trouble lifting car
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Melting Slicks
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From: Goldsboro NC
trouble lifting car
tried to put the car on the lift today....no such luck it seems the arms on the lift are too long...the guy at the shop said i could use the base of the arm to lift which seems legit...but i guess next time i need to bring a couple boards to drive on to get it high enough to do this....i dont know how you lowered guys do this ****...mines stock height with jacking pucks. Trying to figure this out...anybody got pics so in a couple weeks i can do my HC swap....ended up giving up and drove it on the drive on lift....cant do this for the HC swap since i need to remove the front wheels and steering
Pics would be great
Pics would be great
Drifting
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From: Lincoln Nebraska
I have a Mohawk lift and the arms are lower than most at 3 3/4" and I drive onto a 2X10 to get the added height to get the arms under it (I'm lowered on stock bolts). Also I don't use jacking pucks because I have the frame savers on my car and those allow me to use the arm body of the lift arms under the frame saver. If I used jacking pucks (thicker) it would be tight. I'm not sure what you would like pictures of, give me a specific shot you would like and I can get it tomorrow.
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Hi Kurt -
This is how I do it....
http://www.iammoon.com/albums/Liftin...20post%20lift/
best regards-
mqqn
This is how I do it....
http://www.iammoon.com/albums/Liftin...20post%20lift/
best regards-
mqqn
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Melting Slicks
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From: Goldsboro NC
different lift than the one im using....the main arms(not the part that slides out is tall....guess i need a board to drive on or jack it then lift from the base on the front side and can get the back side in just fine....
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Hi Kurt -
When you use a jack to lift one point on the car, the whole car comes up enough to get the other three arms under the car.
Then, I just lower the car gently onto the other three arms, and then push down on the remaining lift arm and swing it into position.
It is just that simple.
I have lifted MANY lowered C5's and never have had to monkey around with driving up on boards etc.
best regards -
mqqn
When you use a jack to lift one point on the car, the whole car comes up enough to get the other three arms under the car.
Then, I just lower the car gently onto the other three arms, and then push down on the remaining lift arm and swing it into position.
It is just that simple.
I have lifted MANY lowered C5's and never have had to monkey around with driving up on boards etc.
best regards -
mqqn
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From: Lake Elsinore, CA
Btw, no problem jacking the car on a 4-poster and taking the wheels off. I use a jacking bridge on my lift and a motorcycle jack to raise either end to get the wheels off. I've also done heads/cam jobs on jackstands on the floor with no problem.
Best of luck with your project.
Best of luck with your project.
