I am looking for approval from you guys as to the safety (for the car) to jack from the pinch weld to elevate the Tiger to rotate the tires. It seems to me that I saw a reference to this on the forum as being a bad idea. I have 3 Miatas as well as my Tiger and that is how you raise the Miata to change tires. In fact, they sell a urethane puck to go between the pinch weld and jack just for this purpose. It is a tremendous time saver. Jacking from one spot raises the entire side of the car. I have also used this method to jack up my Chrysler Sebring convertible. On the Tiger I usually jack under the crossmember and then under the differential housing, under the pinch weld would make quick work of it. At least it does on the Miatas. Any thoughts?-Brad
jacking car to rotate tires
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DO NOT jack from the sills!
Jack from directly centre of the front X member and make sure not to pull the jack and watch it stays level as you raise ( otherwise if it slips youll lunch the front valwnce.
If from the sixe at the front behind the front wheel arch there is a flat point where the large cruciform arm meets the start of the wheel well. Tou can lift from there. And the same for duther back.. Where rhe end of the X or under the diff centre.
If lifting front place jack stand unde. The A arm.pivot.. If rear place under sping shackle
Jack from directly centre of the front X member and make sure not to pull the jack and watch it stays level as you raise ( otherwise if it slips youll lunch the front valwnce.
If from the sixe at the front behind the front wheel arch there is a flat point where the large cruciform arm meets the start of the wheel well. Tou can lift from there. And the same for duther back.. Where rhe end of the X or under the diff centre.
If lifting front place jack stand unde. The A arm.pivot.. If rear place under sping shackle
I haven't jacked it up by the sills, but I won't. Too much expensive bodywork there.
I have only jacked it up from the front crossmember and the rear axle. Michael is right about the front crossmember. I wasn't watching it carefully enough last year and the jack slid off. I damaged the valence and took out the radiator. Ever since then I have been incredibly cautious and still get nervous. I have since bought a two post lift and don't plan on ever jacking the car up again!!
I have only jacked it up from the front crossmember and the rear axle. Michael is right about the front crossmember. I wasn't watching it carefully enough last year and the jack slid off. I damaged the valence and took out the radiator. Ever since then I have been incredibly cautious and still get nervous. I have since bought a two post lift and don't plan on ever jacking the car up again!!
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better safe than sorry...
I cut about an inch off the end of a flat file and epoxied it to the underside of the crossmember. Not only does it help me to find the center of the crossmember on the first try, it also grips the rubber pad on the jack so the jack pad doesn't slip forward...
I cut about an inch off the end of a flat file and epoxied it to the underside of the crossmember. Not only does it help me to find the center of the crossmember on the first try, it also grips the rubber pad on the jack so the jack pad doesn't slip forward...
