Jack Stand height
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From: Midlothian
Originally posted by FF2Skip
RR- what is the profile of that floor jack? Highest point of the elevating arm when lowered and how long is it from the "front" to the pivot point?
RR- what is the profile of that floor jack? Highest point of the elevating arm when lowered and how long is it from the "front" to the pivot point?
http://www.ultimategarage.com/acjacks.html
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Originally posted by Road Rage
thongfoto, I think you are being a bit overly concerned about all this - jacking and keeping the car elevated safely should be your focus. I used to have a big floor jack that would not get under the front lift point of any of my sports cars, so I would just lift up one side with a smaller jack until I could get the big floor jack under the center jack point, then lift it up and locate the jackstands - the trick was to remember to re-position the small jack again when dropping the car, and doing it very slowly.
It will directly go under the front jack point of an unlowered car.
thongfoto, I think you are being a bit overly concerned about all this - jacking and keeping the car elevated safely should be your focus. I used to have a big floor jack that would not get under the front lift point of any of my sports cars, so I would just lift up one side with a smaller jack until I could get the big floor jack under the center jack point, then lift it up and locate the jackstands - the trick was to remember to re-position the small jack again when dropping the car, and doing it very slowly.
It will directly go under the front jack point of an unlowered car.
Maybe I'm overly sensitive to my S.
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From: BFE Tennessee
[QUOTE]Originally posted by FF2Skip
I use the scissor jack on the driver's rear reinforced area first. I jack that up until I can get the floor jack under the differential(if this is bad, I have never been told so). I then elevate the rear of the car until the the floor jacks fit under the sub frames. .
I'm not sure Skip but I think you should jack the front up first, someone correct me if I am wrong. Since the parking brake and the transmission are helping to hold the car in place you should raise the front and then the rear. And reverse when you bring it back down. Oh, this does not mean you don't need wheel blocks.
I use the scissor jack on the driver's rear reinforced area first. I jack that up until I can get the floor jack under the differential(if this is bad, I have never been told so). I then elevate the rear of the car until the the floor jacks fit under the sub frames. .
I'm not sure Skip but I think you should jack the front up first, someone correct me if I am wrong. Since the parking brake and the transmission are helping to hold the car in place you should raise the front and then the rear. And reverse when you bring it back down. Oh, this does not mean you don't need wheel blocks.
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RR- Thanks.
Kronos- I do use 2x4's but that you for pointing out my omission. I'd hate to contribute to someone else's accident. I have done it without the studs, but because I forgot. Nothing bad happened. I like doing the rear first because it's less that I have to do scissoring(I'm lazy) and I really do not wish to scratch my Invidia anymore than my driving exploits have already done!
Kronos- I do use 2x4's but that you for pointing out my omission. I'd hate to contribute to someone else's accident. I have done it without the studs, but because I forgot. Nothing bad happened. I like doing the rear first because it's less that I have to do scissoring(I'm lazy) and I really do not wish to scratch my Invidia anymore than my driving exploits have already done!
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