Rear Suspension Q jacking

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

Yeah, that's pretty obscene!
195/50 X 15 on a lightweight OZ wheel is right at 30 lb.
Sort of the definition of form over function. IMHO.
Dan

From: "LEF" <rocco16@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: Rear Suspension Q jacking


A wheel weighing close to 60lbs???!!!

I have some 285/40-17 Goodyears on 9.5" wide aluminum (factory) wheels that 
don't weigh quite 55lbs.  What in the WORLD would weigh nearly 60lb on a 
Scirocco????   Dualies?  :)

larry
sandiego16v
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Allyn
  To: 'LEF' ; 'Tonee Northam' ; 'the list'
  Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 5:45 PM
  Subject: RE: Rear Suspension Q jacking


  yes, however I have never seen such jacking cause any damage, even doing 
so on a car with rear wheels weighing nearly 60 lbs each.  as far as stress 
on axle pivots themselves:
  http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/n-cincy-2k%2B6/autocross/george/scirocco/images/060603-161915-Z200(1).jpg
  I'd venture a guess that jacking from the center of the beam is just about 
the same.
  :)
  Al



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    From: LEF [mailto:rocco16@sbcglobal.net]
    Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 8:17 PM
    To: Allyn; 'Tonee Northam'; 'the list'
    Subject: Re: Rear Suspension Q jacking


    No, no, no, no.....don't do that.  It puts stress on the axle pivots 
that they were not designed to take.
    It' also puts stress on the axle that it was not designed to take....
    Jack the rear of the car up at its normal jacking points.  It will do 
the same thing...with less danger.

    larry
    sandiego16v
      Jack up by center of axle beam.
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