which jack to use for lowered car?
11-11-2005, 10:17 AM
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which jack to use for lowered car ok now that my TA is lowered I can,t use my exsiting Jack. What jack are you using so I can go out and by one?
11-11-2005, 11:07 AM
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Aluminum racing jack at autozone is an option for around $80.
If you have SFCs and rhino ramps, you can still get it off all 4s relatively easy by backing onto the ramps, using your existing jack and jacking up by the SFCs. Not pretty, takes a little more time, but it works for me.
If you have SFCs and rhino ramps, you can still get it off all 4s relatively easy by backing onto the ramps, using your existing jack and jacking up by the SFCs. Not pretty, takes a little more time, but it works for me.
11-11-2005, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ls1mongrel
I got a craftsman low profile aluminum that fit under my buddies lowered z28 ! Its about 150 bucks, but its nice !
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11-12-2005, 01:45 AM
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the craftsman 1.5 ton alum. one the handle doesnt go down far enough to fit under my front nose. the big heavy steel craftsman one i have fits under their fine.
11-12-2005, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ls1mongrel
I got a craftsman low profile aluminum that fit under my buddies lowered z28 ! Its about 150 bucks, but its nice !
11-12-2005, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by MdFormula350
the craftsman 1.5 ton alum. one the handle doesnt go down far enough to fit under my front nose. the big heavy steel craftsman one i have fits under their fine.
11-12-2005, 01:09 PM
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wuts up lithuim .......I was out of town for a week visting the family. other than that i plan on doing my brake job next week. u been busy with school and work?
11-20-2005, 12:42 PM
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my car sits about 3 inches off the ground and I have one of those 2 ton jacks.
so what i do is i cut up 4 peices of 2x4 about 2foot long put them in front of all of my tirres then drive up onto them. after that the 2 ton jack fits under there nicely and saved me the money of buying a lowprofile jack.
good luck
so what i do is i cut up 4 peices of 2x4 about 2foot long put them in front of all of my tirres then drive up onto them. after that the 2 ton jack fits under there nicely and saved me the money of buying a lowprofile jack.
good luck
11-20-2005, 03:44 PM
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the problem with the heavy multi pump craftsmen jacks (IMO) is they dont like very short pumps, where as a quick pump alum jack will move the saddle with 1" of travel on the handle. Sams Club, and other stores like that usually have a good deal on the light weight alum jacks. Ebay too.
11-20-2005, 03:54 PM
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i have a floor jack from harbor freight, its big and cost 44 bucks. the aluminum is 70 and a bit smaller but i dont mind hauling this heavy sucker around the shop.
