Jacking up a lowered car

1. bcfc2 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Staffs Posts: 1220 Posi blue furio

   #1 21st August 2011, 18:45

   Im curious as to how you guys jack up your lowered cars
2. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #2 21st August 2011, 18:47

   mine is a pain in the arse to jack up. Takes Ages i just it up from the join where the wishbone is.
3. user_38811 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Sawtry Posts: 3456 Saxo VTS Saxo VTR

   #3 21st August 2011, 18:50

   I use a scissor jack from my old corsa to get it high enough and then use my normal jack
   
   It's a pain in the arse really
4. bcfc2 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Staffs Posts: 1220 Posi blue furio

   #4 21st August 2011, 18:52

   My jack just about goes under my standard furio lol going to be a nightmare when its lowered :/
5. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #5 21st August 2011, 18:53

   ive got a selection of jack's one is a super low entry job, if that fails then just drive the car up a piece of wood then jack up.
6. DreamEater Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 1574 '07 Saab 93 Vector Sport - '79 Citroën Dyane

   #6 21st August 2011, 18:56

   You can buy jacks that are designed for lowered cars. But the best way has already been suggested, use a scissor jack to get it up high enough then use the trolley jack.
   
   Dave.
7. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

   #7 21st August 2011, 18:57

   i just drive my car on to some wood, get an extra inch or so of height and jack goes under fine only use the wood on the side im jacking tho.
8. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #8 21st August 2011, 18:58

   i just put a small piece of wood onto a brick and drive onto that then jack it up.
9. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #9 21st August 2011, 19:05

   just lift the car up under the arch and slide the jack under . . .
10. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #10 21st August 2011, 19:08

    drive mine onto a brick then jack it up
11. philliantkr Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Birmingham Posts: 414 Citroen Saxo VTR (2000)

    #11 21st August 2011, 19:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danny-vts drive mine onto a brick then jack it up

    +1 .
12. spudders Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 shrewsbury Posts: 476 306 dturbo x2 saxo vtr

    #12 21st August 2011, 21:46

    take the cup off my big jack then force the bloody thing under the side skirt does the job
13. user_11460 Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Staffs Posts: 3778 207 HDi GT

    #13 21st August 2011, 22:04

    Used to used a caravan ramp first, but now I have a low jack.
    
    
14. samclose Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 billingham Posts: 141 Saxo flat arch vtr engine 206

    #14 21st August 2011, 23:25

    get someone to pick up the arch and slife jack under
15. samclose Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 billingham Posts: 141 Saxo flat arch vtr engine 206

    #15 21st August 2011, 23:25

    slide"
16. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #16 21st August 2011, 23:52

    drive onto a brick

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17. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

    #17 22nd August 2011, 00:30

    Take the cup off, slide it under, then fiddle around trying to get the cup back on....slightly irritating but hey!
18. azzer1987 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 blackpool Posts: 402 Pug 306 1.4

    #18 22nd August 2011, 00:55

    i use hydraulic jack but mine only lowered 40mm
19. kane_15023 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 newport Posts: 173 Bmw M3, off-road vitara Mini Cooper s

    #19 24th August 2011, 17:48

    use a scissor jack then use trolley or use a brick
20. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

    #20 24th August 2011, 17:54

    I've got one of them for lowered cars. Pretty good tbh.
    
    
    Before that i just used to drive onto a block of wood. Easiest way tbh.
21. tomw1123 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 St Austell, Cornwall Posts: 179 Hyosung GT125R

    #21 24th August 2011, 18:02

    Did you guys with those low entry jacks get them from ebay because you can them for about 40quid on there? I have always wondered if they were any good :/
22. wobby82 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 839 icelancic grey 2oo2 vtr icelandic grey vts 2oo2

    #22 24th August 2011, 18:06

    hmm try the wood idea