Hendrik wrote: > > That's my point, you can buy heavy duty (relative to a car) stands for > not much money. > Still you have to be careful where you use them, on concrete/asphalt no > problem but on soft ground extra care needs to be taken. > It is a good idea once the car is up to try and move it with your hand > to determine how stable it is, you do not want to find out the hard way.
I do some work on my dirt driveway. Always put the stands, and often the jack, on a piece of 2x12" lumber. 12" long works fine for a jack stand, 36" for the floor jack so it can roll freely as it raises. Craig McCluskey wrote: > > Rubber jack point? My W201, and I'm pretty sure my W116, has four rubber pads under the body that are intended for lifting the entire car on a shop hoist. With the 201, it's mandatory to use these because many of the other possible jack points have plastic fairings or belly pans under them. (my 201 is a 16v, others may vary, I don't think all 201s have fairings on the control arms) When I want to raise the 201 fully, I put the back end on ramps and raise the front with the factory jack, putting the stands under the round rubber pads located inboard of the rocker panel jack tubes. I've only jacked up my 300SD to remove wheels, it's tall enough to let me do stuff like tranny fluid changes without raising the car. A previous owner put P215/75R14 tires on it, so it's taller than the average W116. Also gets 27mpg at 80mph, possibly aided by the larger rolling diameter of the tires. Mitch. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
