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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 13b_cookie_monster
even at stock height i couldn't use a regular craftsman jack... justed used wood under the tires... then i slammed the car and my buddy loaned me a low pro aluminum jack from harbor freight... works like a charm ... only $80 and its super light.
I'm at stock height... and I use a craftsman floor jack.
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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stock jack somewhere on rib on sides, and jackstand.

Best way though would be a Citreon suspension and jackstands. Wheels down car raises). Jackstands in. Wheels up. Now if only someone would try to install this on an RX-7.
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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you can jack up the rear by the diferential.
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 11:56 PM
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If your jack is to low, use lumber. 2x6 like the people above said, although a 2x4 worked well enough for me. Just use whatever you got, its common sence to use lumber...I hope you know this.
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 01:01 AM
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front subframe and differential?

If you have trouble drive your car on ramps first, then put down a thick piece of plywood under the jack, then jack the car up.
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 04:01 AM
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Bare handed!! lol.
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 08:22 AM
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You can do it!

On my LS6 GTU I have RB lowering springs and am not able to get a jack under the car. I usually lift the front passenger side with the spare aluminum jack just a couple inches, then I slide my floor jack under the front and lower the aluminum jack. When I lower the car with the floor jack, I can pull it out before the shocks settle out.
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 09:35 AM
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you guys must have some thick as hell floor jacks... i have a mr.goodwrench $15 walmart special and 4" of clearance and it slips right under it. my dad has a jack twice the size as mine and it slips under just fine as well. the OEM jack slips under with maybe 1 inch to spare.
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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I use the cross member under the motor because using the frame rails or pinch welds screws them up and can bend the frame
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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I have my friends lift it up while i slip the jack under. Yeah, it's ghetto but it works.
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