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Old 04-20-10, 07:45 PM
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how do you fit the jack under your car? I am thinking of getting a body kit and lowering the car more but am perplexed on how to get the jack under the car. any tricks or advice would be helpfull. thanks, oh and i serched but got tired. hehe
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Only thing I can think of is drive it over something and jack it up from there.
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when i was superslammed.. i just hit both "up" arrow buttons. after that i use a regular jack

however before that...

ide run up 2x4... n then use the OEM jack.. n then use a regular jack.
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you can also buy a lowpro jack that sits a lot lower
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Drive onto wood planks, then scissor jack, then big jack. Or just take off the front bumper.
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where on the car do you jack up from? i figued the 2x4 but the scissor jack too. i already have the "low profile" jack. and it seems like going from the sides you would hit the side skirt before the rocker lift point and the front you would need to shove the jack far underneath the car. thanks guys.
and vwynn, show off.

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As said by all others, just keep some pieces of wood in your car. I use 3/4 slabs of particle board. Stack on single high, leads to a stack of 2, then 3 then as many as I need (depending how low you are, with bags you end up on the ground with a blown bag)

However, there are jack bags that are available that go under your lift points and inflates to lift the car (very sorry for huge pics, cant find smaller) I've seen smaller versions that are like an inch or 2 high and is just basically a firestone truck bag with flat ends to lift the car connected to a small compressor... just cant find where I saw it.







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Couple pieces of wood and low profile jack..
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wow mr jokster, pretty intense
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low pro ramps. then low pro jack
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just don't think about and just slam your ride.

worry about the consequences later. much later.
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Originally Posted by chrispy
Drive onto wood planks, then scissor jack, then big jack. Or just take off the front bumper.
thats the way to do it!
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i jack from the front tow hooks. scissor under side jack point, then small trolley under tow hook, then big trolley under front subframe.

i dont have a kit but dread the day i do lol


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