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Richelson (Richelson)
Member
Username: Richelson
Post Number: 630
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 12:03 pm: | |
Yes, I need to remove the wheel. These look great. I plan on ordering a set sometime. I will keep you posted on how they work. Thanks for the lead. |
Richard Stephens (Dino2400)
New member
Username: Dino2400
Post Number: 41
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 11:17 am: | |
Never used them but Griot's has 10.5" jack stands at http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?&SKU=10125
Ramps are great - unless you want to take a wheel off! |
Richelson (Richelson)
Member
Username: Richelson
Post Number: 556
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 11, 2002 - 10:59 am: | |
I have looked everywhere and the funny thing is that on Shade Tree Mechanic they had a set of low profile jack stands and I can't find the company who sells them. |
j scott leonard (Jscott)
New member
Username: Jscott
Post Number: 31
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 09, 2002 - 6:28 pm: | |
Last time that I jacked up my 328 and left it overnight, (had to change the gear pan because of a crack)my doors got tweeked and had to be realigned. It was a real pain. The body has some flex so I don't think that I will jack it up for any prolonged period of time. |
BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bretm
Post Number: 1920
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 09, 2002 - 6:12 pm: | |
What I do is drive my car up ramps I made from a couple of 2x10s. I made it a step ramp, it starts out as one 2x10 for about 2 feet and then there is another 2 foot 2x10 nailed on top of it. So I pull the 308 up the first two (for the front wheels) and then I slide the others under the car for the rear wheels. So the car is about 4 inches or so off the ground. Then the jackstands work better and I can get the jack underneath no problems and it lessens the dibocal of getting the car all jacked up. |
Richelson (Richelson)
Member
Username: Richelson
Post Number: 541
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 09, 2002 - 5:09 pm: | |
If I put it up one foot high and then jack up one side of the car. 3 wheels come off of the ground and when I start pulling on say a wheel well the car will start rocking back and forth. I know I could put the other side on jack stands too but I don't need to get the car that high that is why I think low profile jack stands would be nice. I have 2 sets and both are 12 inches or 1 foot. I have seen a set that is 11 inches but I am looking for about 9 inches or so. I hope that this makes my reason clearer. |
BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bretm
Post Number: 1914
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 09, 2002 - 4:50 pm: | |
Northern Equipment usually has a bunch. I would also check Sears or a local auto store. Most jackstands are about that high though. At least 3/4' when down. You could always chock it with 4x4s instead of using stands, that's what I did when I left it up for awhile. How come leaving it a foot high wont work. Right now my car is inside about that high with only the right side wheels on. |
Richelson (Richelson)
Member
Username: Richelson
Post Number: 539
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 09, 2002 - 1:22 pm: | |
Does anyone know where I can get a set of low profile jack stands? Mine are about 1 foot high and I was looking for something slightly lower to keep the car lower. |