Body/Trim: - lugs on underside

Matthew Malaney · Nov 9th, 2014, 16:20

Hi, can someone confirm what the brackets/lugs are, located centrally on both sides of vehicle on the underside of floorpan, could they be locators for side steps?
thanks Matt

Clan · Nov 9th, 2014, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew Malaney

Hi, can someone confirm what the brackets/lugs are, located centrally on both sides of vehicle on the underside of floorpan, could they be locators for side steps?
thanks Matt

Err that is where the jack fits :-)

AB-UK · Nov 9th, 2014, 18:27

Careful. Previous posters have said that the "lug" which is halfway along the sill is not a jacking point.

I have to say that I have used this point to jack up both front and rear wheels together before, but I believe from what posters have said that I have been lucky not to have caused damage.

If someone has a Haynes manual perhaps they could be kind enough to copy the relevant page showing this "lug" and its description.

BTW, the side steps bolt on front and rear, not in the middle.

Matthew Malaney · Nov 9th, 2014, 18:35

Yes, I concur, before asking the question I did check handbook, this is certanly not a jacking point.
Matt

Clan · Nov 9th, 2014, 18:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by AB-UK

Careful. Previous posters have said that the "lug" which is halfway along the sill is not a jacking point.

I have to say that I have used this point to jack up both front and rear wheels together before, but I believe from what posters have said that I have been lucky not to have caused damage.

If someone has a Haynes manual perhaps they could be kind enough to copy the relevant page showing this "lug" and its description.

BTW, the side steps bolt on front and rear, not in the middle.

It explains in the owners manual around page 180 ..
newer models have two jacking points , under the centre of the front and rear doors on the inside of sill .

Older ones have just the one which is just forward of the centre of the drivers door on the inner side of the sill ..

Matthew Malaney · Nov 9th, 2014, 19:33

So the bracket/lug is nothing to do with jacking point? as you describe the jacking points are reinforced areas of the sill front and rear, so what are these lugs???
Matt

owenfackrell · Nov 9th, 2014, 21:30

I always assumed that they were either for strapping the cars down or for part of the production process.

DC850 · Nov 10th, 2014, 12:59

I had these lugs on my 850 and they where jacking points on that car. But I have also see not to be used for jacking points on the XC90. So I am not sure why they are still fitted on the XC90 as the supplied jack will not fit on to the points as per the 850's jack did.

aslan · Nov 10th, 2014, 14:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew Malaney

So the bracket/lug is nothing to do with jacking point? as you describe the jacking points are reinforced areas of the sill front and rear, so what are these lugs???
Matt

Are these the lugs you are referring to? This is at the center.

I have a 2008 MY and the manual shows two jack points if using the factory jack, which I didn't know before reading this thread. I thought this lug was the jack point for the factory jack and I almost wanted to use this the other day to jack the front and rear simultaneously on one side!

AB-UK · Nov 10th, 2014, 17:41

That's the one!
I used this twice with a trolley jack to lift the entire side so could swap front & back wheels.
I've since learned that they are probably for tie-down straps and not jacking points.

Pity really because it was useful to have both wheels off the ground together.

Nov 9th, 2014, 16:20	#1
Matthew Malaney Member Last Online: Feb 4th, 2021 12:15 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Glasgow	lugs on underside Hi, can someone confirm what the brackets/lugs are, located centrally on both sides of vehicle on the underside of floorpan, could they be locators for side steps? thanks Matt

Nov 9th, 2014, 18:27	#3
AB-UK Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 08:59 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nottingham	Careful. Previous posters have said that the "lug" which is halfway along the sill is not a jacking point. I have to say that I have used this point to jack up both front and rear wheels together before, but I believe from what posters have said that I have been lucky not to have caused damage. If someone has a Haynes manual perhaps they could be kind enough to copy the relevant page showing this "lug" and its description. BTW, the side steps bolt on front and rear, not in the middle.

Nov 9th, 2014, 18:35	#4
Matthew Malaney Member Last Online: Feb 4th, 2021 12:15 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Glasgow	Yes, I concur, before asking the question I did check handbook, this is certanly not a jacking point. Matt

Nov 9th, 2014, 19:33	#6
Matthew Malaney Member Last Online: Feb 4th, 2021 12:15 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Glasgow	So the bracket/lug is nothing to do with jacking point? as you describe the jacking points are reinforced areas of the sill front and rear, so what are these lugs??? Matt

Nov 9th, 2014, 21:30	#7
owenfackrell Premier Member Last Online: Feb 4th, 2024 19:04 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: southampton	I always assumed that they were either for strapping the cars down or for part of the production process.

Nov 10th, 2014, 12:59	#8
DC850 VOC Member Last Online: Nov 13th, 2015 12:11 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Gosport View Photos By: DC850	I had these lugs on my 850 and they where jacking points on that car. But I have also see not to be used for jacking points on the XC90. So I am not sure why they are still fitted on the XC90 as the supplied jack will not fit on to the points as per the 850's jack did.

Nov 10th, 2014, 17:41	#10
AB-UK Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 08:59 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nottingham	That's the one! I used this twice with a trolley jack to lift the entire side so could swap front & back wheels. I've since learned that they are probably for tie-down straps and not jacking points. Pity really because it was useful to have both wheels off the ground together.

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