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Simon27 Member Since: 30 Oct 2012 Location: East Lothian Posts: 131 |
So I have wrap around diff guards fitted on the front a rear.
Normally, you can lift the vehicle with a jack under the diff bump, but is this safe to do with a diff guard fitted? Could it take the load? There's not much space on the drivers side to get a jack and axle stand in. I'm leaning towards a no but wanted to check. |
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10th Oct 2016 8:37pm |
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Devon-Rover Member Since: 22 Jan 2015 Location: South Devon Posts: 913 |
What brand do you have?
I have been putting jacks under the QT / Wildbear diff guards for years with no i'll effects. They are that well designed to cope with it. |
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10th Oct 2016 9:08pm |
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couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826 |
I have put the jack under my QT diff guards with no problems. I'd hope the guards are stronger than the diff they are protecting otherwise I would take them off. Cheers Simon |
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10th Oct 2016 9:15pm |
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Simon27 Member Since: 30 Oct 2012 Location: East Lothian Posts: 131 |
Not sure of the brand - they came from the big stall at Peterborough last year which was all suspensions struts, chequer plate, diff and steering guards.
The steel is very thick, especially when looked at next to the metal my 3 ton trolley jack is made of so I did always wonder if it was doable. I'm never lifting it too high and always then lower onto axle stands before working on anything. |
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10th Oct 2016 9:48pm |
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davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888 |
I normally try to avoid using the diff as a jacking point, preferring the suspension mounting points. It's too easy on a normal diff, without a guard, to damage the very thin diff cover and it's not really a stable jacking point.
That said, if a diff guard isn't strong enough to jack the vehicle up then it needs binning, in "normal" use a diff guard may well end up taking the weight of the vehicle when it's doing it's job. http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ |
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10th Oct 2016 10:06pm |
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Scoobeenut Member Since: 04 Mar 2015 Location: West London Posts: 310 |
I use a Sealey cross beam adapter on my trolley jack, this makes sure you are lifting evenly across the axle and avoiding the diff guard. https://www.bodyshop-tools-supplies.co.uk/...0wod4OwJpQ
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11th Oct 2016 11:47am |
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