What jaks are you using to lift the car if you have a aftermarket suspension...

I am having to use a scissor jack to rase the car a little bit and then my Hydraulic jack to get the car off the ground..

The problem with this is I dont trust that scissor jack and looks like it is going to slip and fall some times (I am using jackstands to hold up the car) and it is a pain in the *** to use


Anyone found a really low profile Hydraulic jack?

 

no one has any clearence problems and found a reliable, easy and efficent solution?

 

one easy fix is to get 4 2' long 2"x8" (2"x6") boards and cut a a 45 degree angle on one end of each board... lay the boards flat in front of each tire... drive the car up onto the boards and ANY jack will fit under the car

you might want to attach a raised lip at one end so that you don't drive all the way off the board... just nail on an extra bit of wood

they come in handy at the track as well, very portable, easy to carry... sometimes you only need two

Hope that helps...

PeteH

 

i use the stock jack to raise mine up a little before using a hydraulic jack... there are some low profile jacks that you can by, but they're pretty expensive.

if you look at the jack points, the slit on the stock jack will fit around that little rail and will raise securely.

 

I saw one at Sam's Club that will go to 3.5 inches. It's $133.

I think my fiance is getting it for me for xmas!

mgk

 

harborfreight.com has an aluminum floor jack that was built in China. Looks like the more expensive american made racing jacks, and it seems to work well; light weight and low clearance. I drive up on wooden ramps which I made--similar to description above.

When I am changing the oil I use only the wooden ramps--no problem removing drainage bolt and oil filter.

 

looking for low profile jacks myself, but can't find any around $20 - $40 range... guess I will make those wood ramps soon

 

FYI the jack that I mentioned above from harborfreight.com is $99. and the item number is 91039-0VGA.

 

There is a heavier duty model that is $139. It's a little wider and probably sturdier.

 

MSOsr: You're right. I bought the US General (47246-8VGA) lightweight racing jack. Cost of this is 139.

They advertised an aluminum racing jack on their opening page. but different item number and lower cost. I don't know what the difference is.

We carry his lightweight aluminum jack with us to autocross, etc. Would not be able to carry our cheaper steel floor jack.