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Bus Discussion => Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) => Topic started by: Uglydog56 on April 26, 2012, 06:25:21 PM
I know we just talked about this, but I couldn't find it. What are the proper jack points for the front? My front is sprung if that makes any difference. I thought there would be flats on the bottom of the axle but there are not. I am using the ubiquitous 20 ton air over hydraulic harbor freight jack. I have got the back in the air but am leery of the front. Getting the bus jacked up to pull the engine (mid-engine, cesarean birth only).
rick the crown is a full rail frame other buss like gmc mci ect are monocore they dont have a full
frame so you can only jack them in factory points john
Okay - I ended up jacking on the spring immediately forward of the axle. I don't know if it's proper, but it worked, and she's up in the air so I can start wrenching tomorrow!
Is it a Timken front axle? Could a lifting pad be bolted under the axle next to the spring? Or maybe the top of the jack itself could have a saddle made for it that would positively locate it under the axle? It seems slightly iffy to lift by the spring itself.
John
It's a rockwell. I think the saddle thing is a good idea. However I was literally about 1/2" from the axle, don't think I hurt anything.