Jacking point to trolley jack converter

Pinkythelabrat

Pinkythelabrat

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Has anyone ever tried to fabricate or source something to fit into the existing A2 jacking point chassis holes to allow the car to be raised on these using a trolley jack thus leaving the jacking points underneath free for an axle stand (or bricks)?

I’m thinking some tubular steel through a metal post with a shape to fit on a trolley jack head would do the job.

 
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Pinkythelabrat said:
Has anyone ever tried to fabricate or source something to fit into the existing A2 jacking point chassis holes to allow the car to be raised on these using a trolley jack thus leaving the jacking points underneath free for an axle stand (or bricks)?

I’m thinking some tubular steel through a metal post with a shape to fit on a trolley jack head would do the job.

 
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Good idea. I will have a good think about these and see if I can't make some. I will let you know, but probably after the Scotland jaunt.

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It had crossed my mind, it would be a handy thing to have. Would have to think carefully about it though as the trolley jack is not loaded as designed and would have a tendency to tip.
 
AndyP said:
It had crossed my mind, it would be a handy thing to have. Would have to think carefully about it though as the trolley jack is not loaded as designed and would have a tendency to tip.
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Andy I am not convinced about that. Provided the trolley jack is able to lift squarely with the weight in the centre of the pad, it should be no different to lifting under the car? We will find out!
 
There is a much safer and easier way to use a trolley jack. On the floor pan, a few cm back from the rear edge of the front wheel arches there is a large rubber bung. The bodyshell is reinforced in that area so all you need is a stepped spacer - one end fits in the hole and the other to fit on the cup of the trolley jack. There are similar holes near the leading edges of the rear arches and all 4 were probably used to mount the bodyshell on the production line.

Could be something for depronman to add to his 'A2' collection

Cheers Spike
 
spike said:
There is a much safer and easier way to use a trolley jack. On the floor pan, a few cm back from the rear edge of the front wheel arches there is a large rubber bung. The bodyshell is reinforced in that area so all you need is a stepped spacer - one end fits in the hole and the other to fit on the cup of the trolley jack. There are similar holes near the leading edges of the rear arches and all 4 were probably used to mount the bodyshell on the production line.

Could be something for depronman to add to his 'A2' collection

Cheers Spike
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I was never thinking of going under it - just lifting it so I can get axle stands on the rubber bung reinforced sections.

What is a ‘stepped spacer’?


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I've got an "Arcan" aluminium racing jack. It only needs ~85mm clearance. I've used it many times on the A2 and those forementioned rubber bungs aree perfect for location. I can't think of any advantage to be gained by fabricating something to fit into the car's jacking tube?

David
 
DJ 190 said:
I've got an "Arcan" aluminium racing jack. It only needs ~85mm clearance. I've used it many times on the A2 and those forementioned rubber bungs aree perfect for location. I can't think of any advantage to be gained by fabricating something to fit into the car's jacking tube?

David
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Hi David,

I find it hard to place jack stands when I’ve jacked the car up using the rubber bung covered jacking points for the trolley jack. I’d prefer to jack up on an alternate location and use stands on the rubber bungs.

I have used the A2 jack but it feels a bit insecure and I have had a car fall backwards while jacked up by the A2 jack before. Scary.


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What about modifying an ice-hockey puck on a lathe to make an adaptor - would that work? I've seen them suggested for supports to bed legs before now with depressions milled into the upper surface and they seem pretty dense material.
 
One of the jacking points on my car is bent upwards,this has got me wondering if someone has used a long steel bar with a trolley jack on the end creating a twisting moment on the jacking point?
 
My trolley jack as a detachable 'cup', on the underside (where the cup sits) is a hole about 1 1/2" Dia (the cup has a peg which is just under the 1 1/2" Dia)
Once the cup is lifter off the trolley jack, I replace it with an adapter, the lower part is a pin just under 1 1/2" Dia with a flange on it of about 2 1/2" Dia and about 1/2" thick, on top of this is a pin with a large cone on it,which is about 2" long and a suitable Dia to fit inside of the A2's hole which is under the rubber bungs.

I'm fairly sure these holes 'under the rubber bungs' are what a 4 poster lift can fit into to make a very secure connection to the body shell

cheers,
Paul
 
I was really thinking of the side jacking holes under the pop out sections of the plastic trim.

I do like the hockey puck idea and some suitably strong steel round.


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I use the hockey puck idea on the Porsche to jack up same as this picture the American jack point stands use the puck idea using your trolley jack with puck then these stands take the weight trolley jack slides out ..the arcan racing jack as mentioned has a very low nose to slide under the low a2 as well ..? no not my car it’s a stock photo showing the stands ..
 

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Stepped spacer - mine was made from an offcut of 65mm dia alloy bar x 40mm long. One end was turned down to 30mm dia x 10mm long to form the spigot which fits into the hole in the floorpan.
Dimensions may need to be adjusted to suit the jack

Cheers Spike
 
DJ 190 said:
I've got an "Arcan" aluminium racing jack. It only needs ~85mm clearance. I've used it many times on the A2 and those forementioned rubber bungs aree perfect for location. I can't think of any advantage to be gained by fabricating something to fit into the car's jacking tube?

David
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Costco?
 
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