has this been discussed yet?
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has this been discussed yet?
Jack type......since I bent my O.E.M. when I had a flat 2 years ago (opened the rear door while the car was lifted)
I received a 2 ton jack kit from my girl for christmas but the damn thing does nothing...has maybe a 2" lift plate and the thing itself looks like a toy....I fgured a 2 ton would do the trick when lifting a quarter at a time....I was wrong
in summation.......What weight type would be best for the civic, 3 ton?
I know not to use bottle, and scissor unless in a pinch or mud.....floor jack is the way to go cept I can't just walk into my shop and 'lift' the 5 ton jack out of there....
I received a 2 ton jack kit from my girl for christmas but the damn thing does nothing...has maybe a 2" lift plate and the thing itself looks like a toy....I fgured a 2 ton would do the trick when lifting a quarter at a time....I was wrong
in summation.......What weight type would be best for the civic, 3 ton?
I know not to use bottle, and scissor unless in a pinch or mud.....floor jack is the way to go cept I can't just walk into my shop and 'lift' the 5 ton jack out of there....
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Rep Power: 361 there is no reason a 2 ton jack shouldnt support the civic. thats terrible if it didnt
2 ton jacks are good for a lot heavier vehicles than a civic!
2 ton jacks are good for a lot heavier vehicles than a civic!
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Rep Power: 812 i think you need to learn how to use it. i bought a 2 ton floor jack for $20 and it maybe weighs 10 lbs. i just carry it out and start jacking away. you know there is a release screw that needs to be tightened first right? also i had to take off the holder piece on the jack part or it wouldn't go under my lowered car.
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Rep Power: 289 I use a floor jack all day at work.....maybe I'm just used to 4 1/2 ton jacks that take no effort. I dunno. but what should the lift range be? cuz this one only goes up I think 13 1/4 inches and from the rear passenger jack point, it didn't even raise the wheel up....
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Rep Power: 812 oh, well it does take some effort it wont feel like pushing on a feather. mine goes up hi enough to get a jackstand underneath and the wheel off the ground by a few inches.
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Originally Posted by gearbox
oh, well it does take some effort it wont feel like pushing on a feather. mine goes up hi enough to get a jackstand underneath and the wheel off the ground by a few inches.
I dunno...maybe If i get time tomorrow I will post either pics or vids of what is going on and you guys can offer suggestions...cuz this thing I swear looks like a toy compared to the one at work hah
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