Can't Jack Car Because of Aftermarket SideSkirts??

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Nov 25, 2002

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Can't Jack Car Because of Aftermarket SideSkirts??

The points where I jack my car at are now covered by my kaminari sideskirts, did this happen to anyone else? I believe they are being covered, when i felt under the side of the car, the sideskirts were covering a pretty large area.

Nov 25, 2002

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I ended up having to use the scissor jack from my old mustang. Nothing else I had was low enough to pass under the skirt.

Nov 25, 2002

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oops that sucks, i guess u either have to remove the side skirt or jack from the front or the rear

Nov 25, 2002

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i figured people would have the same problem when they lower with springs
i change my own oil and do most of the maintence and it's already tight at stock height, gettin under the car

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i figured people would have the same problem when they lower with springs
i change my own oil and do most of the maintence and it's already tight at stock height, gettin under the car

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Can't you buy one of those raiser ramps for the one tire and just keep that in your trunk? Then you have the room for the OEM jack.

Nov 25, 2002

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that's what i was thinking... buy some ramps then either prop the back tires with something.... i would much rather use a jack and jackstands though.. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG]

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try placing a piece of wood on the ground, and drive the car on top of it, it'll give ya a little help[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]

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[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG].......I hear ya........
I had to build some POS ramps that were 3 feet long......and went up gradually.......
It was a pain in the assss....but it works[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/IMG]
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my problem with ramps...

they get wedged between the bumper and the ground before the tire reaches them

somebody tell me where I can find a hydraulic jack with a clearance of 3" or less

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^^^^^^^^^^^......
exaclty.....thats why you have to make them longer

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you dont HAVE to use the jacking points.. just get under the car through the fender well and find a nice solid spot on the cars chassis....

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I just carry a foot long piece of 2x4 in my trunk and drive the over it.
word of advise DO NOT!! use the stock jack for anything but to fix a flat. that flimsy thing is a piece of chit. I learned the hard way using it to adjust my ground controls. the thing folded and my hand got cought in between the rear fenderwell and the tire.

luckily there was just enough wheel gap not to hack my fingers off

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ouch.. n to think i actually got under the car with that thing..

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drive it up on a block of wood....
then another block of wood...and take the first one out....NOW put the jack under....

LOWER THE JACK...but put the 2nd block of wood under the tire...before you lower it....take jack out
back the car on to the 1st block of wood (car in neutral...push it back slowly)

take big 2nd block of wood out...
back up car again...
take 1st block of wood out

thats it

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LOL!!!! i love the picture...[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]

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What a pain!!! All this just to jack up your car.

Nov 25, 2002

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[hr]Originally posted by: keffin
drive it up on a block of wood....
then another block of wood...and take the first one out....NOW put the jack under....

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Thats the exact same thing I had to do, when I want to do work on the underside of my car with the kit on.
I went to Honda the other day to get my oil changed and service and they had to put my car on the allignment hoist because it wouldnt go on any of the others, and to get it on that they had to make a ramp out of 2x4's so it would make it up, I told them I am going to lower it over the winter and they said I would have to take it to a pit to have any work done on it because they cant do it.