#1: car too low Author: Boydie, Location: BelfastPosted: Fri May 13, 2011 11:23 am ---- i jus got coilovers put in my car but its too low to get a trolly jack underneath! i need some1 to hold up my arch while i slide the jack in..but im dredin the day i get a flat tyre on my own..so my question im askin is that can u get a special type of jack that would b able 2 get under the sills?
#3: Re: car too low Author: JordGJ, Location: Leeds / West MidlandsPosted: Fri May 13, 2011 11:26 am ---- just drive onto blocks of wood easy... i constantly have this problem
#4: Re: car too low Author: -RAJ-, Location: COVPosted: Fri May 13, 2011 11:26 am ---- i just use the standard boot jack, then put the trolly jack under Last edited by -RAJ- on Fri May 13, 2011 11:32 am; edited 2 times in total
#5: Re: car too low Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri May 13, 2011 11:26 am ---- Take a block or two of timber to drive up.
#6: Re: car too low Author: tofy92, Location: potters barPosted: Fri May 13, 2011 11:26 am ---- the wind up jacks should be no problem or alternatively carry a peice of wood in ure boot and drive onto that
#7: Re: car too low Author: Boydie, Location: BelfastPosted: Fri May 13, 2011 11:32 am ---- even the back of my car is that low i need 2 jack up the torson bar 2 get the spare wheel out haha
#8: Re: car too low Author: 2Oh!6, Location: GloucesterPosted: Fri May 13, 2011 12:02 pm ---- Yeah bricks or blocks or wood for me to.
#9: Re: car too low Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Fri May 13, 2011 1:11 pm ---- Good old bricks and wood
I used them wind up jacks before I lowered it even more (wouldn't fit under then) but broke two of them :s they seem far too weak ,
#10: Re: car too low Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Sat May 14, 2011 3:36 am ---- If you cant get under your car to get the spare wheel out
Loose some wieght
Alternativelty take a block of wood round with you
#11: Re: car too low Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Sat May 14, 2011 3:51 am ---- Just got a draper scissor jack for jacking it up high enough to get a normal jack in and it goes under fine and mines nearly on the bumpstops.
You can use the jack in the spare wheel to jack it up first but it's really crap.
#12: Re: car too low Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Sat May 14, 2011 3:55 am ---- MY standard trolley jack doesn't fit under mine but its not ever lowered :S
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