jacking up car?

[lilaznbabystar]

just a simple question.

I just got car that is lowered and if i wanted to raise it up to do a oil change its kind of hard cause my jack wont fit under the kit.

any ideas or experience with ramps or where to get tools to help with simple stuff like that?

[gpomp]

drive up on some 2x4's

[DC2]

if you dont have that be super ghetto and drive up a curb

[lilaznbabystar]

lol

i live in a..."cadisac?"

dun even have a curb:(

[theken]

cul de sac. as said put a couple pieces of wood down, get your tires on top of them you should be able to get under with a jack, i have to do it and its a pain in the ass

[andres_mt]

just build your own ramps out of some wood, not very hard I imagine? :dunno:

[lilaznbabystar]

absolutly tool-less

can't build anything since grade 7 shop hahah

i'll try the wood thing i guess

does sound like a pain tho lol

[frostyda9]

Grab 2 pieces of 2X4, put them in front of the front wheels...drive onto them. This will give you just enough clearance to get the jack(s) under the car. If it's FWD, pull the e-brake hard. I use a second factory jack so I can support one whole end of the car at a time, just supporting one corner is a little sketchy IMO.

[benyl]

Are you saying your normal jack won't fit under the car?

Or are you trying to use a 3-ton jack?

[lilaznbabystar]

Originally posted by benyl
Are you saying your normal jack won't fit under the car?

Or are you trying to use a 3-ton jack?

ya it wont fit.
i'm not using a 3 ton i think, just a standard one.

the side skirts are low enough to stop the jack from getting under the axle

and the front bumper is of course to low itself and long, to get the jack under. (someone told me i can jack up the front end just behind the bumber, near the oilpan)

[talonboi]

as many people have posted

use 2 pieces of 2x4 wood, lay them under each tire, and drive your car on top of the wood, this will allow you to fit the jack underneath

[stevieo]

Originally posted by talonboi
as many people have posted

use 2 pieces of 2x4 wood, lay them under each tire, and drive your car on top of the wood, this will allow you to fit the jack underneath

that works, but if it doesn't this is what i do..

i drove up onto 2x4 blocks then i get my brother to postion the jack right hwere it goes and i lift up my car just bit then he slides it under and i jack it up.

[barbarian]

You can get ramps at Canadian tire that have little extensions to make the slope less steep.

[rc2002]

If you don't want to drag out the wood blocks everytime, just go and buy a low profile jack. That'll slide under just about any body kit.

[90Tegra]

scisor jacks work perfect 4 meeeeeeee

[SC2]

Originally posted by benyl
Are you saying your normal jack won't fit under the car?

Or are you trying to use a 3-ton jack?

whats wrong with a 3 tonner ?

[frostyda9]

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[FiveFreshFish]

I would use 2 x 6 lumber instead.

I have a 1.5-ton jack with a saddle height of 3.5". That's plenty of capacity for a car, and will fit under anything that I drive.

[SC2]

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[SilverBoost]

Princess auto has a low profile aluminum jack I believe for $100.

I bought the one at CDN Tire which costs more, but works great. It fits under 3" heights. Not to mention its lighter than my crappy little metal jack.

Invest in one so you won't have to take 2x4s with you if you ever have to change a tire.

[Steve-O 00]

Hey crazy idea take it to walmart and let them change it if you don't have much money its usually cheap

just a suggestion:thumbsup:

[CryoCarnage]

Pssst. Who uses jacks?
http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/photo/images/images-101-150/photo126p.jpg
:thumbsup:

[BerserkerCatSplat]

I never use jacks when welding my gas tank. :rofl:

[yohan4ws]

I bought the cheap kit at walmart, my jack is like 5 1/2" to 20" or something... it came with wheel blocks and jack stands... it was $30 or something ridiculously cheap and came in a carrying case.

My car is low so I can't get my jack underneath the "TOW HOOOK" area in the middle of my car on the front end, where you should be jacking it up from if you have sideskirts and can't' get access to the side... then raise the car high enough to put a jackstand under it.

I never work on my car without at least 2 jackstands and the jack in place .. sometimes I'll move the jack but even doing oil changes, the jack is on wheels so the jackstands make er good and sturdy. I always put on e-brake and put the blocks behind the rear tires so it doesnt roll back. I really hope this isnt the first you've heard of this method to work on your car.

Anyways I missed out something important, I have 2 lengths of 2x8 that I put under my tires, I drive up on them. If your car is lower still, then get a long 2x8 and a shorter 2x8 so you drive up on one, and then up on the other one bringing you a total addition of 4" higher than the resting height. hey sometimes your shocks won't compress when the car goes down and you can lift up that one needed side within a few minutes if you forgot something..

I lived in a cul de sac as well, but make sure you do this on a flat area... my cul de sac was hilly and the car sometimes rolled on the wheels on the jack. rant rant rant because its 1:41am and im bitter cuz i hate my job and dont want be at work in 6hours :(

[frostyda9]

Originally posted by yohan4ws
and then up on the other one bringing you a total addition of 4" higher than the resting height.

Final answer?