View Full Version : Can the traverse be used as a jack point?
Clatter
July 1st 2015, 02:13
It looks like it's strong enough....
Anybody done this yet?
I need that jack point back there!
Even if it might mess up the new finish....;)
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1360134.jpg
Steve C
July 1st 2015, 03:45
Strong enough I guess, you could bolt on a steel plate where the jack would touch it to preserve it
Clatter
July 2nd 2015, 01:34
Steve,
Have you jacked your car up this way?
Seen anyone who has?
Scary.....
Steve C
July 2nd 2015, 03:36
No I haven't but I'm sure somebody has, I have solid piece metal that I use, you can see it near the Porsche mount that I use to jack the car with
http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z328/1303Steve/westi.1_zpswx34g9qw.jpg~original (http://s1184.photobucket.com/user/1303Steve/media/westi.1_zpswx34g9qw.jpg.html)
Clatter
July 6th 2015, 11:16
An excellent way to do it - make an alternate jack point.
I have a heavy type 3, and if that traverse bent I would cry real tears..
Gerrelt
July 7th 2015, 04:53
I've made jacking points out of a hockey puck and an exhaust clamp:
http://www.gerrelt.nl/jackpoints/01_onderdelen.JPG
http://www.gerrelt.nl/jackpoints/02_gelast.JPG
http://www.gerrelt.nl/jackpoints/03_achteras.JPG
I removed the standard jacking pionts, because they are worthless and prone to rust. So I had to have an alternative.
This method might be a bit more difficult if you beetle is equiped with a rear swaybar.
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