I went with my mom christmas shoping today and saw a pretty kick *** looking jack. The box said that it was a racing jack (NASSCAR style) and all this other stuff. The weight limit on it was 3000 pounds, and F-bodies are 3600. My question is would it be smart to get that jack. When I do get my car off the ground I put it on jack stands and lifting one corner of the car I know isnt 3600 pounds. I really want to get this jack cause it looks so convienent(sp) cause its low to the ground witch means i dont have to drive my car on 2x4's just to fit a jack under it, what should I do <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

 

Get the jack.
You'll never put the entire wieght of your car on the jack all at once. At least I can't imagine any scenario where you even could. Lifting the entire front of the car would only put about 50-60% of your car's weight on the jack in my estimation. That is the heaviest part of the car.
Good luck
Dave

 

unless your car is slammed to the ground any jack should fit under it with out driving up on 2x4's but yea a 3000 pound lift jack will be fine.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">--since we dont have a section dedicated to tools-- </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sure we do! It's called the lounge.

Anything that doesn't fall into the categories goes to the lounge.

 

I have yet to find a jack that is low enough to put under my car, i allways have to drive up on bricks, 2x4s, etc...

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 770boy:
<strong>I have yet to find a jack that is low enough to put under my car, i allways have to drive up on bricks, 2x4s, etc...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Harbor Freight Tools, all aluminum, like 30 pounds, I like it, available annodized in almost any color you want, and while im there I think I might pick up a ft/lbs and inch/lbs tq wrenches <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 770boy:
<strong>I have yet to find a jack that is low enough to put under my car, i allways have to drive up on bricks, 2x4s, etc...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I have the one on the left, a DK13HLQ
<img src="http://www.asedeals.com/NewJacks4Jpg.jpg" alt=" - " />

It is a low profile design
<img src="http://www.asedeals.com/LowProfileJackJpg.jpg" alt=" - " />

from ...

http://www.asedeals.com/hydraulicjacks2.html

Specs ...
Capacity ... 2900 lbs.
Min clearance . 3.1"
Max Height .. 29.2"

It's heavy and not cheap, but only needing 3" of clearance and can lift 2.5 feet, it's turned out to be the best money I've ever spent.

And I saw the Harbor Freight unit this weekend. It looks like a nice unit.

 

What are the wheels made of? I need a jack for my vette and one w/o steel wheels as they scuffy my tile garage.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Mike TexaSS:
<strong>What are the wheels made of? I need a jack for my vette and one w/o steel wheels as they scuffy my tile garage.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">looks rubber <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

 

Very hard plastic