shaunleger

I have just recently lowered my 98 Z28 about 1.5 inches. This makes it very difficult to jack up the car, because the ground effects get in the way. The only jack that remotely fits is the stock scissor jack, and it won't get up high enough to put the car on jack stands. I have seen the post telling how to build your own ramps, but they have to be way too long. Any other ideas?

rdeterman

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i got a low profile jack from sears (the aluminum one) works perfectly

peterlawl84

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i have a low profile jack also...i can only slide it under the side near the front then have to roll it to the back...also have rhino ramps...car barely clears it but it works.

jmm98LS1

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I actually have to drive up on 2x4's to get it high enough to get the jack under there, and that's without any ground effects .
I really need to invest in a nicer jack

delinquent543

jack the car up with the jack that comes with the car to make clearance for a larger jack. then with the bigger one, jack the car so that both front (or back) tires are far enough off the ground for the stands.

edit, last night i put my catback on, and the only jack i had was a monster 3 ton one which barley fit under a stock height car...so thats what i did

rgriffin

use the scissor jack to lift it up just enough to get your other jack under there. Thats what I ahve to do

jimmyblue

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I'm down 1" and can get my fat Craftsman under the side to
do a "racing lift" if I tug up the rear fender arch and push it
under with my foot. This is a 'vert, though; don't try that on
a non-reinforced car.

GM Muscle

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I have the same problem. Nothing has worked, even the low profile jacks. I'm stuck to using the factory jack too. The factory jack will go high enough to get 3 ton jack stands under all 4 corners (2-3 clicks up). I usually destroy two stock sissor jacks a year. I'm lowered about 1.75" now.

Rebob5

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I would never use the stock scissor jack to put my car on jackstands, I just dont trust it. The way I do it is put a jack under the side (nascar style as already mentioned) raise the car a little then positition the jack under the front or rear and once the car is up far enough I remove the other jack. Luckily I have 3 aluminum racing jacks that we use on our racecar so that makes things a little easier. Here is a link to a 3000 lb aluminum racing style jack. We also have one of theese. They are very low profile and are all aluminum so it only weighs about 35 lbs. Pretty nice for the money.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91039

will69camaro

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Mine doesn't have ground effects but i just pick up on the rockerpanel a little bit and squeeze the 3ton jack a buddy of mine has, in. It works but sometimes it's a pain in the ***.

William

shaunleger

All of those are great ideas. Thanks guys, I will definitely use those ideas. Here's another question. What if I get a flat on the side of the road? I can't carry around a floor jack. Any solutions?

GM Muscle

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If your carrying a spare tire to put, on why wouldn't you carry the stock scissor jack? I always carry two cans of fix a flat with me.

THEBRAD

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My Car Is Lowered 2.3 Inches I Jack Up The Back First On The Pumpkin, I Find It Easier To Get To The Front This Way Even With A Car As Low As Mine

2001 White Ws6

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I have pieces of 2x10's cut a foot long that i drive up on. Just one piece under each front tire works for me. I have a low profile jack that i use to jack it up.

shaunleger

I do carry the stock scissor jack. But it barely fits. There is no way it will fit if the tire is flat (the car will be lower). Maybe I could get another stock jack. You know, jack up the back first, then the front might be high enough to get the 2nd jack under there.

By the way, what do you use for wax, I have never seen a paint job shine like that!!!

GM Muscle

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Ha...good point, never though of it that way. With my car the stock jack will go high enough to lift both tires from either the front or back jack points, I've even lifted from the center of the rail. It wouldn't be smart doing that on the side of the road without a jack stand though. I would throw a can of fix a flat in the car, it could come in handy if you get a flat in the middle of no where or if you are in a bind. And you could get another stock jack, you can usually get them for $10 on Ebay.

The pic in my sig is just with Zaino. I tried a Menzerna/Zaino stack and it came out even better. Here are a few of pics of the stack, the paint looks liquid. It wasn't a bad way to kill 14 hours.

http://nitrousfedmuscle.com/images/mz01.jpg

http://nitrousfedmuscle.com/images/mz01.jpg

http://nitrousfedmuscle.com/images/mz03.jpg

02LS1WS6

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where's the post at on building your own ramps? i haven't seen it before...could someone please post it for me? thanks

2fast97Z

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mines lowered atleast 2 inches maybe more and i cant even fit a scissor jack under...i gotta get someone to lift the wheel well up...fit my little aluminum one from sears..jack that one up half way and then fit my big jack in the front...in the back i can barely get my big jack under and put it on the two screw on small metal square blocks that i screwed onto my torque arm bolts...lift it up by both of those and then put the little jack under and then take the big one out and etc...yeah it takes a while