inflatable air jack

Post by **Pascal** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:12 pm

I can't find the jacking points on my moggy; they probably went when it was welded.

Has anybody tried the inflatable air jack from Draper (see link below)?

http://www.abbeypowertools.co.uk/car-ma ... -8436.aspx

That could be a neat and easy solution.

Post by **paulhumphries** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:56 pm

Air jacks work - my father in law says he used them during WWII for raising aircraft with collapsed undercarriage.
Why waste your money on one for a Minor though ?
They are bulky and you need the engine running to inflate.
Far better to get a simple sissor jack and jack under axles

Paul Humphries.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 2:31 pm

Better still with a nice inexpensive trolley jack from Machine Mart. And NEVER EVER try to use the jacking points on a Minor!

Post by **Pascal** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 2:56 pm

I've just bought a scissor jack that should do the job, as I need something that fits in the boot. No risk that I use the jacking points: they are both gone!

Post by **downsey** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:40 am

just use the third member for the rear wheels and the front crossmember for the front wheels if you ever get a flat-simple

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:06 am

just use the third member for the rear wheels

Dont mind me asking but whats that ?

Post by **dunketh** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:35 am

For flat tyres just jack on the axle - it has the added bonus that you dont need to jack as far!
(jack the body and it'll go miles up without the wheel leaving the deck)

As for jacking the body... I'm at a loss when it comes to the rear.
I'll be replacing my springs soon but cant really see anywhere that'd make a good load supporting jacking area. Only idea I've come up with is using a thick scaffold board across the boot floor area to spread the load and a trolley jack or two.

Post by **RogerRust** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:41 pm

As for jacking the body... I'm at a loss when it comes to the rear.
I'll be replacing my springs soon but cant really see anywhere that'd make a good load supporting jacking area. Only idea I've come up with is using a thick scaffold board across the boot floor area to spread the load and a trolley jack or two.

thats certainly what I do I have a piece of floor joist 7x3 inch I put it across the boot behind the fuel tank and jack up from there. The other advantage is that it picks up both back wheels at once.

Post by **AndrewSkinner** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:36 pm

Why is it not ok to use the cars original jacking points? I assume these are the small bars that stick out just below the front door?

Post by **alex_holden** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:43 pm

AndrewSkinner wrote:Why is it not ok to use the cars original jacking points? I assume these are the small bars that stick out just below the front door?

They tend to rot where they're welded to the crossmember, then they snap off and drop the car when you try to use them.

Post by **downsey** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:54 am

Quote:

just use the third member for the rear wheels

Dont mind me asking but whats that ?

Sorry, i meant to call it the differential. In the states its most commonly called the third member or the "pumpkin".