Rear Suspension Q jacking

[pb3vr6 at yahoo.com (Tonee Northam)]

Rear struts are in, Whoohoo! And she got a bath.
   
  One seems a little lower than the other but they were a gift from JJ and they're MUCH stiffer than what was on there. Thanks again Jim.
   
  Now to figure out why the pax side top pop-up lock button snapped off about 5 inches into the door.
   
  Next, tune up then off to the dreaded emissions gastopo.

LEF <rocco16@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
          Ahhh, okay then...the wheel AND tire together weigh nearly 60lbs.
  That's still a LOT!!!
   
  I like them, though! :)
   
  larry
  sandiego16v
    ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Allyn 
  To: 'LEF' ; 'Tonee Northam' ; 'the list' 
  Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 6:11 AM
  Subject: RE: Rear Suspension Q jacking
  

  http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/0-allyn/images/010707-155154-SQ-Z9.jpg
  weight: 57.5 lbs each.
  ...which is why I was so determined to get the original wheels back on the car.
  Al

      
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  From: LEF [mailto:rocco16@sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 7:47 AM
To: Allyn; 'Tonee Northam'; 'the list'
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.