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meh...
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Halo Z
on July 04, 2007 at 6:02 PM
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anyone here using a motorized scissor jack?
posted by ZEngineer
on July 04, 2007 at 02:10 PM
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i made some 2x10 blocks with rope handles that i drive up on and give me clearance of the fascia and then use my floor jack from the front to get to the cross member. no issues to reach the diff.
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anyone here using a motorized scissor jack?
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ZEngineer
14:10:06 07/04/07
Eh, looks like a waste
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lakerdude42
14:16:16 07/04/07
where?? (n/m)
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Dallas DamonZ
14:22:52 07/04/07
He must be a comedian. (n/m)
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Inzane
14:35:43 07/04/07
I'll be here all week. :) (n/m)
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lakerdude42
14:54:56 07/04/07
space is limited in my case
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ZEngineer
14:24:09 07/04/07
Use your floorjack at the front of the car, under the engine
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Inzane
14:34:24 07/04/07
my jack won't reach the front crossmember
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ZEngineer
14:41:13 07/04/07
Get your lazy butt over to Canadian Tire tonight. They have
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Inzane
14:49:22 07/04/07
the lighter & lower Michelin aluminum low profile jack
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ZEngineer
14:53:34 07/04/07
Don't bother. I tried it already and its useless. Had to
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Inzane
14:59:25 07/04/07
good info, thanks. (n/m)
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ZEngineer
15:09:25 07/04/07
You're welcome. Now, go get it! (n/m)
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Inzane
15:15:11 07/04/07
Looks good, is it low enough 2 get under the front x-member? (n/m)
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audioquest
17:49:36 07/04/07
With Eibach's I need to drive on 2x4's for the front (n/m)
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spicyZ
22:05:13 07/04/07
Yep, have the same jack. It's awesome. (n/m)
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spicyZ
15:12:21 07/04/07
2nd, and the blue will clash with your Lamebo paint =) (n/m)
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vorpalZ
15:43:36 07/04/07
I need a new jack, my craftsman jack barely gets me enough
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BigTDogg (MA)
09:55:35 07/05/07
dude...you must have a small
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genic
19:43:48 07/04/07
To date I found the best way is to make some 3"
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audioquest
20:09:08 07/04/07
you can do it without
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genic
21:26:55 07/04/07
What floor jack do you have?
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Woody75 (Denver)
09:11:18 07/05/07
They don't look very stable to me. (n/m)
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Gordo 93TT Daytona
14:39:03 07/04/07
yup i've had a few of those tip over on me (n/m)
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spyhunterTT(nj)
22:46:15 07/04/07
If you're really that lazy ...
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NytWolf
16:45:32 07/04/07
neat, but...
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Halo Z
17:58:34 07/04/07
don't have to hook it to the car you are 'jacking' (n/m)
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Adam (NoVA)
18:10:25 07/04/07
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Halo Z
18:02:27 07/04/07
that sounds like the right approach, I'll go with it. (n/m)
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ZEngineer
18:32:10 07/04/07
come on mr. engineer, you should've come up with this first.
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apudapus
02:34:48 07/05/07
I let the techies do all the legwork, then made a decision
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ZEngineer
07:46:35 07/05/07
yep. that's pretty much how it goes. (n/m)
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Halo Z
10:01:29 07/05/07
Just get low pro ramps and a nice jack
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thejones (Sacto, CA)
10:37:21 07/05/07
i like the low profile ramps. thanks! (n/m)
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apudapus
09:15:03 07/06/07
those will still rub the bottom the fascia on most lowered Z (n/m)
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Halo Z
13:09:29 07/06/07
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