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    Posted: 19 May 2013 at 12:40pm
Hogone, that is some kind of woman, you'd better hang on to her!
Travis, did you have to pay more for the levitation option? :)
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Originally posted by marwayne

Came on Podders lets have a little common sense here, if I can't jack up my pod at this point
 
 
under my axel, because I may do damage to it, I better dont take it on the road, because a few bumps and potholes in the road put more stress onthe axel then an easy smooth lift by a jack IMHO.

Ok, nice pic thanks.
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Mine has the levitate feature.  ClapClap
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Posts: 214 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 May 2013 at 9:09pm
Originally posted by marwayne

Came on Podders lets have a little common sense here, if I can't jack up my pod at this point under my axel, because I may do damage to it, I better dont take it on the road, because a few bumps and potholes in the road put more stress onthe axel then an easy smooth lift by a jack IMHO.

Interesting.  My axle (2010) is welded to the flanges diagonally. It has a rounded square design like yours, but if I put a jack underneath it would only contact the rounded bottom corner. This is why I'm thinking of getting a 4x4 and making two 45 degree cuts on a flat side of the 4x4 to provide a 'V' bed for an extended contact on the axle between jack and axle. Also, my flanges extend 2-3" towards the front and are welded on two complete sides .... I'll get some pictures when the sun comes out in GA.

Wouldn't a wooden block between your jack and axle distribute the weight across a larger area?
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 high ridge, and she can do it with just one arm!!
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Posts: 109 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 May 2013 at 8:13pm
Hogone, Thanks for your well-timed humor! What part of St. Louis are you from? I live about 50 miles south of St. Louis in DeSoto. You weren't in Union yesterday afternoon about 5:30, were you? I spotted a Pod at the intersection of Hwys. 50 and 47.
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Posts: 1063 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 May 2013 at 7:46pm
I just have my wife lift the pod up for me for any repairs
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Posts: 1004 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 May 2013 at 5:26pm
I lost a wheel at 100km an hour, there for I should have a kink in my axel, but I don't. Also AAA lifted the pod in the same spot.
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 May 2013 at 5:20pm
The argument is jacking under the axle like that will damage it.  The forces of bumps and potholes is different. 
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Posts: 1004 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 May 2013 at 5:06pm
Came on Podders lets have a little common sense here, if I can't jack up my pod at this point
 
 
under my axel, because I may do damage to it, I better dont take it on the road, because a few bumps and potholes in the road put more stress onthe axel then an easy smooth lift by a jack IMHO.
If you want something done right, do it yourself.
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