Hi. As it was a nice day I thought I would get my 2008 plus four/four seater up on the lift today. I have enclosed a couple of pictures of it for anyone thinking of buying one. It is not at full tilt as the spare wheel support stopped it going any higher also the bonnet would have hit the open garage door. Still gave plenty of height and enabled me to tighten a few bolts underneath. Steve
have you thought of putting a lift at both ends at once, would it still be stable? is it OK for all the oil in the sump to be at the end of the engine and seals. In fact all liquids over their level marks?
BTW nice car and colour ------
If you are doing nothing, how do you know when you are finished?
Yes it is quite an angle but it has got a lock on it also I put a pair of heavy duty axle stands underneath just in case. If the lift is placed at the right point the car can be tilted either way so you can tilt the front up then push down on it to work on the rear or you can have it level, ideal for bodywork or suspension etc . As far as fluids leaking out I haven’t found it a problem but I don’t think I would like to leave it tilted overnight. Steve
Just be careful where you lift, because the chessis rails are not that strong, and have been known to distort under localised pressure. The front cross tube and rear crossmember are the recommended jacking points.
DaveW '05 Red Roadster S1 '16 Yellow (Not the only) Narrow AR GDI Plus 4
Just be careful where you lift, because the chessis rails are not that strong, and have been known to distort under localised pressure. The front cross tube and rear crossmember are the recommended jacking points.
I agree with DaveW, definitely only jack at the cross members, the chassis will bend at the slightest provocation, just observe the front when driving over bumpy roads, its constantly flexing doing the Morgan wobble sometimes as well. A modern vehicle is a solid structure and only the suspension does the moving. I Read an article that the Aston Martin vantage can be jacked on one wheel and lift the whole vehicle up,(front or back) now that a very ridged structure indeed. don try that with a Morgan or........
If you are doing nothing, how do you know when you are finished?
I suspect what you are looking at there Peter is the 'nodding dog syndrome' caused by falling rate suspension (at least on its initial suspension movement).
Cheers,
Graham (G4FUJ)
Sold L44FOR 4/4 Giallo Fly '09 Gen2 MINI Cooper ragtop '90 LR 90 SW
I don’t think there will be much flexing of the chassis for a start the load along the chassis rails is spread but also being a z section with quite deep sides and also being bolted to the inner wing that is bolted to back onto the tub and wings etc. You might well get flex if you jacked up one corner though. Steve
