Re: Safe to use floor jack on differential?
 

I've read of warping the housing, etc... by jacking right at the diff. Since
then, I place a 2x4 between the jack and axle ubolt area or closest to the
backing plate.

P.S. speaking of pumpkins (halloween) check out this festive site:
www.extremepumpkins.com
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Redge Egder
'92, i6 4.0/5spd, 4" of Sky, D30/35's (4.56's) with 33's bolted on the ends.
http://members.attcanada.ca/~kaessie/jeepin/
Inquiro Et Invenio...


"mabar" <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote in message
news:q6qdnee6eZeY5jyiRVn-uw@gbronline.com...
> I've been doing this for years with no problems, but is it safe to raise
my
> TJ with my floor jack under the front or rear differential pumpkin?

Re: Safe to use floor jack on differential?
 

I've heard that a lot of people do this, and the pumpkin is plenty strong,
but my concern would be the fact that the vehicle is supported out at the
end of the axle tubes and they may shift or bend where they are attached to
the pumpkin, especially if you have the weaker d35. I'd be afraid that a
shift in the axle tubes could be detrimental to the operation of the diff
and potentially lead to premature wear or breakage. I recommend against
this practice.

--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"


"mabar" <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote in message
news:q6qdnee6eZeY5jyiRVn-uw@gbronline.com...
> I've been doing this for years with no problems, but is it safe to raise
my
> TJ with my floor jack under the front or rear differential pumpkin?
>
>
> Tom
>
>

Re: Safe to use floor jack on differential?
 

I've heard that a lot of people do this, and the pumpkin is plenty strong,
but my concern would be the fact that the vehicle is supported out at the
end of the axle tubes and they may shift or bend where they are attached to
the pumpkin, especially if you have the weaker d35. I'd be afraid that a
shift in the axle tubes could be detrimental to the operation of the diff
and potentially lead to premature wear or breakage. I recommend against
this practice.

--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"


"mabar" <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote in message
news:q6qdnee6eZeY5jyiRVn-uw@gbronline.com...
> I've been doing this for years with no problems, but is it safe to raise
my
> TJ with my floor jack under the front or rear differential pumpkin?
>
>
> Tom
>
>

Re: Safe to use floor jack on differential?
 

I've heard that a lot of people do this, and the pumpkin is plenty strong,
but my concern would be the fact that the vehicle is supported out at the
end of the axle tubes and they may shift or bend where they are attached to
the pumpkin, especially if you have the weaker d35. I'd be afraid that a
shift in the axle tubes could be detrimental to the operation of the diff
and potentially lead to premature wear or breakage. I recommend against
this practice.

--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"


"mabar" <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote in message
news:q6qdnee6eZeY5jyiRVn-uw@gbronline.com...
> I've been doing this for years with no problems, but is it safe to raise
my
> TJ with my floor jack under the front or rear differential pumpkin?
>
>
> Tom
>
>

Re: Safe to use floor jack on differential?
 

NEVER do this, it's not worth the risk of bending the tubes, which is
certain on D35s and AMC20s. Indeed, Currie states the tube section width on
TJ D44s is very weak as well, however I think that's just a ploy to market
their custom units.

"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:8tCdnXI0hfJ1_z-iRVn-vw@comcast.com...
> I've heard that a lot of people do this, and the pumpkin is plenty strong,
> but my concern would be the fact that the vehicle is supported out at the
> end of the axle tubes and they may shift or bend where they are attached
to
> the pumpkin, especially if you have the weaker d35. I'd be afraid that a
> shift in the axle tubes could be detrimental to the operation of the diff
> and potentially lead to premature wear or breakage. I recommend against
> this practice.
>
> --
> Jim
> --
> 98 TJ SE
> 90 SJ GW
> http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
> "You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
> enough..."
> "4x4" in caps is "$X$"
>
>
> "mabar" <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote in message
> news:q6qdnee6eZeY5jyiRVn-uw@gbronline.com...
> > I've been doing this for years with no problems, but is it safe to raise
> my
> > TJ with my floor jack under the front or rear differential pumpkin?
> >
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Safe to use floor jack on differential?
 

NEVER do this, it's not worth the risk of bending the tubes, which is
certain on D35s and AMC20s. Indeed, Currie states the tube section width on
TJ D44s is very weak as well, however I think that's just a ploy to market
their custom units.

"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:8tCdnXI0hfJ1_z-iRVn-vw@comcast.com...
> I've heard that a lot of people do this, and the pumpkin is plenty strong,
> but my concern would be the fact that the vehicle is supported out at the
> end of the axle tubes and they may shift or bend where they are attached
to
> the pumpkin, especially if you have the weaker d35. I'd be afraid that a
> shift in the axle tubes could be detrimental to the operation of the diff
> and potentially lead to premature wear or breakage. I recommend against
> this practice.
>
> --
> Jim
> --
> 98 TJ SE
> 90 SJ GW
> http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
> "You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
> enough..."
> "4x4" in caps is "$X$"
>
>
> "mabar" <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote in message
> news:q6qdnee6eZeY5jyiRVn-uw@gbronline.com...
> > I've been doing this for years with no problems, but is it safe to raise
> my
> > TJ with my floor jack under the front or rear differential pumpkin?
> >
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Safe to use floor jack on differential?
 

NEVER do this, it's not worth the risk of bending the tubes, which is
certain on D35s and AMC20s. Indeed, Currie states the tube section width on
TJ D44s is very weak as well, however I think that's just a ploy to market
their custom units.

"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:8tCdnXI0hfJ1_z-iRVn-vw@comcast.com...
> I've heard that a lot of people do this, and the pumpkin is plenty strong,
> but my concern would be the fact that the vehicle is supported out at the
> end of the axle tubes and they may shift or bend where they are attached
to
> the pumpkin, especially if you have the weaker d35. I'd be afraid that a
> shift in the axle tubes could be detrimental to the operation of the diff
> and potentially lead to premature wear or breakage. I recommend against
> this practice.
>
> --
> Jim
> --
> 98 TJ SE
> 90 SJ GW
> http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
> "You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
> enough..."
> "4x4" in caps is "$X$"
>
>
> "mabar" <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote in message
> news:q6qdnee6eZeY5jyiRVn-uw@gbronline.com...
> > I've been doing this for years with no problems, but is it safe to raise
> my
> > TJ with my floor jack under the front or rear differential pumpkin?
> >
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Safe to use floor jack on differential?
 

In article <bnu21t02m11@enews3.newsguy.com>, "Gerald G. McGeorge"
<gmcgeorge@frontier.net> writes:

>Indeed, Currie states the tube section width on
>TJ D44s is very weak as well, however I think that's just a ploy to market
>their custom units.

I've been told that the factory 44's use D35-sized axletubes...
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html

Re: Safe to use floor jack on differential?
 

In article <bnu21t02m11@enews3.newsguy.com>, "Gerald G. McGeorge"
<gmcgeorge@frontier.net> writes:

>Indeed, Currie states the tube section width on
>TJ D44s is very weak as well, however I think that's just a ploy to market
>their custom units.

I've been told that the factory 44's use D35-sized axletubes...
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html

Re: Safe to use floor jack on differential?
 

In article <bnu21t02m11@enews3.newsguy.com>, "Gerald G. McGeorge"
<gmcgeorge@frontier.net> writes:

>Indeed, Currie states the tube section width on
>TJ D44s is very weak as well, however I think that's just a ploy to market
>their custom units.

I've been told that the factory 44's use D35-sized axletubes...
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html