Jacked up

[amalventano1 at tds.net (Allyn)]

how did the axle beam cause a fuel tank crack?
the stresses would be similar to jacking up by the axle beam pivot points 
(which many do - its a commonly used jackstand point).
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marc Getty" <marc@getty.net>
To: "'Allyn'" <amalventano1@tds.net>; "'Dan Bubb'" <jdbubb@verizon.net>; 
"'Jacob Hawes'" <gr8hunter1@comcast.net>; <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:42 AM
Subject: RE: Jacked up


>
> The last time I jacked the car up by the rear axle beam it either cracked,
> or more likely brought out an existing crack to the surface in my fuel 
> tank
> from the pressure put on the tank. I don't jack up from the axel beam
> anymore.
>
> Luckily the dealer did the recall and I dropped off the car with a 
> terrible
> fuel leak at the dealership on the evening of September 11, 2001. Walking 
> 20
> minutes home from the dealership smelling like gas on completely deserted
> streets was a scary feeling.
>
> -Marc
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces+marc=getty.net@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+marc=getty.net@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Allyn
> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:06 AM
> To: Dan Bubb; Jacob Hawes; Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Jacked up
>
>> At the rear I jack up the car by the rear axle beam (sacrileage, I
>> know, but never had a problem!)
>
> i do the same, and i've never had a problem either. the beam does bow
> slightly, but always returns to normal. should work fine for everyone 
> else,
> since im lifting more weight than normal when i do this on the rieger 
> (~100#
> worth of rear wheel+rubber).
>
> Al
>
>
>
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