Roadside jacking technique for lowered car?
12-29-2006, 10:13 AM
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Roadside jacking technique for lowered car?
Hey guys my car is lowered with not runflats on it. I bought a 12 volt pump and a plug kit. I need to get a jack. What kind of jack do you guys in my situation carry and or what is involved in getting the car up. And before you say AAA I have it plus towing with State Farm but I just want to be prepared for anything.
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12-29-2006, 11:18 AM
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Just use a scissor jack commonly found in other cars for changing the spare. they fold down real flat and will slide under a lowered car no problem. I use the one form my S10 pickup.
12-29-2006, 12:17 PM
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You've got a major problem, as we all do..
I have the low-profile Mercedes aluminum jack, as well as an air pump and plug kit, along with tire sealant that will ruin the TPS units.
The issue is with the coil-overs installed, I can barely get the jack under the front lifting point with a fully inflated tire; once it goes flat, no way in hell anything will fit in the stock jacking location. What's worse it's highly likely the panels will actualy be sitting in the dirt if you pull off the pavement.
Other than going back to run-flats, not a lot of good options here. If you are going on an extended road trip, bring along some wood blocks as well.
Watch where you drive, good luck be with you.
I have the low-profile Mercedes aluminum jack, as well as an air pump and plug kit, along with tire sealant that will ruin the TPS units.
The issue is with the coil-overs installed, I can barely get the jack under the front lifting point with a fully inflated tire; once it goes flat, no way in hell anything will fit in the stock jacking location. What's worse it's highly likely the panels will actualy be sitting in the dirt if you pull off the pavement.
Other than going back to run-flats, not a lot of good options here. If you are going on an extended road trip, bring along some wood blocks as well.
Watch where you drive, good luck be with you.
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12-29-2006, 12:18 PM
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I found an aluminum scissors jack on EBAY...weighs very little and will collapse down to about 3.5"...came from a Mazda RX7, but also came on Porsche.
12-29-2006, 12:48 PM
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Hey guys my car is lowered with not runflats on it. I bought a 12 volt pump and a plug kit. I need to get a jack. What kind of jack do you guys in my situation carry and or what is involved in getting the car up. And before you say AAA I have it plus towing with State Farm but I just want to be prepared for anything.
12-29-2006, 06:44 PM
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12-29-2006, 07:03 PM
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You can easily plug a tire without jacking the car up, or removing the wheel from the car. Just roll the car until the nail or puncture is accessible.
I picked up a screw in one of my rears once, and even though I noticed it at home, I just rolled the car until the nail was facing straight back, removed it, plugged it, and aired it up. Even though I had a jack and full toolbox only a few feet away, it was the quickest and easiest way to go about it.
Instead of worrying about a jack, tools to remove lug nuts, etc, just pack a large blanket to sit on in the event you need to plug a tire roadside, and more importantly. make sure you have the tools needed to remove a screw or nail from the tire, ie: a few different types of pliers..
A plug kit does you little good if you can't get the item that caused the puncture out of the tire.
I picked up a screw in one of my rears once, and even though I noticed it at home, I just rolled the car until the nail was facing straight back, removed it, plugged it, and aired it up. Even though I had a jack and full toolbox only a few feet away, it was the quickest and easiest way to go about it.
Instead of worrying about a jack, tools to remove lug nuts, etc, just pack a large blanket to sit on in the event you need to plug a tire roadside, and more importantly. make sure you have the tools needed to remove a screw or nail from the tire, ie: a few different types of pliers..
A plug kit does you little good if you can't get the item that caused the puncture out of the tire.
12-29-2006, 07:08 PM
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I keep a low profile aluminum hydraulic jack that I picked up from Harbor Freight in the center compartment of my couple. It fits even with the CD changer in there.
12-29-2006, 08:50 PM
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12-29-2006, 10:02 PM
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You can easily plug a tire without jacking the car up, or removing the wheel from the car. Just roll the car until the nail or puncture is accessible.
I picked up a screw in one of my rears once, and even though I noticed it at home, I just rolled the car until the nail was facing straight back, removed it, plugged it, and aired it up. Even though I had a jack and full toolbox only a few feet away, it was the quickest and easiest way to go about it.
Instead of worrying about a jack, tools to remove lug nuts, etc, just pack a large blanket to sit on in the event you need to plug a tire roadside, and more importantly. make sure you have the tools needed to remove a screw or nail from the tire, ie: a few different types of pliers..
A plug kit does you little good if you can't get the item that caused the puncture out of the tire.
I picked up a screw in one of my rears once, and even though I noticed it at home, I just rolled the car until the nail was facing straight back, removed it, plugged it, and aired it up. Even though I had a jack and full toolbox only a few feet away, it was the quickest and easiest way to go about it.
Instead of worrying about a jack, tools to remove lug nuts, etc, just pack a large blanket to sit on in the event you need to plug a tire roadside, and more importantly. make sure you have the tools needed to remove a screw or nail from the tire, ie: a few different types of pliers..
A plug kit does you little good if you can't get the item that caused the puncture out of the tire.
DH
