What if you got a flat tire on a lowered car with bodykit?
 

Hi guys,

Sorry if this is a dumb question..this is my first time with a full body kit and lowered...but anways...For people that has a body kit(Amuse) and that is lowered on coilovers how do you change a flat tire if your out there on the road? With the car being low how do you get a jack under there? Do you carry a piece of wood 2X4 like this in your trunk at all times? to drive onto?

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Or what do you use? My car is getting the body kit installed right now and going to get it lowered on Bc Br coilovers.. im just curious how do you guys change a flat with a lowered car with a body kit or lip kit all around.

Also far as changing oil.. im buying some ramps. Are the Rhino ramps any good? I saw those at the store the other day.

Also if this is in the wrong section...mod please move. Thanks!

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Tow truck it, if you have to get it lifted and something on then I would suggest tow truck that you know with a low profile jack. But honestly, you can get the car up on a flat bed without destroying that much unless the wheel is shattered.
On oil changes, Rhino ramps will not work, you need Race ramps. The angle at which the rhino ramps lift the car is to fast for amuse/drop. I was dropped with stock front bumper and started to scrape so we backed off.

how low are we talkin? mechanical scissor jacks can be pretty low. I crank mine all the way down, slide it under the car sideways, then stand it up into the slot. No problems here.

My car was at stock height with the amuse on. I got a flat tire in the rear and man, it was a bitch to maneuver the jack underneath to jack the car up. It kinda stopped me from lowering even though I really want to. I was thinking of carrying the 2x4 with me too but I haven't tried it

i actually keep a few scrap pieces of 2x4's in the trunk around the spare. nothing crazy, but using them would require some McGuiver type sh1t on the side of the road. still better than a tow if i can get that awesome spare on. :)

if im stuck, then call a friend.... then tow

I have the ShineAuto sideskirts which sit almost 2 inches lower than the stock side skirts and im slammed. I usually keep a skinny jack and boards with me everywhere I go, unless im traveling to a show with someone else that already has these materials. I usually follow 1 of two options.

1. If its the back im trying to jackup, I roll up on boards then get the jack under the rear diff and jack up the car.

2. If its the front, I roll up on boards and get my skinny jack close to where the jack points are that I had to cut out the side skirt. Then I have a 2x4 block of wood I have to put between the jack point and the jack. Make sure the grain on hte block of wood goes against the lip on the jack point under your car, otherwise you will split the block.

thanks guys for the reply back! This helps. I just want to be more prepared in case situations like this happens.

Should count yourself lucky you even have a spare, in the UK we just get a can of something to spray in the flat tyre!

are you driving the convertible Z? i think thats all they get for a spare.

Are you talking about the accessory jack that comes in the trunk or a floor jack?

There are "racing jacks" that are a slimmer design or you could use wood like you posted to first raise the car slightly and then get a jack under it

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lol! I need to carry that baby with me everywhere!

I need boards to get all of that under my car hahah

When you do get it jacked up, please use jack stands while you're working on it. And for god sake, don't be welding on the gas tank.:shakes head:

Me too :icon17:

wow that picture :shakes head:

I have these in my trunk most of the time. 2.5 Inch Ramp. Comes in handy every time I take it in for service. The techs appreciate it when I come in prepared.

Wow this is perfect! Thank you dude! REP! :tiphat:

Cool! Thanks. I never go anywhere without a pair. It does not take space at all.

Raf! I can't see pictures of your portable ramps anymore. Do you have another link? I could use something like this!

Yeah I would like to see and have a pair too.

I think they look like the attached image (this way they won't disappear again ;))

Found using the title of his old auction to search eBay :twocents:

I've been looking around for these but I can't justify spending more than $40 on plastic ramps. I'm going to build some out of 2x10's. They'll probably be heavy but they'll definitely be sturdy and cheap to build.

If the convenience factor is there for you (namely portability, as far as I can tell), then I would say that's not a bad price. Of course, this is coming from a guy who uses a short piece of 2x6 laid flat under one front wheel so the floor jack can reach the front jack point. So I'm right there with you on not spending money unnecessarily :icon17:

I think if I were going to go through the trouble of making ramps out of wood, I would just go all out and make full ramps. Although I would do it slightly differently than what I've seen online. I would take 2x12 (of whatever length needed depending on lowering and/or body kit) and make a single cut at an angle across the face of the board such that I would have two identical pieces that when stood on their side, would have the proper slope for the ramp surface along with a landing at the top for the wheels. Then take a number of these pieces stacked next to each wide enough for the tires, and use some recessed through-bolts to hold them all together. This should minimize the affect of warping on the function of the ramp, which can be an issue when you just stack the boards flat on top of each like most of the DIY wood ramps I have seen.

I've had mine for a long time now. Actually came with 4 of them. I take two with me all the time now. To get a low profile jack from the front I have to put a 3/4 board because of the lip. Otherwise, easy to jack it up from the sides with this thing.

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