alternative lift points
So I just bought a new floor jack to lift my car with, and I was looking at the archives for the thread about how to properly jack your car. So then I refer to this picture:
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1126974580 The problem is my jack cannot reach the crossmember therefore I cannot lift.. I've heard of some people jacking one side at a time but is that seriously safe? Would someone please be kind enough to again, circle where I can get to an easier lift point to properly lift without causing any damage. Also I have some kind of tough "plate" under the radiator (I have a 91 N/A) that extends all the way to the crossmember to the bottom of my radiator and I'm afraid to use that as a lift point. |
Ive have the same prb. I just put a couple of blocks of wood down and parked my front tires on them. I know it sounds ghetto but it works for me.
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Nothing ghetto about it. I do that too. Some of my buddies insist on buying an expensive floor jack for lowered vehicles. I save my money and bought some pieces of wood
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Originally Posted by 89RXSteven
(Post 7181925)
Ive have the same prb. I just put a couple of blocks of wood down and parked my front tires on them. I know it sounds ghetto but it works for me.
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Originally Posted by PvillKnight7
(Post 7181941)
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Yeah, pinch seams are safe, as you can see. They might bend when you jack it up, so don't use them unless you don't care about them bending.
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I also use 2x4's to make room for the jack. Most of the time though when i jack up my car the jack slips on the crossbar. This one time i was jacking it up and the car slipped of the jack completely and the jacks bar went straight through the plastic casing luckly not damaging anything.
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Originally Posted by Travis V
(Post 7182182)
I also use 2x4's to make room for the jack. Most of the time though when i jack up my car the jack slips on the crossbar. This one time i was jacking it up and the car slipped of the jack completely and the jacks bar went straight through the plastic casing luckly not damaging anything.
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Well there isnt any more jack points up front so....What i do is get high enough to put the jack stands under on the first notch. Put both jack stands under, let it down. Re position and repeat, while jacking up i keep a close eye on slipping....It might be just that i got the cheapest jack money can buy im not to sure. Anyone else have same problem?
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I used some square tube and welded together a piece that fits into my floor jack. It cradles the pinch seams and doesn't bend them. But, I lost those about 5 years back... not sure what the hell happened to them. I need to make another set.. if I do, I'll post a write-up. :)
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Originally Posted by Travis V
(Post 7182220)
Well there isnt any more jack points up front so....What i do is get high enough to put the jack stands under on the first notch. Put both jack stands under, let it down. Re position and repeat, while jacking up i keep a close eye on slipping....It might be just that i got the cheapest jack money can buy im not to sure. Anyone else have same problem?
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You got to make sure the jack wheels can roll even a pebble can stop them and the will slip. Its like when your on a skateboard and hit a small rock . I alway sweep the floor before I jack up my car also you dont get as dirty.
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Originally Posted by HeyITZthatFC
(Post 7182237)
What kind of jack do you have? You think putting like a rough rag of maybe some sandpaper would help ? lol
This is the same setup i got for 60 bucks. http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/8266/jackmg7.jpg |
I got the same one from Wallmart for 30 bucks its black and it comes with a pleather bag like case.
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