Originally Posted by kenchan harborfreight's racing jack is pretty good. ive been using one for several yrs with no issue. cheap too. i have 2 in my garage. Yep that's
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12-16-2010, 01:24 PM | #76 (permalink) |
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Yep that's what I have, works great.
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i can haz? really though, is this it? http://www.harborfreight.com/3000-lb...ack-91039.html my car is lowered an inch i want to make sure it would be low enough to clear under the car. |
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Just spoke to Mike from BC Racing. They are sending me 230mm springs free of charge. I must say, they have amazing customer service. within 20 minutes of me calling them and leaving a message, they had called me back and were helping me out. Spent probably at total of 1.5 hours on the phone with Mike and he helped me out with isolating the problem and now they are sending me what i need to make things work for my ride height.
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so good job on your part too. |
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then just raise the car a little bit (usually tires can stay on the ground) until you can get the second jack under the front brace. some folks use 2x4's or low profile ramps and drive onto it to get more clearance for the front jack point. that works great too, but kind of a hassle imho. then use your jack stands at the factory jack points. for the rear just use the diff. i use this for my knees. Knee Pleaser - Specialty Tools - Tools - Griot's Garage |
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My car is lowered about the same as yours Jeff and it clears no problem. The aluminum jacks are nice because you can easily pick them up without giving yourself a hernia.
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well i definitely want something that is a one shot deal. i have been jacking up my car to get it onto a second jack for the past 7 months and i can't stand it anymore. |
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yah, unlike the ac hydraulics and other highend jacks this aluminum jack is very light weight and the handle collapses in the middle so you can use it in tight space.
the higher end ones has a one piece long handle and actually pretty clumsy to use unless you have a big garage. |
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I was doing the same thing. I had a Craftsman trolley jack but after I lowered my car I couldn't use it anymore without "pre-jacking" with the car jack to raise it 3/4 of a inch, it was a total PITA. The clearance on these jacks is 3 inches and change, so just do a little measuroo to confirm clearance and you're good to go. They only weigh about 20 lbs.
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