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I was trying to put the rear of the car on jack stands today, but found that other than the specified jack points at the back (there are two), there seems to be no other area where I could safely load the car onto actual jack stands once the wheels came off. Anyone try to put the car on stands and if so, how (with only one jack that is)?
I have not had to do this for my Evora yet, but I'm pretty sure this procedure that works well on other cars will also work for it.
You will need two floor jacks:
First jack up a corner of the car using the recommended jacking point.
Remove the wheel.
Position the second floor jack at the lower ball joint of the suspension upright and jack up the suspension (making sure the jack is free to roll as the suspension compresses) until the car lifts off the first floor jack.
Remove the first floor jack and replace it with a jack stand.
Lower the suspension so that the jacking point rests on the jack stand.
Removing the jack stand requires the reverse procedure.
Position the second floor jack at the lower ball joint of the suspension upright and jack up the suspension (making sure the jack is free to roll as the suspension compresses) until the car lifts off the first floor jack.
That would be basically the area where the suspension upright (hub) attaches to the lower a-arms. Shown roughly by the tip of the yellow triangle in the pic below for the rear of an Evora. Note in this case the lower attachment point for the shock absorber is also in the same area. Best to use a hard rubber pad or some wood between the jack and the jacking point in this area to spread the load and accommodate irregularities between the parts.
The manual doesnt describle how you can transfer from a jack to a jackstand as per manual only lift points are the same spot. manual does say DO NOT lift from suspension.
It's been a while since I looked under my Evora, but are the lift pads large enough to accommodate both the jack and a jack stand, provided your jack doesn't interfere with the stand's base for position?
Problem with ramps is that you are still on the wheels - I need to get both wheels off = lift or jack stands... A lift I know how to use - but do not have... Jack stands I have but do not know how to get the Evora onto lol.
True that it probably will work but jacking by the suspension can be a bit risky due to movement and load bearing. I did find this though: Racecar Pit Lift Jacking System - QuickJack- Ranger
Which I might try if all else fails.
Don't know if it will line up on the lift points besides long. span, lateral spacing
G is different front and rear. Also, how will you pull the under pans.
What if the jack points on it don't match up to the ones under the car? It would be the same as using your floor jack at that point. The web page shows the length of it as 46 inches. No idea what the distance is between the pads under the Evora.
Did you order the low profile? Which pad? Definitely post a review when you get them. Squidward didn't think they would work due to the size of the stand and the location of the lift point. Sure hope it does - it would be an ideal solution.
Since this tread is active, I used to have a 1959 Lotus Elite. For those not familiar, it is a fiberglass monocoque chassis Three fiberglass molds bonded together with no other supports. There were a couple of jack points where there was a reenforced area where the doors and windshield were mounted.
When I had to get it onto stands, I would drive the car onto a ramp. From there, I had a 2x6 board, with some carpet tacked on, that was cut to the length that ran width of the car. I using a standard floor jack, I lifted the car from the center with that board and placed jacks under the boards at the appropriate jack points.
So, this worked because the bottom of the Lotus Elite was flat. I haven't had the Evora up in the air yet, but I will eventually. Any reason this would not work or cause damage? Note the Elite was around 1500lbs total.
Ordered comb of pads, normal height and recessed. Figure normal height pads gets car up higher and worst comes to worst I drive up on boards or my race ramps to get clearance.
I bought a jack set from AC Delco for $50, and it includes the floor jack, two stands and a set of wheel chocks. I use a wood strip (actually a stake) which I position in the groove along the jack point and lower my car onto it.
Just be careful and pay close attentionto the other wheels so that you don't jack the car too high on one side at once otherwise you'll find both the rear tire AND passenger of the ground which is very dangerous. I admit I did this promptly lowered the jack so that the rear wheel sat down. But as for the method the stake distributed the weight nicely along the chassis.
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