Subject	Use your floorjack at the front of the car, under the engine
Posted by	Inzane on July 04, 2007 at 2:34 PM
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In Reply To	space is limited in my case posted by ZEngineer on July 04, 2007 at 02:24 PM
Message	crossmember. Lift the whole front end at once and place two jackstands. Done, simple. (but yes you need to drive your tires up onto 2x4s or ramps first) I don't understand why you'd want to lift from the side at the rail with a floorjack?? Read your FSM.. the correct jacking points are shown. Inzane (formerly Z-Jay)
Follow Ups	anyone here using a motorized scissor jack? - ZEngineer 14:10:06 07/04/07 Eh, looks like a waste - lakerdude42 14:16:16 07/04/07 where?? (n/m) - Dallas DamonZ 14:22:52 07/04/07 He must be a comedian. (n/m) - Inzane 14:35:43 07/04/07 I'll be here all week. :) (n/m) - lakerdude42 14:54:56 07/04/07 space is limited in my case - ZEngineer 14:24:09 07/04/07 Use your floorjack at the front of the car, under the engine - Inzane 14:34:24 07/04/07 my jack won't reach the front crossmember - ZEngineer 14:41:13 07/04/07 Get your lazy butt over to Canadian Tire tonight. They have - Inzane 14:49:22 07/04/07 the lighter & lower Michelin aluminum low profile jack - ZEngineer 14:53:34 07/04/07 Don't bother. I tried it already and its useless. Had to - Inzane 14:59:25 07/04/07 good info, thanks. (n/m) - ZEngineer 15:09:25 07/04/07 You're welcome. Now, go get it! (n/m) - Inzane 15:15:11 07/04/07 Looks good, is it low enough 2 get under the front x-member? (n/m) - audioquest 17:49:36 07/04/07 With Eibach's I need to drive on 2x4's for the front (n/m) - spicyZ 22:05:13 07/04/07 Yep, have the same jack. It's awesome. (n/m) - spicyZ 15:12:21 07/04/07 2nd, and the blue will clash with your Lamebo paint =) (n/m) - vorpalZ 15:43:36 07/04/07 I need a new jack, my craftsman jack barely gets me enough - BigTDogg (MA) 09:55:35 07/05/07 dude...you must have a small - genic 19:43:48 07/04/07 To date I found the best way is to make some 3" - audioquest 20:09:08 07/04/07 you can do it without - genic 21:26:55 07/04/07 What floor jack do you have? - Woody75 (Denver) 09:11:18 07/05/07 They don't look very stable to me. (n/m) - Gordo 93TT Daytona 14:39:03 07/04/07 yup i've had a few of those tip over on me (n/m) - spyhunterTT(nj) 22:46:15 07/04/07 If you're really that lazy ... - NytWolf 16:45:32 07/04/07 neat, but... - Halo Z 17:58:34 07/04/07 don't have to hook it to the car you are 'jacking' (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 18:10:25 07/04/07 meh... - Halo Z 18:02:27 07/04/07 that sounds like the right approach, I'll go with it. (n/m) - ZEngineer 18:32:10 07/04/07 come on mr. engineer, you should've come up with this first. - apudapus 02:34:48 07/05/07 I let the techies do all the legwork, then made a decision - ZEngineer 07:46:35 07/05/07 yep. that's pretty much how it goes. (n/m) - Halo Z 10:01:29 07/05/07 Just get low pro ramps and a nice jack - thejones (Sacto, CA) 10:37:21 07/05/07 i like the low profile ramps. thanks! (n/m) - apudapus 09:15:03 07/06/07 those will still rub the bottom the fascia on most lowered Z (n/m) - Halo Z 13:09:29 07/06/07
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