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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 9:00 pm    Post subject: Jack and Jack Stand Points - SB Front Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jack at point B.....your place for jack stands is ok.
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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2007 6:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Agreed. If you use jack point C you'll find out how rusty your frame head is.
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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2007 4:25 pm    Post subject: VW Trends Front Jack Point Reply with quote

Does anyone use a hydraulic jack on their Super Beetle at the point shown by VWTrends?

VWTrends Frame Head Support

Pat
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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2007 4:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DrDarby wrote:
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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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 4:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

C looks good to me. I think this is what I have used.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 11:10 am    Post subject: Re: Jack and Jack Stand Points - SB Front Reply with quote

Do you still have the diagrams this thread refer to?
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 6:17 am    Post subject: Re: Jack and Jack Stand Points - SB Front Reply with quote

This thread should help.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 6:36 am    Post subject: Re: Jack and Jack Stand Points - SB Front Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:44 am    Post subject: Re: Jack and Jack Stand Points - SB Front Reply with quote

Here.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Jack and Jack Stand Points - SB Front Reply with quote

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.

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