Jack points on the rear

[MadDog]

Does anyone have a picture of a good jack point to lift the rear of the CSVT ? I hate using the pinch weld rail (its getting all bent up), and the jack point under the jack point covers are so narrow and I can't use a jack and also fit a jack stand under there. I know better than to try and lift right on the rear subframe element.

Has anyone made custom tailored fittings to lift along the pinch welds ? I use a block of wood, which works ok, but not great.

Mad Dog

 

[GIT-R-DONE]

Ive always used the rear tow/tie-down points behind the bumper next to the exhaust. Never had an issue.

 

[gmorrell]

There is a flat pad of pretty stiff unit body just forward of where the rear trailing arms attach. I keep a couple of 2X4 blocks about 5" long to put between the sheet metal and the jack pad.

Now I just jack from the trailer hitch.

 

[MadDog]

Sounds like its almost worth putting a trailer hitch in just to use as a lift point.

thanks,

Mad Dog

 

[gmorrell]

Sounds like its almost worth putting a trailer hitch in just to use as a lift point.

thanks,

Mad Dog

If it wasn't so flippin' difficult to put a trailer hitch on a CSVT, I'd agree.

http://contour.org/ceg-vb/forum/mod...dified-drawtite-24603-hitch-on-an-svt-contour

 

[MadDog]

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That doesn't look like fun. : (

Can someone confirm this is a lift point ?

thnaks,

Mad Dog

 

[BrApple]

That doesn't look like fun. : (

Can someone confirm this is a lift point ?

thnaks,

Mad Dog

That spot works. Just use some 2 x4's stacked up so that you don't catch anything else.

 

[gmorrell]

That spot works. Just use some 2 x4's stacked up so that you don't catch anything else.

That's the pad I was talking about a few posts up, just put few short 2X4 blocks in it first to keep the jack pad from damaging anything, and be sure not to crush the E-brake cable.

 

[MadDog]

Thanks for the confirm. I always use a wood block on the jack, never metal on metal.

thanks,

Mad Dog