jacking point for trolley jack?

[Brit24]

If I need to put the front end up on axle stands what is the best way and safe points to place the axle stands?

 

Is there a central point at the front of the chassis to raise it with a trolley jack to get the axle stands under?

 

Looking at this set:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Ton-Hydraulic-Trolley-Floor-Jack-Pair-3-Ton-Axle-Stands-Car-Van-Vehicle-/400707640948?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item5d4c095e74

[buddy]

the chassis rail is the best place for the axle stands to go

[pikpilot]

There is a sticky above that covered this subject but the drawings/photos have been deleted. Luckily I made a copy of the official jacking places after suffering a bent sill seam at a tyre fitting place. Last Friday I bought four new tyres and made sure the work experience lad had a copy and I explained exactly where the trolley jack should go. I also showed him the bent sill as example of not to it.. [no I am not a control freak just someone who has suffered from tyre places too many times before]. Pity he did not know that the yellow dot on the tyre goes next to the valve....!

 

The good news is that I have a Word file of the original document which I will gladly send to you in .pdf, word 97 or .odt format if you PM me.

Mike

[Liverpool-Lad]

The problem with these jacks is they will munge whatever you jack it against as the foot is very small.  I would look for a low jack with a large rubber 'foot'

[IulianE]

that jack is rubbish....I have one,it will jack up the car just enough to get the wheel half an inch off the gound

[Brit24]

that jack is rubbish....I have one,it will jack up the car just enough to get the wheel half an inch off the gound

Thanks for the tip.

 

I heard the 3 ton jacks rise much further.

[littleade]

I got 1 of these after having problems getting my 2 tonne trolley jack to lift my vRS high enough off the ground. It takes a bit of pumping but it raises the car much higher. Many get a hockey puck too.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/121042677088?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&device=t&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0