GTSPEC 6 Point Ladder Brace

vipor · 09-24-2010, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by daleks

So it looks like the 4-point brace blocks the front jack point. Oops...

It does

I'm gonna build some 2x10 ramps before my next oil change so I can get my floor jack under my car more easily..

daleks · 09-24-2010, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vipor

It does

I'm gonna build some 2x10 ramps before my next oil change so I can get my floor jack under my car more easily..

I recommend 2x12's. I have a pair of 3' segments with 45 degree mitre cuts at the end I wedge under the front tires before pulling forward and jacking up my front end. The true size of a 2x10 is 9 1/4", which isn't wide enough to fully span a 245mm (9.65 inches) tire. I pushed my compound mitre saw (dual sliding 10") to the limit though doing a cut like that on a 2x12 (11 1/4").

m4a1mustang · 09-24-2010, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daleks

I recommend 2x12's. I have a pair of 3' segments with 45 degree mitre cuts at the end I wedge under the front tires before pulling forward and jacking up my front end. The true size of a 2x10 is 9 1/4", which isn't wide enough to fully span a 245mm (9.65 inches) tire. I pushed my compound mitre saw (dual sliding 10") to the limit though doing a cut like that on a 2x12 (11 1/4").

They were so helpful with my Z. Saved me a few hundred bucks on buying a long-neck, low profile jack.

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