Floor jack for those with slammed rides

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Old 08-14-2008, 12:32 AM
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Floor jack for those with slammed rides

My Ings+1 side skirts are pretty low to begin with. In addition, my ride height is aggressively-low thanks to my HKS Hipermax RS coilovers. I've been searching for a floor jack with really low minimum clearance (saddle height). I just picked up this one from Summit Racing. Price is $200 shipped. Most so-called "low-profile" jacks have saddle heights of about 3.5" or higher. This one has a minimum saddle of a mere 2.75".
 
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Old 08-14-2008, 12:52 AM
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that's a good find. i was just looking at some "low profile" jacks at sears yesterday ... they were in the 3.5 ish range.
 
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Old 08-14-2008, 12:54 AM
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wow nice!!
 
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sweet sir good find good find
 
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Old 08-14-2008, 08:20 AM
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i think the harbor freight racing jack is lower than 3" for the 3000lbs capacity
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very nice thanks for the info
 
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Old 08-14-2008, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
i think the harbor freight racing jack is lower than 3" for the 3000lbs capacity
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The lowest height I could find for a jack from HF was 3". That's still a decent height. The SR one is 0.25" lower and has a 1,000 lb. higher capacity.
 
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Old 08-14-2008, 10:25 PM
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nice find..i needa get me a low profile jack also..
 
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Old 08-14-2008, 10:41 PM
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big ups for kurtis!
 
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Nice find.
 
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NICE!!
 
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i bought a low profile jack from HF that was min 3" but the issue was that it did not go deep enough under the car before the jack became alot taller. it tapers down toward the edge. Any way that you can post a pic of the entire jack?

just saw the pic on summit. can you instead measure how far back it goes before the jack becomes tall? im using it on my 300zxtt which is 3" off the ground but the jack points are too far back. Thanks in avance
 

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Old 08-15-2008, 10:00 AM
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Yeah I definately need to invest in one of those. When Ben and Mike come by my house we will probally start playing paper rock scissors deciding whos bringing the 80lb shop jack to our working area...lol
 
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Old 08-15-2008, 10:38 AM
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K...can your "new" Summit Jack reach all the way under to the front jack point?? In order for me to reach it, I have roll the G on Ramps first. Boy,
if this Jack can reach it without Ramps...
 
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Old 08-15-2008, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by OH6 G35
K...can your "new" Summit Jack reach all the way under to the front jack point?? In order for me to reach it, I have roll the G on Ramps first. Boy,
if this Jack can reach it without Ramps...
Are you referring to the forward jack points under the side skirts? If so, then definitely yes. If you are referring to the center of the front cross member, then no. That's nearly 2 feet from the front of the bumper. I am happy not to have to use my Tomioka ramps every time now.

One of the great things about this jack is that the jack frame height rises very gradually. It remains 3" or less in height from the center of the saddle to about 9" up the frame. It may not look that far in the picture but the angle of the pic skews things a little. I'm sure it's 9".

I still need to use a hockey puck or something similar on top of the jack pad because the Ings+1 skirts are tall.
 
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