 Engine Support Bar as Jacking Point?, Is it safe to jack the car using the engine support bar |
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| toadman |
 Mar 3 2012, 08:07 AM
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I would like to find a fairly quick way to jack up the back of my 1976 914 higher than most common floor jacks allow. I am considering using a long frame, high lift jack to lift on the center of the engine support bar.
First I would back on to a pair of car ramps. I think this would get me the clearance I need to put the jack under the support bar (from the rear of the car) and to get a little room to pump the handle. I'd jack the back of the car up and properly support it. Has anyone tried this or have an educated guess whether or not the engine support bar can handle the load? Any other opinion on this idea? |
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| bigkensteele |
Mar 3 2012, 01:41 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States 
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If you trust 4 40 year old 8mm nuts/bolts to support over half the weight of your car, go for it. I have done it in the past, but I don't anymore. I have never heard of anyone actually having a bad experience jacking under the bar, so take my statement with a grain of salt.
Where in Cincinnati are you? |
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| toadman |
Mar 3 2012, 04:51 PM
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QUOTE(bigkensteele @ Mar 3 2012, 11:41 AM)  If you trust 4 40 year old 8mm nuts/bolts to support over half the weight of your car, go for it. I have done it in the past, but I don't anymore. I have never heard of anyone actually having a bad experience jacking under the bar, so take my statement with a grain of salt. Where in Cincinnati are you? Ken, and everyone else, thanks for your responses. Please keep them coming. From a speed and convenience standpoint, I would like to avoid having to go from side to side to incrementally raise the rear of the car higher and higher and then do it all again when it was time to lower the car. I would like to be able to, from the rear of the car, put a long frame, high-lift jack in the center of the engine support bar, raise it really high, properly support both sides of the car, then remove the jack and get to work. The engine support bar appears to be pretty rugged and it is firmly mounted to the unit body. I am just wondering if the weight of the entire back end of the car is too much for the support bar to carry if a jack is used in the middle of the bar or if there are other "weak links" that would make this approach unsafe or impractical. Ken, I am in West Chester. |
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toadman Engine Support Bar as Jacking Point? Mar 3 2012, 08:07 AM
type47 I know the 914 is light but I'd worry about be... Mar 3 2012, 09:11 AM TargaToy Yes the bar can handle the load. My jackstands ha... Mar 3 2012, 09:57 AM GeorgeRud Just be sure you don't have any significant ru... Mar 3 2012, 10:10 AM bigkensteele Forgot to say - I normally jack using the donuts a... Mar 3 2012, 01:44 PM vsg914 No brainer. Get the lift Mar 3 2012, 02:14 PM mikea100 Check out this thread
http://www.914world.com/bbs2... Mar 3 2012, 08:54 PM
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http://www.914world.com/bbs... Mar 4 2012, 08:47 AM rwilner I have a 73 sideshift. I have a low profile floor... Mar 4 2012, 08:54 AM toadman
I have a 73 sideshift. I have a low profile floo... Mar 4 2012, 05:16 PM rwilner
jacking up the entire back of the car all at once... Mar 4 2012, 05:45 PM rgalla9146
[quote name='toadman' post='1639079' date='Mar 4 ... Mar 4 2012, 08:03 PM rohar If you've got the right equipment, you can put... Mar 4 2012, 05:37 PM |
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