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Title: Trolley Jacks/Axle Stands Post by Anto_95 on Apr 23rd, 2005, 2:55pm Are the 2 Tonne Trolley Jacks and Axle stands sufficient to do work on the Scorpio or would it be wiser to go for a 2.5 Tonne Trolley jack and the 3 Tonne axle stands? Anyone recommend a manufacturer of Wheel Ramps that would do the job as well? Any feedback would be great. Anto |
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Title: Re: Trolley Jacks/Axle Stands Post by scorpio_man on Apr 23rd, 2005, 3:16pm hi there i'm not keen on ramps...too risky for me. i use a 2 tonne trolley jack and stands. just below their limits, although i'm only doing brakes and wheel cleans etc. nothing major. if you're doing bigger jobs, then big is best. bigger jack = bigger lift, which can't be bad. hth oh, word of warning. the scorpio sits VERY low. make sure the jack can fit under it! ;D |
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Title: Re: Trolley Jacks/Axle Stands Post by Eric_R on Apr 23rd, 2005, 4:20pm Yep - spot on Scorpio-man. I have a 3 tonne jack that is excellent, but I have to lift up the front slightly with a smaller jack first before I can get the 3-tonner under the front crossmember. The kerb weight of the Scorpio is between 1456 and 1781 Kgs, so if you are lifting only one axle at the time a 1 tonne jack should be fine, though a 2-tonne would probably be better. I have two sets of axle stands - a small 1-tonne set for just brake work and general maintenance. I have a monster 3-tonne set for taking the whole car off the ground to get underneath - if you want to get underneath then the higher the better ;) I have set of car ramps used on earlier cars, but I have found that the front valance on the Scorpio is so low that it hits the ramps before the wheels, so I gave up. |
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Title: Re: Trolley Jacks/Axle Stands Post by Paul_Boulden on Apr 23rd, 2005, 9:21pm I use a two ton jack and two ton stands, I also use some heavy duty ramps but I have to drive up on 4" x 2" timbers to clear the valance. If you are buying a new jack it may be better to get one with a fairly high lift as there is a huge amount of suspension droop before the whhels are clear. Paul Boulden |
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Title: Re: Trolley Jacks/Axle Stands Post by Anto_95 on Apr 23rd, 2005, 9:34pm Scorpioman/ Eric Thanks very much for the replies. I will give the ramps a miss and probably go for a 2 Tonne jack at least, ideally it seems like a 2.5/3 tonne jack and the 3 tonne stands are the go. Would you get enough clearance with the jack supplied to fit the trolley jack under? Regards Anto. |
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Title: Re: Trolley Jacks/Axle Stands Post by Anto_95 on Apr 23rd, 2005, 9:37pm Cheers Paul. |
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Title: Re: Trolley Jacks/Axle Stands Post by scorpio_man on Apr 23rd, 2005, 10:20pm hi there are we talking about the car's jack? if yes, then it's fine just to lift it up a bit (if needed), but as you properly know, DON'T do any work on the car with only that holding it up! ;) |
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Title: Re: Trolley Jacks/Axle Stands Post by mr._floppy on Apr 23rd, 2005, 11:32pm If you only want to remove a rear wheel just pop the trolley jack under the trailing arm and you only need to lift it a couple of inches to remove it rather than having to raise the whole car body using the approved body jacking points. :-* |
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Title: Re: Trolley Jacks/Axle Stands Post by Snoopy on Apr 24th, 2005, 7:16am I have a set of ramps I made years ago which work fine... If any one want the dimensions and pictures then let me know! As regards jacks I use a profesional garage jack and three ton axle stands for working on the car. |
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Title: Re: Trolley Jacks/Axle Stands Post by Anto_95 on Apr 24th, 2005, 2:08pm Thanks for suggestions. Snoopy, I'd be very interested in your dimensions and photos of your ramps. Do you have any problem with the front valance when driving up on them? Regards Anto |
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Title: Re: Trolley Jacks/Axle Stands Post by Snoopy on Apr 24th, 2005, 4:52pm NO is the short answer to that, I'll take soem pictures and give you measurements ASAP. |
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