Seemingly stupid question.................
02-13-2005, 04:59 PM
#1
Instructor
Thread Starter
Seemingly stupid question.................
Hi Guys
I am having a problem with jacking my car up................yes know.
The car is an 88 930, fitted with 965 bumpers and sill trims. The car has also been lowered considerably.
I canno't get my trolley jack under the car to locate on anything substantial enough to jack it up, the jacking points are covered by the 965 sill trims. I know I could remove these in the workshop to allow jacking, but what if I get a puncture out on the road?
Any suggestions, or even well thought out **** taking would be much appreciated!
The reason I want to jack the car up is to check the offset on the cup wheels, they do not seem to fill the arches as I remember they did on my last car. The fronts are fitted without the standard cars spacers, is this correct?
I am having a problem with jacking my car up................yes know.
The car is an 88 930, fitted with 965 bumpers and sill trims. The car has also been lowered considerably.
I canno't get my trolley jack under the car to locate on anything substantial enough to jack it up, the jacking points are covered by the 965 sill trims. I know I could remove these in the workshop to allow jacking, but what if I get a puncture out on the road?
Any suggestions, or even well thought out **** taking would be much appreciated!
The reason I want to jack the car up is to check the offset on the cup wheels, they do not seem to fill the arches as I remember they did on my last car. The fronts are fitted without the standard cars spacers, is this correct?
02-14-2005, 08:53 AM
#2
Burning Brakes
Hi,
I dont think its a stupid question- theres alot more to it than just jacking it up, esp on lowered ones.
You can either buy a super low jack- which is v expensive but nice and easy or you can buy 2 little mini ramps like cheese wedges and drive each front or rear wheel on to to get clearance. But if you have a jack cover - one with a small nipple to fit in the hole you can jack the car up from behind underneath the rear wishbones- theres a hole underthere. actually you have a 930 so i dont know if they exist on yours.
try that anyway
cheers
I dont think its a stupid question- theres alot more to it than just jacking it up, esp on lowered ones.
You can either buy a super low jack- which is v expensive but nice and easy or you can buy 2 little mini ramps like cheese wedges and drive each front or rear wheel on to to get clearance. But if you have a jack cover - one with a small nipple to fit in the hole you can jack the car up from behind underneath the rear wishbones- theres a hole underthere. actually you have a 930 so i dont know if they exist on yours.
try that anyway
cheers
02-14-2005, 09:27 AM
#3
Instructor
Thread Starter
Really appreciate the reply, I hadnt thought of driving it up onto somthing..............seems obvious now, will also look into the jacking point on the wishbone and a low jack.
Thanks very much.
Barry
Thanks very much.
Barry
02-14-2005, 01:09 PM
#5
Instructor
Thread Starter
Thanks again guys, I have found a lovely low slung trolley jack after your advice for only £140 Gpb, I think it will fit in the boot (trunk) as well so it is ideal.
The siddle height is only 80mm when fully dropped, I am sure this will be ideal but will have one last check before I order it.
One last question, what do you guys jack against if you are not using a trolley jack adapter in the proper jacking point? I have only jacked a stripped out shell that weighed significantly less than a full car, Iused the mounting point of the front cross member. Is this ok for a fully loaded car?
Also where do you jack on the rear of the car.
The link for anyone interested in the UK is below:
http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=123117
The siddle height is only 80mm when fully dropped, I am sure this will be ideal but will have one last check before I order it.
One last question, what do you guys jack against if you are not using a trolley jack adapter in the proper jacking point? I have only jacked a stripped out shell that weighed significantly less than a full car, Iused the mounting point of the front cross member. Is this ok for a fully loaded car?
Also where do you jack on the rear of the car.
The link for anyone interested in the UK is below:
http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=123117