alternative lift points
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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:
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.
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.
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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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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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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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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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