Wheel jacks...

UchinanchuZee

First of all...I DID A SEARCH!!!

For all the lowered Zs with kits, what wheel jacks are you using and where did you get em?

My 6MT MB is kitted and before I put on the swift springs I have decided on (after I move away from these speedbumps at my condo), I'm gonna need a usable jack to take with me on super long trips.

What are you using and where did you get it. Im thinking I'll have damn near NO clearance and my stock jack will be worthless.

Thanks.

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mickey

put a brick in front of the wheel on what ever side you want to jack up then roll on top of the brick, should give you a good amount of clearance to use what ever kind of jack you want.

kidkotic2001

This is a joke right???????

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onzedge

Good idea. I got myself a couple of 2 X 10's, cut them each in 4 pieces and angled a few sides. Once screwed togther in pairs, it gets the car up high enough to get a standard jack under. I have 4 of these and I also use them for helping the Z up on my Rhino ramps for oil changes. I am on Swift/Koni.

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UchinanchuZee

Criiiiiick...criiiiiiiiiiick......

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MattP725

Harbor freight low profile steel jack. Got it for around 70-80 on sale.

Alstann

Came here to say this. It works great. One tip I have is to get a cheapo hockey puck at Walmart or something to put between the metal pad and the car as to protect the surfaces of both.

Low Profile Floor Jack - 2 Ton, Rapid Pump® Jack

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UchinanchuZee

Nice. Thanks kid!


I assume you have had good success with yours?

And I assume that is the keep at home version as I see the huge jack pole. What about someone that makes a smaller version. I mean with lowering cars so popular over the years, it seems only natural that Somme would have made a smaller portable jack for emergencies. If not...I guess I've just made my money!!

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EazyD

For emergencies, won't the scissor jack in your trunk work in a pinch?

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Alstann

Oh, absolutely. It's a very solid jack, with no complaints on my end. The lifting arm and pedal are very good and respond well to how much you want to lift, and the knob to lower the jack is sensitive enough to allow any desired speed of lowering. It's pretty heavy, mind you, but it's a small price to pay for such a good value on jacks.

There are two caveats with it, though. I'm still not sure what I'm gonna do when I go to install coilovers on my car, and the jack won't be able to reach the front center jack point. I can jack up the sides no problem, but to place a jack stand under them, without the special jackpoint jackstands that cost an arm and a leg, is an issue. I might end up getting 4 ramps or something to place under the tires after I lift up each side of the car. And for brake jobs, just lift up one wheel at a time. (This issue applies to all jacks.)

The second issue I have is that the lifting arm is wider than most jacks, due to the extreme low profile. As such, it contacts the pipes for my HKS exhaust since the pipes come in like a V-shape when seen from the rear of the car. My solution is to just use a piece of 2x4 wood to give it enough clearance.

None of these issues devalue the liking I have for this jack, however. It does it's job brilliantly, and for such a crazy good value when on sale.

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gomer_110

I have the exact same jack and can agree with you on ever single point Alstann. Even though I'm still at stock ride height the Nismo front end means I can't get to the front jack point without some help. All I normally do is get the spare tire jack out of the back, lift the front on one side slightly and then presto enough clearance to for the real jack to get to the front jack point.

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cdoxp800

Damm that thing is way heavy , Tool weight: 93.3
Low Profile Floor Jack - 2 Ton, Rapid Pump® Jack

I have been looking at this myself.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...5428_200345428

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Alstann

That second jack seems pretty nice. I would note however, that it's minimum height is almost one inch higher than the HF jack, and the max height is less as well. That's the key right there - that means the jack is shorter and as such, it might have an issue reaching the center jack point properly, especially with lowered cars. Then again, I had this low profile jack before I started doing anything with my Z that required lifting it up, so I could be totally mistaken.

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PapoZalsa

Look at the low ramps, lower jacks and there is a lot of information in the DIY section concerning that issue.

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