How you "safely" put your car on FOUR jackstand?
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06-21-2006, 08:43 PM
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06-21-2006, 09:27 PM
Originally Posted by BlackG35th
hahaha.... sorry to jack tha thread..... trey what was ur 60 foot wen u ran that time? thats a really good time!
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06-22-2006, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by inTgr8r
You should be doing front & rear... not side to side.
Use these lift points
Use these lift points
...Is it safe to use the aluminium/magnesium differential casing to support the car on the lifting jack during the leverage? Is there any "steel" braket to put the jack under? I dont beleive these "casting" are that strong...
From the past on other car I was doing "side to side" but at a certain height (around 10 inches) car wanted to slide of jack...not fun
#21
06-22-2006, 08:50 AM
Originally Posted by SkylineR35
Why not side to side? I jacked up my eclipse one side and then the other and didn't have any problems. If you jack up the rear first your car will roll away so don't do that!
& more extreme angle on the first set of jacks.
Front to rear is more stable because of the length of the wheel base.
& yes lift the front first, then the rear
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06-22-2006, 01:55 PM
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06-23-2006, 02:18 AM
Go to a your local junkyard, and get a pair of wheel chocks from any Nissan of the '80s, and early '90. The ones from a S13 is even better - they are foldable, and very compact, and lightweight.
While you are jacking up the rear, place the chocks to the front end of the tires (assume you are on a level surface, but who will jack up half a car on a slope anyway) to prevent the car from rolling to the front.
I don't understand why the new cars don't come with those anymore. I have 4 pairs of those sitting in the garage. I don't jackup any cars without placing them properly first.
Thanks,
Nelson
While you are jacking up the rear, place the chocks to the front end of the tires (assume you are on a level surface, but who will jack up half a car on a slope anyway) to prevent the car from rolling to the front.
I don't understand why the new cars don't come with those anymore. I have 4 pairs of those sitting in the garage. I don't jackup any cars without placing them properly first.
Thanks,
Nelson
#26
06-23-2006, 01:42 PM
Front first then rear like someone said. Lift from the lifting points and you'll be fine. It cant roll away because when you lift the wheels on the jack will roll to keep it centered. Don't be scared as long as the jacks are seated correctly, it's not a problem. If you're too low drive up onto some 2x4's or 4x4's and then jack from there. You can make a wedge so driving up will be easier. Now I hope that helps. When you go swimming to you think of "Jaws"
#28
08-09-2006, 10:55 AM
Originally Posted by trey.hutcheson
Jack won't fit under the front of the car even if the front wheels are on wood. And I've just got a mild(.5") drop.
Pain in the butt, because it fits, but then you only have like 1" to move the bar up and down. Using a screwdriver gets tiring to jack the jar up
That's why I bought an air-assisted floor jack to hopefully remedy that. I'll let you know how that works, as it arrives next week.
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