How do I get my car up on pin jacks? - Benzworld.org - Mercedes-Benz Discussion Forum

mrsaydz · 11-21-2009, 08:04 PM

Greetings,
I tried to search the forum first, but came up dry. Are there safe jacking points under our cars other than the standard four "pad" sites? I need to get my car up on pin jacks in my garage using my hydraulic floor jack. Using the floor jack under a pad to lift the car means I can't then put the pin jack under the pad. Are there areas under the car other than the pad sites that can support the weight of the car when using a floor jack?
Thanks, Joe D.

RKH · 11-21-2009, 09:06 PM

Either use the emergency tire jack for lifting or find a rod or re-bar that fits into the hole where the emergency tire jack goes and used your floor jack on that. Make sure the rod will not slip off the jack (may be welding a disk on it?) Performance Products sells such a adapter for Porsches ($29) but I don't see any for MB.

phendriks · 11-22-2009, 05:55 AM

Did you want to lift the entire car or just one corner?

mrsaydz · 11-22-2009, 09:07 AM

I need to have the entire car off the ground. I didn't think to use the emergency jack...duuuh! During the winter season, I'm going to have the wheels refinished & don't have a spare set to put on. Thanks, guys for the advice.

JSBulmer · 11-22-2009, 06:00 PM

Am glad this topic came up as I have wondered the same thing.

I had though of getting an I-beam and place it under the two jack pads and then from each side raise the car with floor jacks and then place the jack stands underneath. Just couldn't figure out whether it would be safe and secure.

Any thoughts?

jb

phendriks · 11-22-2009, 06:09 PM

you may want to consider this

JSBulmer · 11-22-2009, 07:24 PM

That looks cool.

Unfortunately it wouldn't work for my garage for long term as space along the sides of the car are at a bit of a premium. I've squished 3 cars in to a 2 car garage - I have the depth but not the width.

jb

aam · 11-23-2009, 08:08 PM

I usually lift the whole car on four hydraulic jacks.
I use the rubber jack places.
But in your case you can use only one or two, for the front I put the stands
at the cross member under the engine. (The heavy one only.)

At the rear I use a piece of two by four X10" long I put the jack a little at the front
so the stand will be at the right place.
Some people are using the differential, but I don't like to force the support and also may brake the dif. mount.
Remember that the rear is much lighter.

Regards.
aam.