Axle Stands

1. charlie53 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 266 Saxo 1.4i Furio Black

   #1 18th April 2009, 18:13

   Is it safe to put my car on axle stands on my sloping driveway (it’s not very steep)? The ground is solid concrete and a flat surface, there’s just a slight incline away from the house.
2. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #2 18th April 2009, 18:16

   are you lifting the whole car up? or just either the front or back wheels? if its all four then i wouldnt risk it personally. Depends on how steep your drive is imo
3. charlie53 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 266 Saxo 1.4i Furio Black

   #3 18th April 2009, 18:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SaXo_vtr123 are you lifting the whole car up? or just either the front or back wheels? if its all four then i wouldnt risk it personally. Depends on how steep your drive is imo

   I'm going to be raising it so I can fit a lower strut brace, so I assume the just the front wheels will be ok?
   
   Here’s a quick pic of driveway:
   
   
4. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #4 18th April 2009, 18:30

   Lift it up, put it in revearse gear, with the engine off,and put some choks or bricks in front of the back wheels and it should be fine mate.
   
   Make sure you tell someone your under it just incase something goes wrong.
5. user_12092 Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2006 Inside Your Girlfriend Posts: 12190 Fabia vRS

   #5 18th April 2009, 18:31

   As above should be ok just make sure handbrake is on and its in reverse and make sure someone knows your under the car incase something goes wrong
6. VtsTom Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 Spalding-ish Posts: 2512 Mk4 Anniversary golf. 106 Quiksallye

   #6 18th April 2009, 18:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SaXo_vtr123 Lift it up, put it in revearse gear, and put some choks or bricks in front of the back wheels and it should be fine mate.

   Why put it in reverse if the front wheels are up?
   
   Strut brace only takes 2 mins to fit. Bolts out - strutbrace in place - bolts back in.
   
   I often just use a decent jack, leave it under and have a axel stand in place just incase the jack fails
7. charlie53 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 266 Saxo 1.4i Furio Black

   #7 18th April 2009, 18:46

   Cheers for the replies guys
8. WEST L-plater Joined: Oct 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 82 Saxo Vtr, Posi Blue, Lowered 60mm On Standard Whee

   #8 18th April 2009, 20:08

   should be fine just make sure the rear wheels have something infront of em and your handbrake is on. . as said its only a couple of bolts u wont be under there long
9. VTRelite Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Gloucester Posts: 3000 Citroen Saxo VTR Renault 5

   #9 18th April 2009, 20:17

   i would turn the car round so its facing the other way and do what everyone else is saying
10. gixxa Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 manchester Posts: 1704 vtr turbo

    #10 18th April 2009, 20:49

    I would turn it round so if it does fall it will fall down hill away from you at the front of the car, very unlikely to happen but just in case
11. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #11 18th April 2009, 20:52

    If you do turn it round still dont forget the chocks under the back wheels