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gordelis 09-10-2013 04:34 PM

Jack for lowered car
 
Hi All,

Today I had to lift my car and the stock jack wouldn't fit under the car.
I have a floor jack and I wouldn't fit either.
I had drive the car on top of a piece of wood in order to fit the jack.
My concern is if I get a flat tire, cause it will be even lower and driving it on top of the wood could damage the tire wall.
How do you guys do in this case. Everyone driving with a low profile floor jack in the trunk? LOL

Regards.

DirtyD 09-10-2013 05:07 PM

Get AAA or signe up for roadside assistance with your insurance.

I have a low profile jack in the garage, but I would never carry wround that 75# hunk of rolling metal in my trunk.

Cabikejumper 09-10-2013 09:41 PM

Aluminum low pro jack would be the only option I would think.

Rebelracer568 09-10-2013 10:14 PM

True forge makes a tool the slides in pinch welds and you can jack up from there

Slowstang1_jgw 09-11-2013 10:20 AM

Harbor Freight has the Aluminum low jack for $69.00 i think, they always have a sale.

light and built decent.

DirtyD 09-11-2013 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slowstang1_jgw (Post 49622)
Harbor Freight has the Aluminum low jack for $69.00 i think, they always have a sale.

light and built decent.

Nope. That's the steel low pro jack that is $70 always on sale.

The aluminum starts around $100

Oxford14Stang 09-14-2013 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebelracer568 (Post 49585)
True forge makes a tool the slides in pinch welds and you can jack up from there

I need to look into that, cause I was talking with Marcus (ThelandShark for those who dont know him) and I was like i'm screwed if I get a flat. No way a jack will fit under sportlines with a flat tire lol. Anyone know how much the tire/tools/jack weigh in at? Cause I'm about to pull them out.

BlueBolt 09-15-2013 08:04 PM

Idk how you guys are having problems with the stock jack. I've used mine and I'm on sportlines and really short sidewall (IMO).

2012mustang76123 09-16-2013 09:45 AM

ummm AAA is the best investment you can make. You can get it for like $40 a year and dont have to risk your life with traffic changing it out.

Your life > $40 a year for AAA > $60 a year for xbox live

Oxford14Stang 09-16-2013 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueBolt (Post 50130)
Idk how you guys are having problems with the stock jack. I've used mine and I'm on sportlines and really short sidewall (IMO).

Hmm I haven't had a flat to try it out. I might just let all then air out and give it a shot lol.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2012mustang76123 (Post 50281)
ummm AAA is the best investment you can make. You can get it for like $40 a year and dont have to risk your life with traffic changing it out.

Your life > $40 a year for AAA > $60 a year for xbox live

And this is why I play ps3. PSN > Live

46Tbird 09-16-2013 11:30 AM

I use this at home, along with ramps. It weighs like a thousand pounds but it can
get under a car that is 2" off the ground and the reach it has is incredible, something
like two and a half feet. I lift my '57 Plymouth with it all the time and that car is one inch
off the ground in a few places.

(Harbor Freight low profile jack)
http://www.harborfreight.com/media/c...mage_14348.jpg

Grandpa 09-16-2013 11:33 AM

Danny, you should post up the how-to for those homemade ramps! I really want to do that but keep forgetting to go look for the thread. I think it was on S197 if I am remembering correctly.

DirtyD 09-16-2013 11:51 AM

I'm about to build some homemade ramps out of 2x10s to help get the front of my car onto my Rhino ramps.

gordelis 09-16-2013 12:21 PM

Hook me up with some of those as well? LOL

BlueBolt 09-17-2013 11:42 AM

46tbird I have the same jack. It's a heavy bitch but it works great.


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