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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 09:51 AM
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I don't know where to put this question, but since I am trying to install LT's, I figured this was the place. I have jackstands that lift to 21" and a jack to match. However, I'm a bit uncomfortable with this, and I still have doubts (based on what I hear) that this will be high enough. I'm wondering if there are places that you can rent lifts. I wouldn't need it for long. The plan would be to take the stock exhaust off at home (except the manifolds), drive with open manifolds to the place with the lift, put the headers on, drive with open headers back home, and then put the rest of it together.

The only question is, where am I going to find a lift for a couple hours?
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Gauge
I don't know where to put this question, but since I am trying to install LT's, I figured this was the place. I have jackstands that lift to 21" and a jack to match. However, I'm a bit uncomfortable with this, and I still have doubts (based on what I hear) that this will be high enough. I'm wondering if there are places that you can rent lifts. I wouldn't need it for long. The plan would be to take the stock exhaust off at home (except the manifolds), drive with open manifolds to the place with the lift, put the headers on, drive with open headers back home, and then put the rest of it together.

The only question is, where am I going to find a lift for a couple hours?
Hmm, issue always comes down to liability. Its gonns be best if you know someone or know someone who knows someone. Know what i mean?
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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Hmm, issue always comes down to liability. Its gonns be best if you know someone or know someone who knows someone. Know what i mean?
Yeah, I wish I did. Any other ideas? Seems like someone would have a shop or something and be willing to let us use their lift for a short while.
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 10:28 AM
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What kind of headers?? with my FLPs i only had to raise the car up a bit, but with my QTP's, i had the car up about 20inches (from the bottom of the K-member)
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They're QTPs.
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i just did mine a few days ago, the pass goes in real easy, the driver side, you need to get a good angle one it, and you neeed enough room, to basically put the collector on the ground, then it goes right in.

i put a 4x4 piece of wood and placed it on the oil pan, and lifted the car that way, then put the jacks down. again I had my k member up about 20 inches. its not to bad, just make sure you have someone to watch everything while your under the car
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Thats plenty high. I just put a set of jet hots on the other night for a friend and only had the front wheels 7" off the ground.
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 04:30 PM
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Maybe someone with a lift would offer if they knew where you were from?
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Thats plenty high. I just put a set of jet hots on the other night for a friend and only had the front wheels 7" off the ground.

Thats how my flp's were, but the QTP's are a shitload longer
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