INNOVATIVE WAYS TO JACK YOUR CAR UP--

starbai · #1 (**permalink**) 08-22-2008, 04:24 PM

My hydraulic floor jack only goes so high, my jack stands can go higher which I would like to do to give myself a little more room to work under the car.

Anyone got some tips?

I thought of putting the jack on top of a couple of boards just to get the car up to put the jack stands under it (not to actually sustain teh car's weight while I'm under it)

I dont think that'd be too safe though lol

so how do you guys work UNDER your cars in your garage?

~~99PreludeSh~~ · #2 (**permalink**) 08-22-2008, 05:04 PM

put a couple 2x4's on the jack itself where you jack it up at.

starbai · #3 (**permalink**) 08-22-2008, 05:08 PM

obviously you mean the contact point on the car itself and not the floor and put the jack on top of the boards right?

OEM~KaOs · #4 (**permalink**) 08-22-2008, 05:18 PM

yes. you put the wood blocks on top of the jack and then put the wood against the place where you are jacking the car up.

~~99PreludeSh~~ · #5 (**permalink**) 08-22-2008, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by starbai

obviously you mean the contact point on the car itself and not the floor and put the jack on top of the boards right?

Unless the floor is sitting ON TOP of the jack which is pretty much impossible then yes you put the wood on the JACK

starbai · #6 (**permalink**) 08-22-2008, 05:58 PM

hey there mister:

no one likes a

!

98BB6SH · #7 (**permalink**) 08-22-2008, 07:05 PM

no joke one time with my 92 si (lowered) i needed to get it up pretty high so i drove up the apron of my driveway put the jack on the curb and was able to slide my jack stand under the car.

now that was innovative!

LittleFoot · #8 (**permalink**) 08-22-2008, 07:11 PM

I have had to jack my car up on the curb a little to get the jack under it.....I finally discovered a racing jack and realized it is possible to get my car jacked up from the ground and yes wood blocks are the key!

yogi_pahl · #9 (**permalink**) 08-22-2008, 07:39 PM

i use ramps and tire blocks but the best is this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOmAe-WKQmo

98BB6SH · #10 (**permalink**) 08-22-2008, 08:05 PM

that thing is sick. where do i buy it?

INNOVATIVE!!

yogi_pahl · #11 (**permalink**) 08-22-2008, 08:11 PM

titan exhaust jack it was it's called

hear the site
http://www.airjackusa.com/

twokexlv6coupe · #12 (**permalink**) 08-22-2008, 08:26 PM

i just bench press my car and hold it like that every time i'm underneath it.

yogi_pahl · #13 (**permalink**) 08-22-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by twokexlv6coupe

i just bench pressmy car and hold it like that every time i'm underneath it.

what if you need both hands to work with how do you hold it up then?..................wait...i don't want to know.

twokexlv6coupe · #14 (**permalink**) 08-22-2008, 08:34 PM

just answered your own question

ogsmakdade · #15 (**permalink**) 08-22-2008, 09:39 PM

car+jack+wooden blocks..................... where's jesse when you need him lol

Brash · #16 (**permalink**) 08-23-2008, 04:03 AM

I jack mine up with the factory scissor jack, then once it's high enough then I jack it with a normal trolley jack. Pain in the arse, but oh well, the car looks great so I'll live with it.

~~BoostedDreams~~ · #17 (**permalink**) 08-23-2008, 04:10 AM

i use spare tire jacks then get it up high enough for the floor jack

mr_y82 · #18 (**permalink**) 08-23-2008, 10:32 AM

that's cool! that guy in the video doesn't say much does he? lol... I am not sure I would get under a car on a ballon.. I think it might be wise to use some blocks when you get it up there.

you can used the force, just be sure not to break your concentration...

Nola_BB6 · #19 (**permalink**) 08-24-2008, 03:15 PM

I just use a pair of wooden blocks and and low profile racing jack.

98BB6SH · #20 (**permalink**) 08-24-2008, 03:50 PM

hey if you are ballsy enough you could always try this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmbIvmGLVlc

mr_y82 · #21 (**permalink**) 08-24-2008, 08:23 PM

^ haha... that's good.

starbai · #22 (**permalink**) 08-24-2008, 10:44 PM

man i would ****ing murder the tow truck driver that would ever do that **** to my car.

Pooponurhead · #23 (**permalink**) 08-24-2008, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ogsmakdade

car+jack+wooden blocks..................... where's jesse when you need him lol

Dangit, I was scanning the thread hoping that no one mentioned me...Cuz I was gonna suggest the Nanjemoy Car jack method.

you take one perfect wonderful Lude SH, with sweet ass oem sides, one decent floor jack, 3 jack stands, and one REALLY Effin big block of wood...and then you wiggle the car a little so it shifts its 3200+ lb weigh over the edge of the wood block...
all that, plus a little cussing and a few tears, and you have one Phuked up side skirt.

Read this...A little DIY on Effin a lude up.
http://preludezone.com/showthread.php?t=6500

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