Working under car safely
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From: Central PA. - - My AR15 identifies as a muzzleloader
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That is precisely how I do it.
I've got a super low profile Jack from Harbor Freight. Now I've got to put it underneath the car and then put the board on after it's in place because I can't get the board pass to splitter or that front Valance thing. Or whatever you call that under there. If yours is lower than you need a little more room and go buy a 2 x 12 and cut a 45 degree bevel on so you can drive up on it easily and just lay it on the floor. Instantly you've got an inch and a half of additional height. You only need it for the front. There's plenty of room to get under the rear.
I suspect mine has been lowered. In the rear I barely have room for a "low profile" jack to go under. How do you fit a jack and 1 1/2 to 2 inches of lumber under there? I might be able to fit the jack and a 1/2 or 3/4 single piece of plywood under there, certainly not a single 2x4.
Jim
Jim
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Having had a car fall on me (72 Monte Carlo) when the jacks and stands dug into the melting asphalt (Phoenix summers....
), I am highly paranoid about how mine goes up safely. I do the same as K-Spaz, though I add regular Rhino Ramps under the tires if I'm going underneath it. I don't drive up on them, no room in my garage, just slide them under the tires, and let the jack down just enough to keep them from moving.
), I am highly paranoid about how mine goes up safely. I do the same as K-Spaz, though I add regular Rhino Ramps under the tires if I'm going underneath it. I don't drive up on them, no room in my garage, just slide them under the tires, and let the jack down just enough to keep them from moving.
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Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Chandler AZ
With the Elite Enginering rails, are the slots covered (where you put jacking pucks) in the frame rail?
Just in case car has break down and you need a tow, the hooks on the straps on a rollback (flatbed) tow truck go into these slots.
I'm interested in these rails if those slots are still accessible.
Just in case car has break down and you need a tow, the hooks on the straps on a rollback (flatbed) tow truck go into these slots.
I'm interested in these rails if those slots are still accessible.
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Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
With the Elite Enginering rails, are the slots covered (where you put jacking pucks) in the frame rail?
Just in case car has break down and you need a tow, the hooks on the straps on a rollback (flatbed) tow truck go into these slots.
I'm interested in these rails if those slots are still accessible.
Just in case car has break down and you need a tow, the hooks on the straps on a rollback (flatbed) tow truck go into these slots.
I'm interested in these rails if those slots are still accessible.
Pro
Joined: Aug 2016
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From: Jennings LA
A side note on sliding ramps fix. Just drill a hole in the entry end and tie a 1/4 in piece of rope on it. Been doing this for many years. Tire rolls on the piece of rope first preventing the ramp from sliding.
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