Floor Jack
 

I'm looking for a low profile, extra long floor jack to speed up lifting the Z. Currently, I'm using a standard size hydraulic floor jack to lift each side, one at a time at the rails and then support with stands.

I would love something that is low and long enough to fit through the front of the car so that I can use the front jacking point, which would save some time by allowing me to place stands on both sides at once.

I found a promising jack here, but the length is 32.5".. When I measured from the front of the Z to the jacking point, it was a little longer than that so I'm afraid the jack won't reach the jacking point. Does anyone have any recommendations for a floor jack that'll reach and work well? The Z is stock height with the chin spoiler.

Tried that jack before and still wont reach the support brace in front the lower chin would prevent you from doing so.

The only option you have is to get 4pc of 4x4 wood. Stack in two then let the car roll over it. That would give you the clearance.

harbor freight has low profile jacks for under 100

I bought my 2 from here.

Floor Jacks - Save on Automotive Floor Jacks at Harbor Freight

Simple solution. Thanks!

^ Penvy actually I also tried using that still had to use wooden blocks but then again my Z is lowered. That thing weighs a ton and its huge.

I had to return it cuz I have a small garage.

Yet you cant beat that price for a huge floor jack.

the 2 I have aren't that big honestly. the garage I have is 30x30 though so there's a little bit of space to work with.

I have found however that to jack the rear any jack i've had/have doesn't fit between the rear section of my exhaust lol kinda went the ghetto route of jacking up both sides then placing some block under the tires for extra support. also jack stands wherever you can find a place and still have work space in the back.

the Z is a pain to work on without a lift.

yah, i have 2 of the harbor freight ones myself. they've been working great.

oil the bearings on the roller from time to time as my first one seized... harbor freight gave me a replacement so i just bought a 2nd one on dat day. :D

Harbor freight +1 :)


-Raj

You gotta get the 2 ton long one. It's almost long enough to get the STUPID front jacking point. Although maybe you can if you have a stock front

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Will a 3 ton be long enough? And Why do they have three different product numbers for the 3 ton from that link above?

You want the 2 ton because it's the longest and lowest.


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I just drive one front tire of my stock height Z up onto a section of 2x12, and that is enough where I can get my low profile 3 ton jack to the front center jack point. The first couple of pumps are tight and will hit the chin spoiler if not careful, but it's the easiest method I've found.

**edit** This is the exact jack I have http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...FQ6MaQod9EQAAw I think I may have said in another thread that I use a 23" high lift jack, but that was a different jack that belonged to someone else.

I have the JEGS one from amazon, low profile etc ~ 200.00+ bucks. It fits to our front jacking point almost perfectly.

The HF low profile jack work from the front only with a low profile ramp. I jack the front about 4 - 5 notches high on my jack stands. To lift the rear, had to get to the pumpkin by driving the jack not from the rear but from the bottom center and started pumping from underneath.

check out ranger quick jack, just got mine the other day and works great. ill do a review with pics when i get a day off but it slides under mine and im on swifts. its more expensive than just a jack but makes life wayyyy easier

I use my ramps then roll the jack in. Jack it high enough to put your stands in and slide the ramps out.

That's pretty typical of Harbor Freight. Don't know why, but they have multiple numbers on a lot of their items.

yep, that's wat most people do. they even sell those short height ramps just for this purpose.

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Hey is the harbor freight jack normally hard to pump up when it's lifting a car? I feel like I have to put a lot of effort in each pump I don't think it feels right


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Not really. Any fluid leaking out?

Compared to a normal sized floor jack, I do feel it requires a good bit more effort.

Once I lowered on swifts, it was a nightmare. Barely squeezed my HF jack in the rear. Then had to screw around on all sides to get the front up. Even worse when I only had 2 stands with me.

I bought these since I'm not paying $300+ for race ramps and extensions.
https://www.amazon.com/Discount-Ramp...ords=car+ramps

They barely fit under the front chin and give just enough coverage to get my normal hydraulic jack completely under the front of the car to the nipple. If you are lower than just adding swifts, raceramps will be the way to go.

Jack the sucker up and I use 2 notches roughly on the stands. Anything higher and I start to question if the $90 special from HF will hold up hahahahahaha.

I am part of the ramps and jack group...most of the time all you need are the ramps unless you doing brakes or need to remove tires...etc.

I have this: https://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-...ump-68050.html

It wont reach in the front...fo sure...

Got the same ramps and jack and follow the same process... good to know that it will still work when I finally get around to putting my swifts on.

It barely clears the little mud flaps on the front so it easily clears the front chin spoiler. You'll be safe once you lower. Just have to have the jack handle almost parallel to the ground otherwise you'll scrape up the bumper. I'll see if i have photos somewhere of it on the ramps.

For OP and Jay:

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9rtqmy0k.jpg

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...psecfnix0c.jpg

Or you could consider dropping some extra $ for a long term investment that makes your life easy.

https://www.quickjack.com/

I plan to buy a set in December.

That's pretty neat, but the price is crazy considering you can get entry level full height 2 post lifts in that territory. A full on two post lift is, obviously, not for everyone... but this looks like a $500 item priced at $1400.

Obviously a post lift would be better, but lots of people either
1 - don't have the space
2 - can't install one

I fall under number 2 because I live in a condo complex with a private garage. I can do car work in the garage, but can't use anything permanent. I'd be getting the $999 option.

Yeah I am with you.. in fact, I am in an apartment with a private garage so a very similar situation...

Think the $999 option will be OK? I feel like it's cutting it kind of close with our cars but your Porsche is a good bit lighter. $999 is much more palatable but I hope to put in a full sized lift when I move into a larger space some day.

My brother-in-law has a two post lift in his garage that we used it to install my TT kit and now that is all I dream about when I am putting the car up on stands.

Gross weight for the Z is almost 4,000 if i remember right, so I wouldn't push it with the small lifts. There will likely be black Friday/holiday sales so I expect to get the 5K limit one around $1100-1200.

I too hope for the full size lift option.

More like 3,300-3,350lb, isn't it?

I've used the EZCarlift for years now, and find it tremendously useful.
EZ CAR LIFT - FREE-STANDING USE-ANYWHERE CAR LIFT! FAST. SAFE. STRONG.EASY.

Not cheap, and you need different cross-brace members for different cars (if you happen to be unlucky like me and have vehicles with different range of lift-point spacing). It is, however, pretty fail safe, good for 4,400 lbs, and USA made.

The Ranger Quick Jack came along after I bought my lift, or I may have gone that way instead. But not at all unhappy I have this.

how about rhino ramps..not high enough...use any floor jack once its up on ramps....just thinking out loud here

If you are not lowered, you can probably back onto Rhino ramps without scraping the front in order to work on exhaust. I'd have to try it to see if you can drive forward onto them OK, though. But you can't do both at once. Also, if you want to change wheels, work on brakes or suspension, or lift the car higher, you still need to jack the car and put it onto something. Hard to jack the car and put it on stands unless you can hoist from a location other than the authorized lift points and then install the jack stands on those. Sorry I'm not familiar enough with the Z to know if there is a central rear hoist point or can jack the entire side up, for instance.

Use the rear diff as the jack point.

I always jack from the pumpkin in the back. Nipple from the front.

Thanks!

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