Jacking points
Jacking points
Can any kind soul please advise me of the safe points for jacking up a Hawk 298? I would like to know where the strong points are for general trolley jack work in the garage and the small hydraulic jack points for tyre changing whilst out on the road. Thank You.
- simonjrwinter
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Re: Jacking points
Personally (and I’m no expert) I would say under the main chassis rails using a Jack with a cupped pad of some sort (something I’ve been meaning to get made for my Jack)
Alternatively under the IRS mounting hardware at the rear or cross tube at the front
Simon
Alternatively under the IRS mounting hardware at the rear or cross tube at the front
Simon
TR6 (V8) Hawk 289 FIA (V8) Doing my bit for global warming.
Re: Jacking points
As Simon says, a trolley jack under the front cross member is best for raising the front as long as the jack has a long enough reach.
For emergency jacking, I use a standard scissor jack with a piece of 2"x2" timber on the edge of the outer chassis rail against the sill either to the front or rear depending which wheel I need to remove. I also use this method to lift the car in the workshop, but use axle stands once lifted.
For emergency jacking, I use a standard scissor jack with a piece of 2"x2" timber on the edge of the outer chassis rail against the sill either to the front or rear depending which wheel I need to remove. I also use this method to lift the car in the workshop, but use axle stands once lifted.
Cheers, Clive.
(If I'm not here I'm in my workshop or on the golf course!)
(If I'm not here I'm in my workshop or on the golf course!)
Re: Jacking points
Thank you chaps for your help. I have only had the car 3 days and I am learning all the time.
- simonjrwinter
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Re: Jacking points
Oh, and not meaning to preach, but ALWAYS use axle stands (you would be amazed at the amount of “normal” people who work on their car whilst just on the Jack ….
Simon
Simon
TR6 (V8) Hawk 289 FIA (V8) Doing my bit for global warming.
Re: Jacking points
I bought a low profile jack with a rubber puck for just over £100. Available from Halford or SGS - wished I'd bought it years ago - makes jacking up the cobra a total breeze compared to the crappy kit I've been using for the last decade. Can be slid directly main chassis rails, diff etc.
e.g. https://www.halfords.com/tools/garage-w ... tpEALw_wcB
https://www.sgs-engineering.com/tja15r- ... olley-jack
e.g. https://www.halfords.com/tools/garage-w ... tpEALw_wcB
https://www.sgs-engineering.com/tja15r- ... olley-jack
Re: Jacking points
I have similar, used them as workshop jacks in race teams also, they last okay, just make sure you spanner check all the bolts, they come loose pretty quickly from new.
KevinW wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:31 pm I bought a low profile jack with a rubber puck for just over £100. Available from Halford or SGS - wished I'd bought it years ago - makes jacking up the cobra a total breeze compared to the crappy kit I've been using for the last decade. Can be slid directly main chassis rails, diff etc.
e.g. https://www.halfords.com/tools/garage-w ... tpEALw_wcB
https://www.sgs-engineering.com/tja15r- ... olley-jack