I was under the back yesterday jacked up on stands to check brake lines before MOT this week.
Here's a neat tool that could have saved me time, looks like a homemade diff/axle load 'spreader' it can be seen in the first 2 mins of the Jap hub vid below, here's a screen grab.
I use a blocks of wood too, but I only own a 2T jack with low max height, so at the moment, to raise and jack stand both wheels on an axle, I have to do one side at a time.
When I get a welder next year, this will be a fun project
I have a big block of wood (or sometimes a concrete block) that I sit the jack on, and a smaller block of wood to go on top...
Crappy halfords jack lifts both 31s up no problem
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'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
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I just jack it up on the diff, then you can just place an axle stand under the drooped side, let the jack down slowly and as the axle hits that it levels out and you can stop it to put the other axle stand in.
Likewise. Big low entry jack with big lifting pad and over 500mm of lift. One of the best things I've ever bought for the truck and lowered cars we've had.
Straight under the diff. Axle stand under each side. Done.
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Have to agree. A big sturdy jack is the best tool you will ever buy.
I bought a big arcan one from costco, 80ish quid at the time.
So good the first time i used it i went and got another.
Low entry and high lift 53cm irrc, this with machine marts high lift axle stands is a great combo
it can be seen in the first 2 mins of the Jap hub vid below, here's a screen grab.
