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| ChrisWoods Member Since: 29 Dec 2016 Location: Spreyton Posts: 164   
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Sleepers under the chassis rails is probably best bet. Just make sure its stable before you go under. I'm in the process of making some bespoke pallet forks that fit the chassis so I can dinitrol my truck. 2009 2.4TDCi XS Utility Wagon.
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1st May 2017 7:06am |
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| Paulv8 Member Since: 09 Jun 2013 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 618 
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I used timber joists rested on two axle stands under the chassis in front of the rear axle when I did my v8. V8 90...WIP
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1st May 2017 8:21am |
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| Litch Member Since: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 762 
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"Won't obviously be able to use axle stands"
Sorry to ask but why not?  ONE LIFE, GET IT! |
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1st May 2017 8:11pm |
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| Lancerdoc999 Member Since: 10 Apr 2016 Location: South Wales Posts: 205
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assume because axles will have been removed and not sure how safe they are if then used under the box sections of the chassis. They are shaped to sit flush around an axle and not a square box section. Correct me if i'm wrong.
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1st May 2017 9:46pm |
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| Andrew*Debbie Member Since: 25 May 2016 Location: Anglesey Posts: 95
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never mind
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2nd May 2017 12:13pm |
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| Thon Member Since: 22 Nov 2015 Location: Salisbury Plain Posts: 696
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^^^This is my preferred method too. The timber allows the top of the stands to "bite" so they won't move, providing they're of a suitable thickness and hardness. Axle stands are obviously strong enough (presuming they are rated as such) even if they don't sit under an axle. You just need to make sure it's nice and level, in gear, diff lock engaged, handbrake on, all remaining wheels chocked, etc, etc, and it'll be fine. You shouldn't need to go up too high once the axle is out anyway, which will help matters. As always, you have to use your own judgement when doing this kind of thing, but it looks like at least 2 of us have used this method and survived  |
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2nd May 2017 12:41pm |
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| Clive Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Littleborough Posts: 467 
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Just as a slight aside, I find a drain cleaning attachment for the jet washer is pretty effective for getting crud out from the inside of the chassis rails. The kind that has a small brass head with jets pointed backwards on the end of a long flexy tube. You can feed it in through some of the several larger holes in the chassis and it works it's way down under pressure.
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2nd May 2017 2:41pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8027  
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i use axle stands to support the chassis rails. it depends how wide the 'Y' is it needs to sit square. Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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2nd May 2017 9:04pm |
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