i've had a couple replies, i still am not 100% clear on the techniques you guys are using to jack the rear up, i have a jack with 5" clearance and won't get under my lowered z. i bought a strip only setup and will be changing out the rear wheels. put a plank 2X6 or 8...etc, behind the rear wheel and back the car up it until i can get the jack under it? maybe get like a 10 ft long one and prop the far end up on something then back my car up the ramp? any other techniques that are proven are welcome, i'm open to suggestions. and i'm not going to spend $150 on a new jack, that's perfectly good mod money!

 

What about useing jacking pucks, and a board and do one side at a time.

 

no clue what you mean, i can't get my jack under the car??

 

You need to get a low profile jack, that is if you can't first "park" the rear tires on some 2x6 or 10's. I usually place the jacking pad under the rear cross member and then jack away (can't believe I just used that phrase)... :o

 

I lift mine by driving on some 2X6s first then sliding the jack under the rear "pumpkin."

 

please clarify this...these are the quotes i'm getting and want details on. you put one behind each wheel, what, angled up, the opposite end from the car is propped up on something?? then back the car UP the makeshift ramp you have made?

 

i hear ya on the phrase!!

please clarify how you're doing this. i am getting 2 visions here.
1. put it perpendiclar directly in front of or behind the tire and driving onto the board similar to driving over a speedbump, therefore getting 2 inches or lift b/c it's a 2 X board. or:

2. using the boards as ramps and propping one end up and reversing the car up the makeshift ramp.

 

Mine aren't even angle cut or ramped in any way. I usually lay them flat in front of the rears and drive forward on them. 2X6X10" or so rectangled piece of wood.

 

cool, so like a speed bump type thing then. a 2X6 that's 10 " long. thanks!

 

just be careful when your pulling up onto whatever blocks you are using to drive up onto, your rears can sometimes just pull the board in and kick it right out toward the back. So make sure, no one is standing behind the car or theres nothing about 10-20ft behind the car. Ive had the boards just kick out on me and was lucky there wasnt a car parked behind me in the driveway. good luck on your venture

 

Two summers ago in my old house my neighboors were building and additon and a fancy deck... I walked over and asked the contacter if I could take some scrap wood. He said sure take whatever you want.

I grapped four even 2x6's that are about 2.5 feet in length each. I put one under each wheel. I either drive the car up on them or use my low profile jack on my rocker rails to get one side up at a time.

My low pro jack is low enough to get under the rear subframe w/o boards, but the front is a different story w/ the air dam.

 

Take 2 pieces of wood say 2' long. Cut one to about 1.5'. Line up 1 end of each so they're flush 1 on top of the other & screw them together. File the shorter top edge & you have a make shift (2 step) ramp that will raise the car 4". Your jack should get in there then. Low profile jacks can be found for pretty cheap..
Ron

 

good info, thx! if you know links to low profile jacks let me know, i mean like 40 or 50 bucks. all i can find are like 150ish at sears and the like.

 

try northern if you have one near you. i think they sell them for less than sears.
i had some pressure treated planks(can't remember where i got them) that were about 2.5'' thick and maybe 10'' wide. i cut some nice long angles on the ends with a band saw and it made it easy to drive right onto the wood.
next time i'm just going to go for the frame right under the side of the car and skip the wood plank thing.

 

Hi slow -

I have a standard Sam's club el cheapo style jack -

I remove the circular jacking cup on the end of the lifting arm - to gain more clearance -

Then I use the bare lifting arm with a piece of 1-by lumber that I keep around just for this purpose - and position the jack under the main suspension crossmember and lift away.

I have both of my cars lowered on stock bolts - and this works fine with no special low-profile jack required (but that would be nice - just a little les effort).

for the rear, you can just go in from the center under the exhaust tips - you might have to lift up on the car manually to extend the suspension a half inch to get the jack and board under the suspension member -

Here is a picture of my car, jacked up, and using rhino ramps on the front -


On the front, you have to go in from the side in front of the wheel - because of the rubber air-deflector.

best regards -

mqqn