Where can you best use axle stands? Apart from underneath the car does anybody have experience of best positioning?
Axle Stands - Where To Put Them
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speedster
, Nov 13 2013 09:19 PM
axle stands where to put them on the floor chassis jupiter is rising
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Posted 13 November 2013 - 09:19 PM
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Posted 13 November 2013 - 09:30 PM
Damn - I'm out of ideas.Apart from underneath the car
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Posted 13 November 2013 - 09:34 PM
In the boot with the sub?
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Posted 13 November 2013 - 09:37 PM
There's a pic in the seloc link on page 2 of this
http://www.vx220.org...-jackup-points/
Thanks Stixky.
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Posted 13 November 2013 - 09:43 PM
Where can you best use axle stands? Apart from underneath the car does anybody have experience of best positioning?
This has gotta be a wind up, you've had your VX for about 10 years 
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Posted 13 November 2013 - 09:46 PM
Damn - I'm out of ideas.Apart from underneath the car
ok.... stick your thumbs in your ears
In the boot with the sub?
traktor and laptop.... ? Placing stands in the wrong location underneath the car could leave one in such a situation.
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Posted 13 November 2013 - 09:51 PM
Pah, back in my day the kids made do with just a sub...
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Posted 13 November 2013 - 10:07 PM
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Posted 13 November 2013 - 10:16 PM
Pah, back in my day the kids made do with just a sub...
was it a yellow one?
so much choice!
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Posted 13 November 2013 - 10:29 PM
Apart from underneath the car does anybody have experience of best positioning?
Not trying to be a tw@ but they only work from underneath. From the side or above won't work unless the car is on it's side or upside down, which would be unusual. 
Here's a picture of mine - currently on stands - hope that helps.
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Posted 13 November 2013 - 10:36 PM
Apart from underneath the car does anybody have experience of best positioning?
Not trying to be a tw@ but they only work from underneath. From the side or above won't work unless the car is on it's side or upside down, which would be unusual.
Here's a picture of mine - currently on stands - hope that helps.
Lovely picture. 
Thanks for sharing! One of the front for readers?
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Posted 13 November 2013 - 10:45 PM
Where can you best use axle stands? Apart from underneath the car does anybody have experience of best positioning?
This has gotta be a wind up, you've had your VX for about 10 years
First major overhaul in 10 years 
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Posted 13 November 2013 - 10:51 PM
No. Meatballs and cheese on focaccia Boom boom!was it a yellow one !Pah, back in my day the kids made do with just a sub...
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Posted 13 November 2013 - 11:04 PM
Lovely picture.
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Posted 13 November 2013 - 11:23 PM
No. Meatballs and cheese on focaccia Boom boom!
was it a yellow one !Pah, back in my day the kids made do with just a sub...
you devil genius 
followed by a green tea
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Posted 13 November 2013 - 11:23 PM
Lovely picture.
hey! is that a bitcoin I see?
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Posted 13 November 2013 - 11:55 PM
C = Underplate off first, and D = Diffuser off first. (for the newbies)
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Posted 14 November 2013 - 09:18 AM
C = Underplate off first, and D = Diffuser off first. (for the newbies)
Yes, and what ever you do, don't do A and B - it may fall off!
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Posted 14 November 2013 - 09:33 AM
MOT garage used Just A initially the other day while on the lift (both sides), to check the suspension. Car was like a seesaw...
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