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Title: Jacking up ED30
Post by: wagonboy on May 02, 2011, 05:03:10 pm

Hi all, can anyone advise if you can trolley jack the car straight up under the welded deep seam ( behind the recessed tear drop marks in the sill ) where the standard jack supplied with the car would go. Or is there an adaptor you have to use when using a trolley jack.  As stated in the heading its an ED30.  Thanks Chris

Title: Re: Jacking up ED30
Post by: PDT on May 02, 2011, 05:13:49 pm

You can do, there are adaptors available to slot into the top of the jacking pad but a normal trolley jack will do the job, just line up the seam with the cutouts on the jack, some use a piece of wood or rubber on top of the jack.

And use a good axle stand of course :happy2:

Title: Re: Jacking up ED30
Post by: alackofspeed on May 02, 2011, 05:42:26 pm

I keep an ice hockey puck for use when jacking - it has a slot cut in it, to fit around the sill seam.

It's a very stiff rubber, and helps protect the sill from jack-rash.

Title: Re: Jacking up ED30
Post by: wagonboy on May 02, 2011, 06:57:03 pm

Thanks for quick reply guys. Information greatly appreciated. Just wanted to put front tyres on back and visa versa to keep wear even. Thanks again Chris    :happy2: :happy2:

Title: Re: Jacking up ED30
Post by: PDT on May 02, 2011, 07:30:39 pm

Hockey puck = great idea :congrats:

Title: Re: Jacking up ED30
Post by: the bruce on May 02, 2011, 07:38:50 pm

Quote from: alackofspeed on May 02, 2011, 05:42:26 pm

I keep an ice hockey puck for use when jacking - it has a slot cut in it, to fit around the sill seam.

It's a very stiff rubber, and helps protect the sill from jack-rash.

 :happy2: :happy2: :happy2:

Me doing the same as well. Works great, but only when the car isn't lowered too much.
Otherwise most jacks aren't flat enough.