Floor jack won't clear car

Thumbie · November 26th, 2010, 12:00 AM

I know a lot of you guys have lowered rides, any one have a problem with the jack not fitting underneath? I have 5 quarts of oil and a filter sitting in my garage ready to go. I'm considering taking it to a shop and seeing if they can do it for like a discounted rate. I think first I will try to go from either sid and see whats up and if I can get one side up, put in a jack stand, then do the same for the other side.

....sigh. it's times like these I wish I had a lift.

wicked96gt · November 26th, 2010, 12:12 AM

Buy a set of the plastic car ramps and drive up them. Wil they clear the car?

M.P. Cobra Fan · November 26th, 2010, 12:13 AM

drive the car up on 2x4s before you jack it up.

NO4NTOY · November 26th, 2010, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by M.P. Cobra Fan

drive the car up on 2x4s before you jack it up.

Agree just drive your car up on something like wood to clear a few inches.

Smoothgrandmama · November 26th, 2010, 08:32 AM

I drive up on a bundle. of shingles. ..you sope those realy easy.

zdkel · November 26th, 2010, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by m.p. Cobra fan

drive the car up on 2x4s before you jack it up.

genius!

'97'Cobra · November 26th, 2010, 08:46 AM

^exactly what i use

rotten · November 26th, 2010, 09:27 AM

I cut the handles off 2 factory jacks and then Use an impact gun to raise and lower the car , those jacks fully compressed will fit under the lowest cars .

mustanginky · November 26th, 2010, 10:05 AM

i usually drive up on 2x4's as said, gives just enough clearance to fit

ForestGRN_Ghost · November 26th, 2010, 01:44 PM

i drive on some 2x4s as well.
untill i buy a low profile jack

Thumbie · November 26th, 2010, 07:19 PM

I like this 2x4 idea. I think I'll give it a shot. Thanks guys, and of course reps.

JakeM · November 26th, 2010, 07:20 PM

I 2nd the 2x4 idea. We just have two 2x4's screwed together with the screws counter sunk so they don't hurt the tires. The bottom 2x4 is about 3 inch's longer than the top one and it makes it real easy to get lift arms or a jack under it.

Thumbie · November 26th, 2010, 08:37 PM

ooo i like that idea, so its like a 2 step?

JakeM · November 26th, 2010, 08:40 PM

Yup. Works even better with 2x6's. Likes roughly like this _,----,_ if you catch my drift.

'97'Cobra · November 26th, 2010, 08:44 PM

to go a step further i keep two 2x4 pieces in my trunk with my aluminum low pro jack in case i get a flat. It would really suck to have a flat and the car set that much lower with the factory jack.

zdkel · November 26th, 2010, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by '97'Cobra

to go a step further i keep two 2x4 pieces in my trunk with my aluminum low pro jack in case i get a flat. It would really suck to have a flat and the car set that much lower with the factory jack.

Great thinking.

JakeM · November 26th, 2010, 08:54 PM

We have a low profile jack as well, but sometimes its not low enough still. We have a pair of these: Sears: Online department store featuring appliances, tools, fitness equipment and more minus the LED's... I don't reccomend them however. We both have had problems with them.

Imran · November 26th, 2010, 09:23 PM

i just go to goodyear first tire and auto and they charge me $10 to change the oil if i bring my own supplies. Sometimes they do it for free lol. The manager owns a termi, i think he's coo' with it.

Thumbie · November 27th, 2010, 12:24 PM

If I lived halfway across the country I might do that lol. and Towelly that jack looks cool but i dont care about lightweight. I want a heavy duty jack that can hold a heavyweight engine up. Psh, lightwieght jack. It's almost an oxymoron.

Imran · November 27th, 2010, 08:08 PM

have fun finding one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one.

November 26th, 2010, 12:00 AM	#1
Thumbie Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Cobra 14.2@102 (I suck) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,621 iTrader: 0 reviews	Floor jack won't clear car I know a lot of you guys have lowered rides, any one have a problem with the jack not fitting underneath? I have 5 quarts of oil and a filter sitting in my garage ready to go. I'm considering taking it to a shop and seeing if they can do it for like a discounted rate. I think first I will try to go from either sid and see whats up and if I can get one side up, put in a jack stand, then do the same for the other side. ....sigh. it's times like these I wish I had a lift. __________________ 2001 Cobra with SRA swap, modded for twisties MM Cobra Club Member #76

November 26th, 2010, 12:13 AM	#3
M.P. Cobra Fan It's in the details Mod! 01 Cobra Vert Nov 09/10 ROTM! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ft Stewart/Naples/Hampton/Tampa Posts: 11,013 iTrader: 1 reviews	drive the car up on 2x4s before you jack it up. __________________ Pinup in signature by loish.net Modded Mustangs Cobra Club#007 Military Crew E5 VOTED MM's BEST SIGNATURE 2010. THANKS STANGGTR07

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November 26th, 2010, 09:27 AM	#8
rotten Regular SA XD40 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Strinestown/York Haven , Pa Posts: 313 iTrader: 0 reviews	I cut the handles off 2 factory jacks and then Use an impact gun to raise and lower the car , those jacks fully compressed will fit under the lowest cars . __________________ 09 crf450x super motard. 06 f250 powerstroke 04 cbr1000rr 03 rsx-s

November 26th, 2010, 10:05 AM	#9
mustanginky MM Fanatic 2000 gt Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: La grange, KY Posts: 4,260 iTrader: 2 reviews	i usually drive up on 2x4's as said, gives just enough clearance to fit __________________ Procharged 2000 5 Speed BAB GT, built motor, blower cams, speedy dyno tune 412 hp, 450 rw tq HARDCORE CREW BRIGHT ATLANTIC BLUE CREW #1 MEMBER

November 26th, 2010, 01:44 PM	#10
ForestGRN_Ghost Enthusiast 99 mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: spokane Posts: 992 iTrader: 0 reviews	i drive on some 2x4s as well. untill i buy a low profile jack __________________

November 26th, 2010, 07:19 PM	#11
Thumbie Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Cobra 14.2@102 (I suck) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,621 iTrader: 0 reviews	I like this 2x4 idea. I think I'll give it a shot. Thanks guys, and of course reps. __________________ 2001 Cobra with SRA swap, modded for twisties MM Cobra Club Member #76

November 26th, 2010, 08:37 PM	#13
Thumbie Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Cobra 14.2@102 (I suck) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,621 iTrader: 0 reviews	ooo i like that idea, so its like a 2 step? __________________ 2001 Cobra with SRA swap, modded for twisties MM Cobra Club Member #76

November 26th, 2010, 09:23 PM	#18
Imran :) 01 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,795 iTrader: 1 reviews	i just go to goodyear first tire and auto and they charge me $10 to change the oil if i bring my own supplies. Sometimes they do it for free lol. The manager owns a termi, i think he's coo' with it. __________________

November 27th, 2010, 12:24 PM	#19
Thumbie Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Cobra 14.2@102 (I suck) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,621 iTrader: 0 reviews	If I lived halfway across the country I might do that lol. and Towelly that jack looks cool but i dont care about lightweight. I want a heavy duty jack that can hold a heavyweight engine up. Psh, lightwieght jack. It's almost an oxymoron. __________________ 2001 Cobra with SRA swap, modded for twisties MM Cobra Club Member #76

November 27th, 2010, 08:08 PM	#20
Imran :) 01 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,795 iTrader: 1 reviews	have fun finding one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one one. __________________ Last edited by M.P. Cobra Fan; November 28th, 2010 at 11:09 AM.

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