How to jack-up lowered car.
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How to jack-up lowered car.
Hey, I realized that with just even a small drop, my floor jack (not low-pro) JUST cleared the front bottom bumper by lifting at the center point of the sub-frame.
The saddle pad to lift is actually 5", but the rest of the body is pretty high, and I have to stick the jack pretty much under the whole front of the car to reach the center sub-frame jack point.
Well, got me thinking, it definitely wouldn't fit with anymore of a drop.
How do you guys jack your car up?
Was thinking to use a scissor jack on one side to give me just enough room to slide a floor jack to the center point to life vehicle evenly. And then I would use jack stands on the side rocker lift points.
The saddle pad to lift is actually 5", but the rest of the body is pretty high, and I have to stick the jack pretty much under the whole front of the car to reach the center sub-frame jack point.
Well, got me thinking, it definitely wouldn't fit with anymore of a drop.
How do you guys jack your car up?
Was thinking to use a scissor jack on one side to give me just enough room to slide a floor jack to the center point to life vehicle evenly. And then I would use jack stands on the side rocker lift points.
Last edited by What_It_Do; Apr 14, 2011 at 05:55 PM.
Re: How to jack-up lowered car.
Before I even finished reading your post the 1st thought that came to mind was to use the scissor jack.lol.
Just crank it up on the chassis near either tire on a level surface enough to squeeze a floorjack onto the main jack-point in closest to the bumper
Just crank it up on the chassis near either tire on a level surface enough to squeeze a floorjack onto the main jack-point in closest to the bumper
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Re: How to jack-up lowered car.
or use ramps - prefferably the ones that does not slip 
- i am happy for having select the pro-kit sometimes :P The miata is already hard to place the jack now, stock, i am scared when i finally put some springs on it...
- i am happy for having select the pro-kit sometimes :P The miata is already hard to place the jack now, stock, i am scared when i finally put some springs on it... Last edited by sdaidoji; Apr 14, 2011 at 06:59 PM.
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yeah mine is the same way like 2mm for the jack to slide under lol. the only part i miss is i used to be able to change the trans fluid when the car was stock without raising it up. now its too low to fit under.
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