jacking technique ...no homo
#16
My low profile jack only has an inch of clearence on a 92 so id imagine with any skirts it would be impossible to lift without ramps. On my old car i had to use the stock twist jack first lol.
#17
I got some small metal ramps at pepboys. worked perfect. If I remember correctly the were in the ricer isle. bought them years ago. other then that tow hooks to this day even with bags.
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When i took it to my friend dave's performance shop we had a hard time getting mine on the lifter so we had to lift the car with a bunch of ppl to get it up lol no damage to any of my side skirts
#22
I tried using the stock jack today as many do here. I don't know why I never used it before
Well, its more convenient than driving up blocks and ramps.
I used the stock jack, it barely fit and cleared the skirt. I had to turn it side ways then when I was under I turned it upright and put it into place. Jacked it up a little, Then used the heavy *** race jack to jack on one of the front tow hooks. I put jack stands under the rear side point, and the front side point. And wallah! Both my wheels are off ready to go in for repair. Car is sitting with the passenger side up on jack stands.
Thanks for the advice people!
Well, its more convenient than driving up blocks and ramps.
I used the stock jack, it barely fit and cleared the skirt. I had to turn it side ways then when I was under I turned it upright and put it into place. Jacked it up a little, Then used the heavy *** race jack to jack on one of the front tow hooks. I put jack stands under the rear side point, and the front side point. And wallah! Both my wheels are off ready to go in for repair. Car is sitting with the passenger side up on jack stands.
Thanks for the advice people!
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on my real low cars i also used the stock jack first.. sometimes you can fit a hydrualic jack if you have someone slightly lift on the front fender from the wheel well, just pull up a little, not even lifting too hard on the fender it will give you alot more room for a jack to slide under.
#24
haha i got here too late! ....well i also have a jeep with an air compressor on it.. if you look in a jeep magazine for a "xjack" it is simply a rubber bag you feel with air and it lifts your car.
#28
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I always had this issue with my vertex kit. Now I just take the sideskirts off whenever I need to jack the car up. I'm thinking of reverting back to stock sideskirts and stock front bumper though.
#30
When I used to work at BMW and customers brought their lowered rides in for service, we would have one person "lift" the car up by the wheel well while the second person slid the jack into position.