any ideas on hassle free jacking ? my car is only 90cm from the ground, its only used as a show car but i need an easy way to get it off ground for cleaning and the dreaded puncture. a small trolley jack will only fit if i take the front wheels off and doesnt reach under far enough to go on suspension. the normal ford jack wont work as the side skirts are custom made with no removable panel.

 

tow bar at the back but you need 2 small trolly jacks for it

mines very low saff ..jack it under the towbar first ..

then throw other one under side needed

also keep a cube of hard wood if needed for the extra lift

 

nice idea but i cant put a tow bar on as i have a big custom back bumper .the wood bit may work though although im having trouble finding a jack which gives me enough clearance on the skirts to get it to the suspension .

 

90 cm wow thats a high car!!! sorry couldnt help it

 

there are low trollys for sale but arnt cheep ..

your looking about £150 £200 for a quality one

if you buy cheep nasty ones legs & hands COST MORE

 

Sure that most jacks will reach under 90cm

If its mm then something like this will do

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/produc...code=I/C360080

 

damn thats a low jack well done in finding that hope they are pleased problemo solved

 

ah now that looks like it will work thanks

 

ive been fooked off by tyre fitters because it was that low



found 2 that will "have the time " 2 jack job

and always give the fitter a beer tip

 

im really lucky there i live next door to and get on really well with a guy who owns a local tyre fitters . so when i need tyres my car is traeted like royalty

 

So your gonna go buy a £360 trolley jack?


Drive it onto some planks of wood 4x2x4's should do the trick!

 

yep i use to drive mine onto a couple of bits of wood,


worked a treat

 

yup, drive the 2 front wheels onto some wood.

£360 for a jack

 

I can sell you one of these for £90

This jack needs just 89mm clearance to get the front 42cm of the jack right under you car. The two jacks I measured for comparison (one 3 ton pro and one 2 ton amateur) needed at least 135mm clearance in order to get under a car.

This jack extends to its full height of 543mm in less than 8 pumps – compared to over 20 for the other Jack in the picture!









Can bring to Bedford if you're there?

 

well somebody was awake last nite it def not 90cm god no 90mm i mean !!!! well guess that wot you get after spending 6 hours bored at work

 

Ive just bought one of those low level jacks in costco for £65 bargain

 

i have to driv on to 2 bricks to get a trolly jack under mine the standard windy one only just fits
i dont have a spair so if one goes flat its a recovery job any way lol

 

I use some little blocks of wood that I drive up onto and then can get the jack underneath!

 

As said above, try and drive up onto an inch thick block of wood at each side. You'll have about 115mm clearance then.

 

That's what I do now - got 2 bits of 4x2 that I drive the front up onto and then get a trolley jack under then. If I put my car on little drive on ramps I put the wood on one of the rungs and drive up that way as it's a longer run, alot less steep incline and I don't catch my front spoiler.

 

yup onto a couple of blocks of wood or put steering on full lock on mine and that allows jack to be slid in behind or in front of wheel

 

i keep meaning to get one of these aswell,how heavy are they? as you can get the ally ones also

 

We have too does the job a treat!!!!!!

 

Alloy ones are obviouly far lighter, but usually only rated to 1 ton and they cost a lot more.
The ones in this thread are 40kg ( ) and are rated to 3 tons...

 

some 1's selling them low entry trolley jacks on ebay

click da link

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Low-Entry-Trol...QQcmdZViewItem

 

you taken your springs out blacky??????

i think that the wood planks works well but them jacks look ace

failing that, get your other half to lift the car while u slide the jack under, works a treat for me

 

thats the one my new fitters use

he paid £250 for it ..its in blue not sure on the model name

but looks the same as

 

na just spent a hell of a lot of time setting everything up lol

 

I just drive mine onto a brick or onto a sloped bit of wood then get the jack under