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66foot
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 Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 9:00 pm Post subject: Jack and Jack Stand Points - SB Front |
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1972 Super Beetle
What is the best place to jack the front of a 1972 Super Beetle?
I have searched Samba and found several different points of view. I have also looked at VW Trends' Super Project and at the Super Beetle Handbook.
I have shown jack points "A" "B" and "C" looking from both the front and the back. I have also shown what I believe to be the best places to put the jack stands at points "D" and "E".
What do you all think?
Pat
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oldvolksguy
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| Jack at point B.....your place for jack stands is ok. |
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DrDarby
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Agreed. If you use jack point C you'll find out how rusty your frame head is.
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66foot
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| Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 4:25 pm Post subject: VW Trends Front Jack Point |
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Does anyone use a hydraulic jack on their Super Beetle at the point shown by VWTrends?
VWTrends Frame Head Support
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73BuzzBomb
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| Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Agreed. If you use jack point C you'll find out how rusty your frame head is. |
You mean "A", right? "A" is the frame head.
I put the jack under "C"... |
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66foot
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Looks like two votes for point "B" and one vote for point "C". Not as many votes as American Idol.
The reason I am asking is that the Super Beetle Handbook, and the online version at VWTrends, show a hydraulic jack at point "A". |
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NOVA Airhead
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C looks good to me. I think this is what I have used.
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pgalbach
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 11:10 am Post subject: Re: Jack and Jack Stand Points - SB Front |
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| Do you still have the diagrams this thread refer to? |
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NOVA Airhead
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pgalbach
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 6:36 am Post subject: Re: Jack and Jack Stand Points - SB Front |
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| 66foot wrote: |
1972 Super Beetle
What is the best place to jack the front of a 1972 Super Beetle?
I have searched Samba and found several different points of view. I have also looked at VW Trends' Super Project and at the Super Beetle Handbook.
I have shown jack points "A" "B" and "C" looking from both the front and the back. I have also shown what I believe to be the best places to put the jack stands at points "D" and "E".
What do you all think?
Pat
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Does anyone have the original images from this post? They seem to now be missing. |
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Tim Donahoe
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:44 am Post subject: Re: Jack and Jack Stand Points - SB Front |
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Here.
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mcultice
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: Jack and Jack Stand Points - SB Front |
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What are the best jack points for a floor/trolley jack? I see where to place the jack stands, but how do you lift the front or the rear?
Thanks, gang.
Marc |
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