bitkahuna

iTrader: (20)

wheels? i guess i don't understand. do you mean when you take wheels off the car you lay them on their side under the car?

lexmenow

Amen I use RAMPS

lexmenow

LOL

felixsc300

iTrader: (5)

I'm going to install the OEM chin spoiler I got for my SC within the next few days. This thread will remind me to jack up the car safely before I stick my head underneath the front bumper to install the lip.

mmarshall

Most common store-bought ramps are stressed to at least 5000 lbs, which is good enough for most of today's vehicles, except some heavier trucks and SUVs. But they often don't work with low-riding vehicles or those with low-hanging bodywork, because the air dam or botom of the front fenders hit the ramp before the wheel can actually start lifting the car off the ground, up the ramp. To continue on like that would damage or pull off the bodywork.

GSteg

iTrader: (15)

Yup. I dont put the wheels under there often because I have good floor jacks and jackstands. It's just something I do whenever I work on anything that requires taking out the wheel.

Faymester

Haha, I like it.

I use a local garage for all car lifting endavours. Though I would prefer my car doesn't fall on thoes guys either.

trukn1

When I take my wheels off, I lay them down on the ground on a piece of cardboard I have in the trunk(face up so as not to scratch), JUST IN CASE the jack and/or stands fail. I don't have them making actual contact with the car at all. They are just there as a last ditch safety effort IF everything else fails and the car falls. By comparison, I would much rather scratch/chip/bend a wheel rather than have THE CAR completely fall on me while under it. I was an avid user of ramps, and do believe them to be the safest method to work under a car, for the DIY'er, however it does make it a PITA when you have to do work which requires the removal of the wheels. As MMarshall cited, I have a hard time with ramps now, after my car was lowered. Being that I am only an inch lower than stock, I can still use them, however there is LITTLE to NO ROOM between the ramp and the body of the car while trying to maneuver up the ramp.

blacksc400

iTrader: (4)

I got my car fall on me 2 times already, one time I was raising the car up, the jack slipped, the car fell off towards me so I got stuck between my 2 SCs.
Another time the jack failed right after I put the wheel back on the car, so the wheel saved me again.

I8ABMR

Thats why I let mechanics do the work on my cars. I think its sad. I hope the guy will recover

Dave600hL

I never use jack stands, they are too dangerous. Instead I use certified Lexus mechanics, usually come with free drinks and a car wash...

I hope the guys recovers.