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Re: How do I Jack up my XFire with a FLOOR JACK???
Originally Posted by dedwards0323
There are lots of M-B Jack Pads available that can be used with a Hydraulic Floor Jack. I've probably got a dozen or so, both aluminum & rubber, in my garage cabinet that I've used. I typically use smaller 2-3 ton Floor Jacks just because the lifting pad is smaller which makes it easier to position under the Crossfire's lifting point with a Jack Pad Adapter.
But if you're asking about one that works with a Hydraulic Bottle Jack, hardly any are available. However, looks to me that you could use a low profile M-B Jack Pad (metal versions are typically a lower overall height than the rubber versions) that would fit into the car jacking points. Then if you use a Bottle Jack Pad Adapter mounted to the jack's shaft, you could position this under the M-B Jack Pad & lift the car. Bottle Jack would have to be a stubby or low profile version as there isn't much space under the Crossfire rocker panel. I looked around last night for a M-B Jack Pad designed for a bottle jack but never was able to locate one.
Re: How do I Jack up my XFire with a FLOOR JACK???
Originally Posted by onehundred80
When I changed the engine in a GMC Cargo Van in the early 90s I used 4 x 4s x 12” long cross stacked on each corner, it was as steady as the Rock of Gibraltar and l had no fear of going underneath.
I've got 4 pieces of 8 x 8s that are about 24-30 inches long. These are what I use on any of my cars, with ramps up front, if I need to be totally underneath doing any work. Most of the time I'm using a pair of Rhino ramps I have up front for oil changes.
But I also have a set of metal ramps that I can remove the inclines after getting the car totally up. Helps when I want to work from behind the front wheels (e.g., tranny oil change). But for the Crossfire and my 2012 Fiesta, these metal ramps are too steep an approach angle to use with these cars. So my Dad many years back, made me a pair of wooden blocks that change the approach angle for these metal ramps & now I can use these on any of my cars. Ramp height is much more on these than the Rhinos and gives me more room to work under the car.
Last edited by dedwards0323; Feb 18, 2023 at 05:17 PM.
Re: How do I Jack up my XFire with a FLOOR JACK???
Depends on what I am doing. Have a 7,000 lb medium rise scissors jack with 6x6" rubber pads when I want all four off the ground and loose., Also have a number of floor jacks from 1.5 to 3 ton I use with MB hockey pucks. Finally a small scissors jack that fits nicely in the tire well with a puck.
And then there are the metal ramps, and the big Rhino ramps, and many jack stands up to 3 tons.
Is what happens when been collecting tools for over 60 years, 35 in the same house. Have everything I dreamed of as a kid and now rarely use...
Re: How do I Jack up my XFire with a FLOOR JACK???
Originally Posted by Padgett
Depends on what I am doing. Have a 7,000 lb medium rise scissors jack with 6x6" rubber pads when I want all four off the ground and loose., Also have a number of floor jacks from 1.5 to 3 ton I use with MB hockey pucks. Finally a small scissors jack that fits nicely in the tire well with a puck.
And then there are the metal ramps, and the big Rhino ramps, and many jack stands up to 3 tons.
Is what happens when been collecting tools for over 60 years, 35 in the same house. Have everything I dreamed of as a kid and now rarely use...
Maybe you do not use them because you have forgotten you have them. I am getting that way.
Re: How do I Jack up my XFire with a FLOOR JACK???
