Will an AC DK13HLQ jack reach the rear central jack point?
02-26-2014, 03:11 PM
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I use grizfish method, super easy and very safe with pair of jackpoint stands:
Jack up rear on jack point, place front stand on jack point (I use a normal flat top stand here), jack a little more, place jack point stand on rear point
Do same on other side
Car is up on 4 stands in just a few minutes
I prefer this method as when the rear stands are on the rear subframe it makes the access very tight as the stands are right where I seem to want to be. Also makes access to oil tank a little tight.
@AEsco48 The Esco stands are very nice. You might want to consider 2 of those + 2 jackpoint stands.
Jack up rear on jack point, place front stand on jack point (I use a normal flat top stand here), jack a little more, place jack point stand on rear point
Do same on other side
Car is up on 4 stands in just a few minutes
I prefer this method as when the rear stands are on the rear subframe it makes the access very tight as the stands are right where I seem to want to be. Also makes access to oil tank a little tight.
@AEsco48 The Esco stands are very nice. You might want to consider 2 of those + 2 jackpoint stands.
02-26-2014, 03:19 PM
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My low profile jack with the low profile pad JUST fits, barely. My car is just a tick lower than stock though. if you're lowered, hard to find one that will work. In that case, only option to use the method I posted is to use a 2nd jack and jack up 1-2" from the engine case or cross member, or front jack point.
02-27-2014, 12:44 AM
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we shoudl have a pit stop comp to see how fast you all can put car on stands.
i got this down to a science.
i got this down to a science.
02-27-2014, 02:22 AM
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02-27-2014, 03:03 PM
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^ haha. you can beat DRL
he jacks one side. drink tea and zen snack
jacks the other side, then some how pulls himself up his tpd trailer with no ladder ( i watched up go up and down like spider man.. tell me he does rock climbing before... i did a lot of rock fallling hahaha) and yoga on the roof of TPD. but the time his car is on jack, i have changed oil and pads then did a session.
he jacks one side. drink tea and zen snack
jacks the other side, then some how pulls himself up his tpd trailer with no ladder ( i watched up go up and down like spider man.. tell me he does rock climbing before... i did a lot of rock fallling hahaha) and yoga on the roof of TPD. but the time his car is on jack, i have changed oil and pads then did a session.
03-01-2014, 02:13 AM
#22
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We see this with Cup cars as they are so low. They are also a pain to get in and out for driving up on 2x lumber and those clutches don't like to be feathered. We just jack the car without the pad at the factory lift point until the tire comes off the ground, slide the piece of 2x under the tire and lower the car. Now there's room for the pad. Up you go and put the Jackpoint stand in place. After the first corner - no more pre-jacking is necessary. Another option is a floor jack that goes down to 2.5" minimum lift height (most are 3.5"). I think AC and Omega offer such jacks.
