Tips for jacking up car?

blinkme323 · 01-31-2010, 10:00 PM

Hey guys, I'm going to be jacking up my 370 in a few days in order to swap out a wheel - this will be the first time using a jack on my 370. Does anyone have tips on what I should or shouldn't do, or is there anything different about the 370 I should know beforehand? I'm just going to use the supplied scissor jack.

m4a1mustang · 01-31-2010, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by blinkme323

Hey guys, I'm going to be jacking up my 370 in a few days in order to swap out a wheel - this will be the first time using a jack on my 370. Does anyone have tips on what I should or shouldn't do, or is there anything different about the 370 I should know beforehand? I'm just going to use the supplied scissor jack.

Just follow the procedure in the manual.

kenchan · 01-31-2010, 10:13 PM

make sure to chock a tire on the other side... if you're lifting the front tire, chock the rear tire on the other side. if you're lifting the rear tire, chock the front tire on the other side, and so on.

1slow370 · 02-01-2010, 12:36 AM

i roll mine up on 2x4s up front block the rears and slide my low profile jack right under there

SoCal 370Z · 02-01-2010, 12:54 AM

Trips · 02-01-2010, 12:56 AM

Be careful not to bend the jack point rails with the low profile jack....

SoCal 370Z · 02-01-2010, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

Be careful not to bend the jack point rails with the low profile jack....

Great point, I actually have a two special pinch weld jack pads, but you can make your own: DIY Pinch Weld Adapter

1slow370 · 02-01-2010, 01:45 AM

actually i use the 2x4's to get it up high enough so i can jack right under the main subframe bolts

tjlazer · 02-02-2010, 03:58 PM

I haven't jacked up my Z yet, but I would be careful on the front center jack point not to slightly dent in the crossmember. I did that on my 300ZX. I used a small piece of wood on my jack and that just caused a small indention to be made on the cross member. I would use a larger piece of wood to distribute more weight on the small area of the jack point...

Matt · 02-02-2010, 04:00 PM

When I read the thread title, I honestly thought someone was going to put a lift kit on their Z.

kenchan · 02-02-2010, 05:26 PM

i have a little piece of oak (not sure about 2" wide) that i cut from scrap that i use on the inside-side of the rail where there is a little bump on the car. it's placed between the rail and watever black body part that is.

my hydraulic has a flat platform so i just place the piece of scrap wood on it and raise the car at the jack points. i would not want to put the weight on the tip of the rails.

Modshack · 02-02-2010, 05:46 PM

Best way!......

m4a1mustang · 02-02-2010, 05:48 PM

Showoff!

6MT · 02-02-2010, 05:53 PM

That's kewl, Modshack. Is that in your garage at home?

Modshack · 02-02-2010, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

That's kewl, Modshack. Is that in your garage at home?

Yup...That's the shack!

01-31-2010, 10:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
blinkme323 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philly Posts: 227 Drives: 09 370z Base w/Sport Rep Power: 16	Tips for jacking up car? Hey guys, I'm going to be jacking up my 370 in a few days in order to swap out a wheel - this will be the first time using a jack on my 370. Does anyone have tips on what I should or shouldn't do, or is there anything different about the 370 I should know beforehand? I'm just going to use the supplied scissor jack.

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01-31-2010, 10:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	make sure to chock a tire on the other side... if you're lifting the front tire, chock the rear tire on the other side. if you're lifting the rear tire, chock the front tire on the other side, and so on.

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1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	i roll mine up on 2x4s up front block the rears and slide my low profile jack right under there

02-01-2010, 01:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	actually i use the 2x4's to get it up high enough so i can jack right under the main subframe bolts

02-02-2010, 03:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 53 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	I haven't jacked up my Z yet, but I would be careful on the front center jack point not to slightly dent in the crossmember. I did that on my 300ZX. I used a small piece of wood on my jack and that just caused a small indention to be made on the cross member. I would use a larger piece of wood to distribute more weight on the small area of the jack point...

02-02-2010, 05:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i have a little piece of oak (not sure about 2" wide) that i cut from scrap that i use on the inside-side of the rail where there is a little bump on the car. it's placed between the rail and watever black body part that is. my hydraulic has a flat platform so i just place the piece of scrap wood on it and raise the car at the jack points. i would not want to put the weight on the tip of the rails.

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6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1790	That's kewl, Modshack. Is that in your garage at home? __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

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