Jacking point ford transit van

To my disbelief, both the owner's manual and the service manual basically say that you can only work on one of these vans on a lift because the only approved jacking locations are the 4 corners of the side sills straddling the pinch weld. Every other car I've ever worked on has specified those locations for the use of the roadside jacking point ford transit van jack but also listed locations for lifting it in the shop with a floor jack.

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Jacking point ford transit van

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot]. Skip to content. Jacking points by joe99 » Sun May 10, am Hi On my T LWB rear wheel drive , the official jacking points are at the back of the subframe or under the rear axle. But what happens if there is a problem using these - for example the wheel with the flat is in a ditch or a wheel rut or maybe the standard "diamond" jack cannot raise the vehicle high enough to get the spare out? Are there any points on the chassis where another jack eg hydraulic bottle jack can safely be used. Using a piece of timber or steel to spread the load if necessary? Re: Jacking points by darkbluevanman » Sun May 10, am Should be ok on any chassis rail, as you say spread the load Re: Jacking points by ake » Mon May 11, pm Well it doesn't lift the van till you fully crush the sill. Re: Jacking points by darkbluevanman » Tue May 12, pm A mate told me a beauty the other day, some characters called in for the wheels shot blasting while they waited, wheels on van! Yes, it did Wonder how far he got? Board index All times are UTC.

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Return to Mk8 Fourth Generation Transits. Skip to content. I want to know I can change a flat too so this is all good knowledge. If I'm reading right, I lift each back side putting the jack on that bowed leaf spring near the back wheel? And the front I lift it on that bolt?

Jacking point ford transit van

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We have a notch half oval cut out of the plastic sill trim where the jack is supposed to go - If you look underneath the van, you cannot miss the jacking locations. Upload or insert images from URL. Since Ford left us twisting in the wind on this one, has anyone found a place both front and rear where there's enough body strength to use it as a jacking point for a floor jack? The black rubber would crease and disform if not perfectly aligned. Maybe you're in the wrong forum. It may not completely balance but will give you enough time to a pair of jack stands for safety measure. Join the conversation You can post now and register later. But what happens if there is a problem using these - for example the wheel with the flat is in a ditch or a wheel rut or maybe the standard "diamond" jack cannot raise the vehicle high enough to get the spare out? Acording to the engineering drawing of the lift the arms are 40" long plus the 10" or 12" column spread between the arms it should be enough distance for the lift to work on the TC. The lift was the least expensive part of the process. Thanks for this.

Getting Started - Prepare for the repair. Find Spare Tire Kit - Locate the jack, jack handle and lug nut wrench.

I'm a middle class dude, so I'm pretty sure I'm not richer than you. Now I am realizing that I was looking at the product labeled " lbs", and I have the impression that it was recently relabeled "3 Tons" which leads me to suspect that there is no 6 ton product. Next Amazon order, I'm getting me some. Like gregoryx , don't recall any issues. Transits, like many modern vehicles, have lift points that are too small to both jack the vehicle up and then set the vehicle down on a separate jack stand. How the heck do you jack one of these things up? The black pads on Amazon I bought were made from Chinese rubber and the nasty smell filled the garage even in a sealed plastic bag. MLB 5 posts. They want everyone to live in cities and not have cars. Just kept right on jacking the rocker panel into the bottom of the passenger door, and kept going until the jack was an inch or so into the bottom of the door and the tire was off the ground, and proceeded to take off the front wheel. Hell, I'd be happy with a portable lift like this:. Board index All times are UTC. Willygee Like Loading You are way, way richer than I am! Avguy2, I jacked the TC just ahead of the spot marked by an arrow on the pinch weld.