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Old 17-03-2006 | 09:13 PM
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Default how are you guys jacking your cars?
i have a trolley jack but their is a flippin chance of it going under my car?
and mine is standard, how on gods earth do alot of you jack you motors up? prefect excuse for me to build a pit in my garge!! mint
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Old 17-03-2006 | 09:15 PM
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I have a special low height jack .
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Old 17-03-2006 | 09:33 PM
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you could drive on a piece of wood,this will lift it up higher so the jack will fit under it.

or use the factory jack,lift it high enough for the trolley jack.
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Old 17-03-2006 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
you could drive on a piece of wood,this will lift it up higher so the jack will fit under it.
That is what I used to do before I got my low height jack .
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Old 17-03-2006 | 09:42 PM
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i built a pit,never again! makes things so much easier though so i suppose it was worth it
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Old 17-03-2006 | 09:46 PM
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As above M8 i use a piece of wood but im looking into a low level jack just got to find one with a long enough reach
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Old 18-03-2006 | 08:00 AM
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Made 2x 4" stainless ramps..... Drive on slide jack under and up she goes.
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Old 18-03-2006 | 08:42 AM
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cut 2 4x4 blocks of wood down to make ramps for the front, up on the diff at the back
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Old 18-03-2006 | 11:09 AM
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as above piece of wood, or turn steering on lock and slide it in behind/in front of wheel

IMO I would use the factory jack as little as possible, if at all, it damages the protection on the sills
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