What low profile jack do you use for your lowered Z's? What's a good one I can buy online?

Most jacks and normal car lifts can't get under my sideskirt add-ons to the jack points.

On a side note, it's perfectly fine to put a jack stand under the front and rear lower control arms on our cars right?

 

Most generic ones that you can find locally (pepboys, sears, oreilly's, autozone, etc) have lift range from 3.5" and up. Given the fact that your Z is lowered, 3.5" clearance of course will not be low enough. I had found some low profile floor jacks that go pretty low from online vendors, but it was really expensive for how often I actually use it .

My suggestion is get wood blocks. Just have your buddy or family spot you so you can have your Z sit on wood blocks perfectly- this will give you enough clearance for generic low profile floor jack to slide under. You can save a lot of money by doing this.

Now unlike most of us, if you plan to jack your Z everyday, then I would seriously consider really low floor jacks

 

I went to Lowe's and got a couple of these:
http://www.lowes.com/pd_19183-215-10...7C1&facetInfo=

Otherwise, the Harbor Freight LPJ is cheap and popular.

 

Depending how often you plan to jack up your car,what I use is a generic scissors jack
from another car I have.I place it close to the jacking point but not too close to allow
for my curb jack to be postioned.I find a place that is stable enough to place the scissors jack without causing any damage.I use the scissors jack to lift the suspension
just enough to get my curb jack under the car.
Works for me.

 

As was already mentioned, use wood blocks. I have 2 blocks, 2x10x24. I just put them in front of the tires and drive my car up on them. Jack now fits under the car!

 

If you are this low take the bottom piece of wood out and then your jack will fit right under that spot. Cut them into 2 sections. Just get yourself a racing jack from harbor freight. They're less than $100.

 

Go with his idea. It's cheap and it works pretty good. I turn the **** (if that's what your jack has) by hand and then just slide the other jack to raise the car

 

That works well. No rocket science needed here.

 

I use the low profile jack from harbor freight. cost $65 on sale.

 

Pepboys has a nice one. has a built in LED on the pad too. $120 I think? It's blue and silver.

 

I use ramps.

Similar to these.

 

I personally went with this jack:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...5429_200345429

About $200 shipped. I went with it because it had good reviews. But aside from that fact I noticed a lot of the other lo-pro jacks were low where the cup is and the first few inches up the arm but then they don't hold the same 3.5" clearance the whole way. If you notice on this arcan one there is a good 18" + where it is exactly the same height (3.5") I have no problem gettin it under my z at stock height or my 240 which is lowered a couple inches...

 

here is the one I use if you wanted the link...



http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-p...html-7814.html

3 3/8" all teh way down

 

The best jack is the Omega 29023 low profile. It is very big, very heavy, and pretty expensive though so it may not be what you are looking for. It has a huge pad, big handle, and can probably go further under a lowered car than any other one on the market. If you want to know more I can go on about how it is the best tool I have in the garage. I ordered mine locally and picked it up to the tune of about $550 I believe.

http://www.shinnfuamerica.com/Produc...acks/29023/763

 

Before, I had to use the Tomioka racing ramps from Z1 Auto and used a low-profile Prolift that got the job done..

http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?m...ng&prodid=2346

 

That one does look super nice.....I know for that price snap-on has a nice one as well..... I believe its a 2.5" lowest

 

Sweet, found it for $300 here. I think this one is the clear winner.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...9613_200329613

 

That's a great price! Like I said, I ordered mine local pick up but they still charged for the freight in the order. Not sure if it has to be freight or not but shipping is definitely the factor with this one. If you get it post up what you think.

 

scissors jacks wont fit under my car unless i drive on planks.

go to the home depot lumber section and go towards the back for their scrap wood. theyre cheaper. they should have a huge saw in the back and will cut them for you for free. have them cut the wood, each one shorter than the other to stack on top of each other to produce a ramp. they will even nail them together for you for free.

cost me $2 for everything out the door, ramp completely finished.

at any rate, i drive on the planks, then get the scissor jack under to raise the car a bit, then get the floor jack. it's a pain but it's part of the game.

 

THIS. effective method i use. as well as home made wooden planks.