seanvx

Hi can anyone recommend some decent jacks and where do you jack a newage sti up thanks

Wull

I think purchased my low entry trolley jack from SGS Engineering.

I usually lift the cars via the sills but you can lift the rear via the diff.

TECHNOPUG

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Trolley jack from Costco.

Rear different and front U frame

Hawkeye D

I've seen this in the Costco near me. Think it was £80 and seemed more than adequate.


Might snap one up soon.

Cambs_Stuart

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If the car is a bit low to get under the sill jackpoint you can also use the front towing eye.
I'd also recommend these to protect the sills:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172619303963

TECHNOPUG

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My Bug Wagon is lowered on PCA springs and the Arcan jack will comfortably fit underneath. Great bit of kit.

TECHNOPUG

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If you jack the front from the sill, where do you put the stands afterwards?

alcazar

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Those are a very very good idea.

If using a trolley jack etc, it can easily crush the seam between cill and bodywork.

This results in breaking the underseal seal, and the ingress of water.
The cills become:

And trust me, repair is expensive. I've had both sides done.

TECHNOPUG

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I use them on the wife's Golf and they work well.

Another reason why I don't jack on the sills - puts a lot more strain on them when lifting the weight of the car, compared to just supporting the weight of the car (with stands).

Cambs_Stuart

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If I'm going to put it in stands I jack up on the front tow hitch, get stand under the driver's side, then put the jack under the sub-frame/engine jack point and lift it.

TECHNOPUG

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So with stands on the sills?

Cambs_Stuart

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Yes, on the jack point on the sill. It's a method I copied from Tim Farmer.

https://www.scoobynet.com/showpost.p...4&postcount=82

sti-chris

costco had a right proper jack few weeks back when I was in.

Sure it was this one

http://www.costco.co.uk/view/p/arcan...j2000eu-900930

TECHNOPUG

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Yes that's the one. I've had mine for a few years and wonder how I strugglef with all the rubbsh smaller jacks before.

Fluctuates in price quite a bit, from £70 to £100 (probably depends upon branch also).

Don Clark

TECHNOPUG

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I use the 2 forward Purple Jackstand points to lift the car, as I can't see under to position the jack as per the red box. What are the 2 yellow circles?

Don Clark

Can be used as jacking points or axle stand points on the chassis frame.