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The front crossmember is the safest place to jack the front
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Inzane
on March 15, 2010 at 11:46 AM
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Am I reading these responses right??? I would never jack my
posted by cossiemodo2000
on March 14, 2010 at 12:20 PM
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end of the car up. If you don't believe us, refer to the FSM.
Inzane
(formerly Z-Jay)
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Using a jack @ the safety stand points?
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evan_aggie
09:53:51 03/14/10
I roll up on a few 2x4's and jack from the cross memeber
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zgene4
10:06:02 03/14/10
2nd. (n/m)
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Wright (Ca)
10:50:24 03/14/10
3rd, I do the same, but use "rhino ramps" (n/m)
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LJZTT
11:07:38 03/14/10
indeed (n/m)
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vorpalZ
11:17:01 03/14/10
Thats a great way to f. up your car. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
10:46:30 03/14/10
Re: Using a jack @ the safety stand points?
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outkaZTT
10:49:51 03/14/10
Get a low profile jack, mine rolls under to the cross member
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whip (Philly)
11:22:06 03/14/10
Which do you have?
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evan_aggie
12:22:16 03/14/10
I think it's a "Big Red", got it at Pepboys.
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whip (Philly)
13:03:13 03/14/10
Am I reading these responses right??? I would never jack my
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cossiemodo2000
12:20:36 03/14/10
That's what the FSM says to do. See page GI-21 (n/m)
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RAGTPZ
12:30:03 03/14/10
...
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240Z FeO2
12:33:28 03/14/10
huge 2nd, it tears up. You'd need to have
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Seb@Specialty-Z
12:39:07 03/14/10
Piece of wood works as well - yes? (n/m)
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jzack
13:33:49 03/14/10
sure does. I effed mine up this way (n/m)
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d_flore
23:24:34 03/15/10
What do you use? (n/m)
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spicyZ
13:31:23 03/14/10
drive up ramps, then jack the rear from the diff with
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cossiemodo2000
15:25:32 03/14/10
And if you need the front to be any higher? Then what? (n/m)
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Eric(FL)
15:43:07 03/14/10
Honestly I don't know because the drive ramps i have,
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cossiemodo2000
15:48:33 03/14/10
how do you remove your front wheels/ (n/m)
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ali300zx
16:09:54 03/14/10
wow you guys really want all the details
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cossiemodo2000
18:13:11 03/14/10
Front on ramps, and then jacking from rear?
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spicyZ
17:57:31 03/14/10
i do it all the time
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gt300zxtt
18:35:59 03/14/10
As long as you have a rubber pad it's fine (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
19:22:03 03/14/10
why not? (n/m)
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vorpalZ
11:27:27 03/15/10
The front crossmember is the safest place to jack the front -
Inzane
11:46:48 03/15/10
Rubber Saddle Pads, All Points,Always.
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ttz'in (NorCal)
13:56:38 03/14/10
if your car is lowered
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gt300zxtt
15:03:16 03/14/10
i dont know why you cant just go to a northern tool
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gt300zxtt
18:33:45 03/14/10
Re: i dont know why you cant just go to a northern tool
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flashstar
19:26:36 03/14/10
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