for those of you with lowered cars

[ARdoller]

especially for those with H&R Super Sports and no iso's, how do you go about jacking up the car?

i have a cheap(er) hydraulic floor jack, and i cant even get it under the car anymore. the old bottle jack doesnt fit, and even when i do get the hydraulic jack under the car somehow, it maxes out before i can even get the car high enough to get the jack stands under.

the only thing i can think of, is getting a true floor jack, but i dont want to spend the money on it just to find out it wont fit under the car either.

 

[Tabres]

If you really don't want to spend the money to get a floor jack, just raise the car in stages.

Drive the front tires up onto some blocks, put the jack under the car, jack it up, set the car on the stands, place a block of wood on the jacking pad, jack the car higher...

 

[nckissfan]

I went to Lowe's, and bought two basic gray 16" square blocks. I drive the car up on them, then jack the car up. It is really close for me, just enough room to get the jack under the car.

 

[68_GT]

I always lay out 2x4's in front of my front tires and drive up on them to jack up my G35.

 

[jlg32281]

As stated above, two pieces of 2x4 ( or 2x anything for that matter) should get you up high enough to fit your jack under it. If I start at the edge of my sloped driveway, I can drive mine onto regular ramps.

 

[ARdoller]

well thats where the problem comes in. i HAVE to drive the car onto blocks for the jack to fit under, but once you add the added height of the blocks, the jack is maxed out before it can get the car high enough to fit stands underneath.

and if i raise the one side of the car, theres no possible way to get the jack under the other side of the car.

 

[BMF42]

Just like the other guys said. These boards raise the car about 2 1/2 in. I used to use them for my Z06 but they work just fine for the cobra and the front is pretty low. Good luck

Al

 

[nckissfan]

cool homemade ramps, I like that idea.

 

[BMF42]

Oh and if you shop around you can find some jacks for really cheap. I have a Craftsman Jack that was about $300, and $100 Aluminum jack from Pep Boys. Believe it or not the Pep Boys jack has lasted me about 7 years and works just as good.

 

[BMF42]

cool homemade ramps, I like that idea.

Thanks I know its ghetto but it was cheap and does the job.:beer:

 

[FATPAUL]

^Same here brother!

 

[bob6364]

Same here...3' 2x10 then one 18" then one about 12" nail together car is now an additional 4 1/2" off the ground....plenty of room for the jack. Find a house being built in your area and ask to pick the scrap pile...

 

[SublimeRT]

well thats where the problem comes in. i HAVE to drive the car onto blocks for the jack to fit under, but once you add the added height of the blocks, the jack is maxed out before it can get the car high enough to fit stands underneath.

and if i raise the one side of the car, theres no possible way to get the jack under the other side of the car.

I think a new jack is going to be the only way to solve your problem. Your average 2 ton jack stand is only about a foot tall though at its' lowest height. Your jack must be on its' last limb if it won't raise the car up that far.

 

[sc98cbra]

Have someone lift on the fender and Slide the jack under it, Works like a charm.

 

[95riosnake]

I bought this a couple months ago, works like a charm.

Got it for $300 shipped (free shipping through amazon)

Two companies make it, one is Omega, one is Advanced Tool Design. They are both the exact same jack. I got the Advanced Tool Design one because I could get free shipping on it.:thumbsup:

 

[ARdoller]

damn $300? i dont have that kind of money.

 

[BlownCobra32v]

I have a couple small patio bricks I use to get the jack under, it sucks

 

[Cookieman00x]

Mustangworld - Build yourself some ramps !

 

[ARdoller]

for those of you that still use jacks and stands, where are you guys placing them (both the jack, and the stands)? i mean, obviously, with the lowered stance, it kinda makes it more difficult to put them places.

this is what i have now (Advance's version, whichever brand that is, i forget):

it was an improvement over a bottle jack and a scissor jack, but definitely not anything "heavy duty". i tried using it to jack the car at the k-member, but it wouldnt lift. it was obviously too much weight trying to lift the entire front end, rather than one side. this was before lowering springs and shocks/struts, so i dont even know if i could even get a jack under the front of the car anymore.

 

[95riosnake]

damn $300? i dont have that kind of money.

Yea, $300 isn't cheap, but every time I jack the car up and don't have to mess around with boards and all that junk, it was money well spent :beer: