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Jacking points

Post by kelv » Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:04 pm

This may seem a stupid question: Anybody advise me where the jacking points are because I cant figure it out from the handbook
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Re: Jacking points

Post by francophile1947 » Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:06 pm

Try this thread http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... =3&t=29471 - it won't help now, but definitely will in the future 8) :lol:
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Re: Jacking points

Post by dandywarhol » Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:07 pm

Front - under the front wishbone/chassis leg bush
Rear - under the trailing arm bush
The jack saddle is curved to accommodate both
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Re: Jacking points

Post by kelv » Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:14 pm

Thanks Dandy
I used those ones myself, but thought there must be an "easier" selection.

You know , like on a "proper" car
In the sill maybe ? :? :D Nah, its a Bongo !
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Re: Jacking points

Post by loftustowncrier » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:32 pm

Don't use the sill! It's evident on mine that it has been used in the past - hence the bent bits underneath!
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Re: Jacking points

Post by Trouble at t'Mill » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:28 am

And don't use any other part of the wishbone either... :(
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Re: Jacking points

Post by bigdaddycain » Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:22 am

loftustowncrier wrote:Don't use the sill! It's evident on mine that it has been used in the past - hence the bent bits underneath!
Same here... (but not by me) [-X The bongo is too heavy to lifted by it's sills. [-X
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Re: Jacking points

Post by DemonAV » Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:15 pm

If you use button "Search" and keyword "jacking points", you can find pic with jacking points :-)
http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... 850#p56850
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