Jacking my car up and putting jack stands--please help!!!!
06-23-2007, 01:25 PM
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Jacking my car up and putting jack stands--please help!!!!
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Sup guys, I'm going to change my tranny fluid change on my EM1, but I got a problem: my scissor jack will not get my car high enough to put my jackstands.
I have a heavy duty pump jack, but it's so wide that I won't be able to lift the car on the under brackets and have enough room to fit the jack. So here's my question:
Is it safe to jack my car up on anywhere other than the brackets so I will have room to place the jackstands on the brackets underneith the car?? I just don't want to damage anything. Thank you so much for your help!
Sup guys, I'm going to change my tranny fluid change on my EM1, but I got a problem: my scissor jack will not get my car high enough to put my jackstands.
I have a heavy duty pump jack, but it's so wide that I won't be able to lift the car on the under brackets and have enough room to fit the jack. So here's my question:
Is it safe to jack my car up on anywhere other than the brackets so I will have room to place the jackstands on the brackets underneith the car?? I just don't want to damage anything. Thank you so much for your help!
06-23-2007, 01:42 PM
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Re: Jacking my car up and putting jack stands--please help!!!! (ek forever guy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek forever guy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sure, use any part of the frame.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ok, so if I just place the jack further to the right of the bracket, I'm straight, right? Thanks for saving my a$$ again, ek forever!
Ok, so if I just place the jack further to the right of the bracket, I'm straight, right? Thanks for saving my a$$ again, ek forever!
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Re: Jacking my car up and putting jack stands--please help!!!! (EM-One)
Just make sure it's a solid metal area, I've made the mistake of thinking I'm using the frame, and then jacking up on plastic. It's not hard to tell what will and wont bend.
06-23-2007, 01:46 PM
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Re: Jacking my car up and putting jack stands--please help!!!! (ek forever guy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek forever guy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just make sure it's a solid metal area, I've made the mistake of thinking I'm using the frame, and then jacking up on plastic. It's not hard to tell what will and wont bend.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Wow, I didn't expect you to respond so fast! LOL. Perfect...yeah, I noticed that I need to watch out for my side molding. Thanks for you help once again, bro!
Wow, I didn't expect you to respond so fast! LOL. Perfect...yeah, I noticed that I need to watch out for my side molding. Thanks for you help once again, bro!
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Re: Jacking my car up and putting jack stands--please help!!!! (EM-One)
Drive up on some bricks or wood so you can get enough height so you can use your good jack.
Piece of wood under your oil pan between the jack also works.
Piece of wood under your oil pan between the jack also works.
06-23-2007, 04:50 PM
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Re: Jacking my car up and putting jack stands--please help!!!! (Laserjock)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek forever guy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sure, use any part of the frame.</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek forever guy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just make sure it's a solid metal area, I've made the mistake of thinking I'm using the frame, and then jacking up on plastic. It's not hard to tell what will and wont bend.</TD></TR></TABLE>
werd. that's what i do everytime. my cousin tried this once and instead of putting the jack on the frame he was off by a few inches and ended up bending his floor pan.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek forever guy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just make sure it's a solid metal area, I've made the mistake of thinking I'm using the frame, and then jacking up on plastic. It's not hard to tell what will and wont bend.</TD></TR></TABLE>
werd. that's what i do everytime. my cousin tried this once and instead of putting the jack on the frame he was off by a few inches and ended up bending his floor pan.
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Re: Jacking my car up and putting jack stands--please help!!!! (doood)
there is a place under the front bumper to jack the car up also.
It is very obvious when you look under there.
It is very obvious when you look under there.
06-23-2007, 05:54 PM
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Re: Jacking my car up and putting jack stands--please help!!!! (mike1114)
Get yourself some Raceramps. http://www.raceramps.com
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