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Triumph TR6 - Lifting a TR6 Rear End

Is it safe to lift up a 72 TR6 by lifting on the differential? I would eventually like to get all four wheels off the ground if possible. Thanks.
Jim

Hi Jim,
I've always done it that way with mine with no problem, I have a couple of ramps made out of 2x10 that I drive on and it lifts the car about 4" and then I use the jack under the diff.

Charlie
Charlie Ballard

Charlie,,

I have been pretty cautious when jacking the car, and recently had all four corners up to complete some tranny work...when it was up I did not like the fact that I am sure I saw a very minor shift to the door seams. Can you or someone comment on..

is that normal?

and where are the best points to position jackstands on the frame when lifting all 4 corners?

thanks
Bob Craske

Hi Bob,
Visit my site and click on ORIGINAL ADS then STAND PLACEMENT...I've posted some pix on how I do it and I'm able to open and close the doors as if the car is on the ground. If the stands are wrong you may or may not be able to open or close a door.
Basically place the stands on the frame as close to the wheels as possible


http://members.rogers.com/chasballard/

Cheers
Charlie
Charlie Ballard

I have lifted these cars by the differential on any number of occasions with no ill effect. However, if you are running a rear anti-roll bar, it may get in the way of lifting by the differential. On my TR6, a DPO item has been turned to an advantage. They had used the car to tow a small boat (Hobiecat). For the hitch, a piece of angle iron had been welded between the two frame rails at the back end and a tongue in turn welded to that and bolted to the rear bumper.

This had resulted in a dent being put in the rear lower valence and of course, holes in the center bumper bar. I cut away and ground the tongue flush to the angle iron, repaired the dent and resprayed the area, then picked up another rear bumper. It turns out that the angle iron piece is a rather handy jacking point for lifting the rear of the car.
Stevep

Bob C
When I lift the 6 up I do the front first. I put a block of wood across the front cross member, place the floor jack center of the cross member then jack stands out at the wheels under the shock mount. I lift the front first as it is impossible to get a floor jack under the car when the rear is up in the air. Then I lift the rear via the dif and jack stand the frame near the trainig arms. Lifting the car at its' center points (front and back) prevents body/frame twist.
Rick C
Rick Crawford

I always lift by the rear diff too.

I drive the front two wheels onto two pieces of 2x12 wood. I then jack the front just a little and put on stands. I then go back and forth from front to rear until it's as high as I want it.
D J Guess

This thread was discussed between 26/06/2004 and 28/06/2004

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