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Old 04-29-2005, 03:29 PM
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what do I use to jack up my 03 Eclipse. it is so low to the ground, and other people told me that i cant just use a normal jack so what can i buy to be able to keep the car up so i can change the oil and stuff?
 
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Old 04-29-2005, 04:05 PM
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You might wanna get an aluminum racing jack, they're as cheap as $70 in most auto stores and only takes a few pumps to jack up the car. I have one myself and its way better than all the jacks I've used.
 
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Old 04-29-2005, 04:12 PM
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my cars too low to jack up too. you ahve 2 options:

1. lay down some 2x4's and drive your front tires up onto them, then start jacking.

2.(what i do) use the spare tire jack on one side of the car, when its high enough, slide the main jack under the engine and continue to lift
 
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Old 05-04-2005, 12:17 PM
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What about those mini ramps that you can drive your car up on, they are only about $40-60 @ advance. Would that be worth it too?
 
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Old 05-04-2005, 03:19 PM
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for you, maybe i dono. Not for me, theyre too steep, my front end is too low and i couldnt drive strait up them.
 
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Old 05-06-2005, 12:07 AM
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Ramps would work if you used 2 starter boards (2x6) about 2 ft long. Set your ramps up then place one board on each ramp about 1/3 to 1/2 way up the ramp and you should have no problem driving up and back down.
 
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Old 05-06-2005, 12:00 PM
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alright yall thanks
 
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Old 05-06-2005, 01:23 PM
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why waste money on them, you use it for better things.Besides, I dont think id feel safe working under my car and torquing bolts with the wheels on a ramp, what if your ebrake fails, or you dont set it good enough?
 
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Old 05-09-2005, 11:46 AM
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true but how big is a racing jack and will it hurt the plastic side skirts on the bottom
 
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Old 05-09-2005, 07:33 PM
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just buy a normal jack from sears. Theyre anywhere from $30 to $100+ for a good one. Your put the jackstands right where the stock jack would go if you were changing a tire and no it doesnt touch the plastic side skirts theres a metal member
 


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