The manual doesn't say you can but have read a lot of people do it? It would make life easier.
T Tripxit Member Joined Apr 7, 2018 Messages 96 Reaction score 20 Points 8 Age 56 Location Brisbane Members Ride VF SSV Redline Wagon Dec 1, 2019 #1 The manual doesn't say you can but have read a lot of people do it? It would make life easier.
M Milo 6.0 Active Member Joined Jul 8, 2019 Messages 447 Reaction score 206 Points 43 Age 46 Location perth Members Ride 2013 vf ssv wagon/2009 fg xr6t(daily Dec 1, 2019 #2 I have a garage sized trolley jack,ive jacked the rear up using the diff plenty of times,most times it sits on the diff housing and the cradle.Mine is a wagon.
I have a garage sized trolley jack,ive jacked the rear up using the diff plenty of times,most times it sits on the diff housing and the cradle.Mine is a wagon.
stooge Well-Known Member Joined Apr 3, 2014 Messages 3,122 Reaction score 3,026 Points 113 Location wa Members Ride Turbo Alpaca Dec 1, 2019 #3 I have a large shop jack and i use the diff with a rubber pad on the jack. I have done it for many moons and never had a problem.
I have a large shop jack and i use the diff with a rubber pad on the jack. I have done it for many moons and never had a problem.
BlackVXGTS Well-Known Member Joined Aug 14, 2004 Messages 5,487 Reaction score 2,494 Points 113 Location Melbourne, SE Members Ride GEN-F2 GTS A6, VS Clubsport 185 A4 Dec 1, 2019 #4 I've always jacked up the rear of my VS/VT/VX/VF cars using the diff without problems.
Immortality Can't live without smoky bacon! Staff member Joined Apr 15, 2006 Messages 22,584 Reaction score 20,362 Points 113 Location Sth Auck, NZ Members Ride HSV VS Senator, VX Calais II L67 Dec 1, 2019 #5 With a proper hydraulic jack yes, with the standard scissor jack in the boot no.
ybl8te Member Joined Jan 1, 2008 Messages 98 Reaction score 2 Points 8 Members Ride calis vn v8 Dec 2, 2019 #6 Be suing the warrant of fitness place if jacking the car up by the diff does cause problems, as the inspectors only jack up by the diff..........
Be suing the warrant of fitness place if jacking the car up by the diff does cause problems, as the inspectors only jack up by the diff..........