Rear end stress...

[DaWizard]

I am sitting here bloated and sleepy from another wonderful belt busting holiday dinner wondering just how I can lift the rear end without stressing the banjo bolts and tighten them up. If I lift it from the banjo I won't be able to tighten the bolts because the jack will be in the way, and if I do get it up to a workable height with jack stands it will allow the banjo to sag putting the same stress on the bolts as driving does.

How about thoughts from those of you that are in the same boat, and pictures if you have them!

[Mitch]

Are you sure your not over thinking this

[Dennis]

I think you're right Mitch. He ate too much and it has affected his logical thinking. Sorry Wiz, 2 alkaselzer, go to bed and come back in the morning.

[Mitch]

If it was my car i would crawl underneath and tighten the damn bolts. If they are leaking remove one at a time and seal the threads, but drain the oil first.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Jack stands are placed at the ends of the axle tubes, then all should be normal.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

If I could get out there, I'm skinny enough to do it, without a JACK!---On second "thought", Vermin's not there anymore! I could clean the INSIDE of the KDodge Kadotas' WIDE Mag Wheels!
Bill Ohwell

[DaWizard]

Tom, I was thinking the same but the further away from the bend point, banjo, the more downward force in the center. The tension of the spring pulling the top of the axle housing up will only add to the downward force on the banjo.

Looking at the rear end, knowing the tension on the spring, all the stresses actually force the stresses downward on the banjo.

I am actually thinking that the banjo is what should be supported and maybe the closer to the banjo the jack stands are placed the less stress on the banjo and truer the torque on the bolts holding it together.

[Mitch]

put a spring spreader on it to remove the tension

[DaWizard]

I don't have a spring spreader. Also, all the videos of folk putting it together are without spring and set vertical to tighten the bolts.

[Mitch]

Setting it vertical aides in assembly and end play checks..

[MikeK]

I would just run it up on my lift to a comfortable working height and. . . If you do not have a lift just drive one side up on a high curb and scoot under there. Yep, overthinking about loading on the banjo. Jacking the rear up anywhere- banjo or axle tubes, will be less load than the inertial slam of the torque tube mass on the rear when a big pothole is encountered.

If you do use jack stands beware of the lever release type- now linked to several accidents.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqvEA74-Edw

[BNCHIEF]

Wiz just put the stands at each end like tom said take a jack floor would work put a small block of wood on it jack it up to put a little pressure on the bottom side of the banjo for clearance and tighten the bolts, not sure you really need to do this but for peace of mind go ahead not that much to it that way, I have a spring spreader but you would be dead before it got there after the last deal.

[Big hammer]

So your floor jack is going to be in the way? How about using a block of wood between the jack and the banjo? If your needing to get the car up how about drive on ramps, then floor jack and wooden block!

[BNCHIEF]

That is what I said big hammer your point with the ramps is good as well.

[George Miller]

You really are over thinking this, but to much turkey will do that. If you put the jack stands under the spring hangers it would pretty much equalize all the pressure.

To much turkey will also give you rear end stress later on.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Tryin' to figger out what to do with ALL these Mashed Potatoes. Last night I made them into patties, dredged them in flour, browned them CRISPY, in Olive Oil. Any other IDEAS for me?
Dad Burp

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

This is for "HOW TO JACK UP A REAR END PROPERLY"----It's EASY, just use a JACK!---Why is everything OVERTHOUGHT?

[Rowdy]

Here I thought your rearend was stressed from sitting and watching National Felons League games all day. Rod