Hey guys, I got an 08 ISF. I recently got a flat tire and did some research on the best place to put the jack and the jack stands. My question is I understand where the jack itself for the rear of the car goes but how the heck do I get my jack there?! My jack barely fits under the car. I can get it to reach the jack spot but then there is no room to actually jack the car up. So what do I do from there? Any ideas?


I know you can put the jack where the jack stands go, but then there is no room to slide the jack stand in there and remove the jack. (if that makes any sense)

 

If you use the scissor jack you should be able to just fit the jack stands next to it in the appropriate spot. If you're using a hydraulic jack, you can lift from the rear by placing the jack under the diff (I use a puck on the jack just so nothing scratches).

Otherwise you'll need to get a "low rider" jack if clearance is an issue.

 

Ummm... Run over some 2x4s, that usually gets the car up high enough to fit the jack underneath.

 

++111111111 this is how I do mine.

 

That makes sense with the scissor jack except that I'm not comfortable using them. I prefer to use my hydraulic jack which has a much wider base that won't allow enough room for the jack stands.

 

I didn't think of that! Thanks! I was thinking of buying ramps for the car and then just jacking it up off of the ramps. My only concern is how high I will have to get the car off the ground to get the tires off of the ramp. They would end up at least a foot from the ground which I don't like. Lord forbid anything go wrong I like keeping the tires an inch off the ground so that if it falls it won't be far.

 

I use my scissor jack just high enough to get my low profile where it needs to go. My low profile is short so I don't have the space to jack the car alone with it

 

Low profile jacks are the answer.

Even the garages I go to struggle to get my car jacked up, and they have proper lifts!

You can also build small wooden ramps? That's what we did to transport our Time Attack Supra's.

 

+2. I have a HD set of the Rhino Ramps I use when I am changing the oil on my F without going to my friends shop to use the hoist. After I lowered the car however, the front bumper or even the little plastic air deflectors underneath would hit the ramps. I cut a 45* angle across the short end of a pair of 2x8's and drive on those and then on the ramps.

I do have a LP floor jack as well as a Snap-On 700A HD floor jack that I use when I am removing a wheel and tire, etc.

 

I just had the same issue doing my brakes. In the end (and from now on) I used a low profile jack to jack the entire side of the car up, then lower it down on a home made 2x4 jack stand under the frame...works really well.

 

Cusco makes these low profile ramps http://m.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-CUSCO-low-profile-car-tire-slopes-ramps-for-jack-stand-lowered-2-PIECES-/261854670898

Get a low profile aluminum race jack from harbor freight tools 1.5 ton or 3 ton
http://m.harborfreight.com/rapid-pump-15-ton-compact-aluminum-racing-jack-68053-7814.html?utm_referrer=direct%2Fnot%20provided

 

In order to properly lift you should use a pinch weld lift adapter. This one fits perfectly in my jack-
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o03_s00

 

For the rear you jack from your rear diff...... And slide both of the jack stands in. Been doing this method on all my cars, it's safe and quick

 

https://www.flyinmiata.com/fm-jack-adapter.html

adapter for our cars

 

After purchasing several different jack adapters, I settled on these as my favorite....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331441745431?

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I now keep one on top of the spare for when I am changing wheels and tires at the track, and one in my roll cab. The others will be used when necessary, but these work exceptionally well. Simple, will not scratch, and very inexpensive.