Jacking car up

1. user_46038 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Worcestershire Posts: 572 206 RC 180

   #1 30th March 2011, 21:37

   i have trouble getting a car jack under my car because it has been lowered 60mm all around anyone know of a jack that can fit under it or have any tips?
2. lukasvts Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 wakefield Posts: 152 Peugeot 106 GTI

   #2 30th March 2011, 21:39

   drive onto two bricks
3. user_37187 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR

   #3 30th March 2011, 21:40

   drive it onto a small block of wood then jack it up
4. philliantkr Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Birmingham Posts: 414 Citroen Saxo VTR (2000)

   #4 30th March 2011, 21:41

   You can get a jack called a racing jack which slides right under low cars apparently
5. saxo_singh Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line

   #5 30th March 2011, 22:10

   Just use a normal jack which comes with the car to lift it about an inch then just slide your normal jack under. That's what I do and im lowered the same.
6. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #6 30th March 2011, 22:44

   Drive onto wood worked fine for me
7. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #7 30th March 2011, 22:45

   Majority on the forum have now purchased forklifts and lift the cars up with them mate. You can pick a reach forklift up for a few k these days.
8. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #8 30th March 2011, 23:57

   http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...m-trolley-jack
9. user_11460 Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Staffs Posts: 3778 207 HDi GT

   #9 31st March 2011, 00:04

   I'm also lowered 60mm
   I use a caravan ramp, then the jack will fit under
   
   
10. tom_lloyd_4 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 alton hampshire Posts: 348 97 mk1 vtr 85 LR 90

    #10 31st March 2011, 02:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LeeM http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...m-trolley-jack

    can say that this is the one for you as i have one and have used it on every thing from 80mm lowered saxos to landrover defender well worth the money
11. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

    #11 31st March 2011, 09:14

    the block of wood trick works for me
12. Gary-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Colchester/Harwich, Essex Posts: 2208 EG Civic Turbo & CRX Del Sol VTi

    #12 31st March 2011, 09:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by db_sax Majority on the forum have now purchased forklifts and lift the cars up with them mate. You can pick a reach forklift up for a few k these days.

    lolz I know someone that actually did that
    
    
13. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

    #13 31st March 2011, 10:44

    
    lol!
14. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

    #14 31st March 2011, 13:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by leeham987 YouTube - MASERATI VS FORKLIFT! lol!

    LOL! would of loved to see the owner of the Maserati's face when he saw it up side down!
15. user_46822 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Dumfries and Galloway Posts: 137 2002 VTR

    #15 31st March 2011, 13:48

    Yep wee block off wood works for me too
16. lewisunited Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Kent Posts: 376 Was: Mk1 Saxo 1.1/ Mk1 VTR NOW: mk5 fiesta zetec s

    #16 31st March 2011, 14:18

    same, block of wood every time lol