack for the job as it's LOW under there.
The front is a different matter -- you should NOT jack up the car by the third arm (e.g. the center link) to get both front wheels in the air UNLESS you have made a wooden saddle to spread the load; several here have. You can PM JohnZ or Plasticman on here for the saddle dimensions if you want to go that way.
If you can get two jacks under the same side of the car at once...then jack it up front and rear on the same side where the X member meets the frame fore and aft...a little at a time pumping at each jack alternately. This is much preferred and you can still get two tires off at a time and NOT twist the frame. That's never good on the old fiberglass...
Otherwise, for the front tires, I'm afraid you are reduced to jacking up each side. I've done it at the frame rail where the forward frame "X" member meets the side rail and also underneath the lower control arm.
Of course, chock the wheels opposite the jacking point, don't get under the car with only a jack, don't pee into the wind, etc..
The front is a different matter -- you should NOT jack up the car by the third arm (e.g. the center link) to get both front wheels in the air UNLESS you have made a wooden saddle to spread the load; several here have. You can PM JohnZ or Plasticman on here for the saddle dimensions if you want to go that way.
If you can get two jacks under the same side of the car at once...then jack it up front and rear on the same side where the X member meets the frame fore and aft...a little at a time pumping at each jack alternately. This is much preferred and you can still get two tires off at a time and NOT twist the frame. That's never good on the old fiberglass...
Otherwise, for the front tires, I'm afraid you are reduced to jacking up each side. I've done it at the frame rail where the forward frame "X" member meets the side rail and also underneath the lower control arm.
Of course, chock the wheels opposite the jacking point, don't get under the car with only a jack, don't pee into the wind, etc..
Last edited by Frankie the Fink; Mar 4, 2015 at 06:32 PM.
