Colorado : Best jacking points for Trolley and Bottle Jack

[chadr]

One of my New Year's resolutions is to learn/do a bit more DIY on the truck. I aready have the Max Ellery manual and a fairly decent set of tools. However, one of the essentials that I was really missing was a decent jack. The 2 tonne "normal" trolley jack I have just didn't have enough height or ooompf to lift the cruise safely. So I took a look at the "trolley jack" thread and forked out for a suitable 3 tonne job from Machine Mart. I also bought a (8t) bottle jack to add to the tools I carry in the car.

So in the interests of safety, what are the best jacking points on a Collie front and rear using a Trolley and/or bottle jack? I intend to use axle stands - I have 4 decent ones so should be able to keep the whole vehicle off the ground, if necessary.

Probably sounds like and is, a simple question, with an equally simple answer.

Using the trolley jack on the rear, I would imagine that lifting the whole of the rear via the diff casing would be OK. Where would you place the bottle jack? Seems a bit precarious using a bottle jack under the diff housing?

...and what about on the front? Anywhere on the chassis rail would be OK I assume?

Thanks in advance, as always.

 

[J66P]

Re: Colorado : Best jacking points for Trolley and Bottle Ja

under diff on the rear and centre of front crossmember on the front. Both places leave you space to get the axle stands outboard so its nice and stable

 

[chadr]

Re: Colorado : Best jacking points for Trolley and Bottle Ja

Thanks.

I'll start by fitting my wheel spacers this weekend - assuming MM deliver the jacks in time!

 

[chadr]

Re: Colorado : Best jacking points for Trolley and Bottle Ja

Just to add to the original Q.....is it OK to jack via the centre of the "middle" cross member - the one under transmission/transfer case?

BTW - is that cross member supposed to be identical to the one behind it (3rd cross member) ? My one seems to have a slight upwards indent as if someone has already tried to use a jack under it and bent it slightly??? The 3rd one is dead straight.

 

[J66P]

Re: Colorado : Best jacking points for Trolley and Bottle Ja

no dont jack there it isnt strong enough, you are ok under the one under the front diff

 

[chadr]

Re: Colorado : Best jacking points for Trolley and Bottle Ja

Thanks - is that one mean to to be straight or does it have a slight kink in it?

 

[J66P]

Re: Colorado : Best jacking points for Trolley and Bottle Ja

if i remember correctly it does raise in the centre