[DeTomaso] Lift Points

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/17/11 13 30 52, edlebby at yahoo.com writes:


> can anyone point me to a diagram of lift points under the car? - or 
> describe where they are? - i have a 2 post lift so there would be 2 contact 
> points, front and back, on each side of the car...thanks, stephen
> 

The factory jacking points are pointed out in the owner's manual.   The 
factory jack has a pin which engages holes in the chassis for stability.   One 
is located just aft of the front wheel, in the "S"-shaped chassis piece that 
forms the outer edge of the floorpan.   The other is just below and 
slightly behind the line between the back edge of the door and the front edge of 
the quarter panel.   Follow that line down and under the car and you'll see 
it.

Note that the rear jacking point is fairly near the car's center of gravity 
and will let you lift both sides equally with a jack.   What that also 
means is that the car is somewhat unstable when lifted at all four points with a 
two-post lift.   If you then clamber into the rear of the car and have any 
sort of mass, you could wind up going for quite a ride.

Another option is to put the rear arms underneath the three bolts that 
attach the motor mounts to the chassis.   That's a bit more stable, although 
still not perfect.   The car won't fall onto your head, but if you put 
significant weight on the very rear of the car, the front may get a little 'floaty'.

When I work on a Pantera on my own lift, which only goes up 36 inches, for 
safety I put a floor jack under the rear crossmember beneath the gearbox.

Mike