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Well guys I finished lowering my camry and now I cant jack up the car using a floor jack. The jack wont fit under the frame rails anymore and I tried jacking it up in a different location and lets just say I had a jack in my drivers foot well, , nothing a little pounding didnt fix. So my question is, can you only jack up the car by using the scissor jack until you can reach the frame rails with the floor jack or is there another location that is sturdy enough to support the weight that the floor jack can reach? Oh yeah I did search and didnt find a definitive answer. Anyways thanks for the help guys.
Well guys I finished lowering my camry and now I cant jack up the car using a floor jack. The jack wont fit under the frame rails anymore and I tried jacking it up in a different location and lets just say I had a jack in my drivers foot well, , nothing a little pounding didnt fix. So my question is, can you only jack up the car by using the scissor jack until you can reach the frame rails with the floor jack or is there another location that is sturdy enough to support the weight that the floor jack can reach? Oh yeah I did search and didnt find a definitive answer. Anyways thanks for the help guys.
Thomas
You can always go to Pep Boys or AutoZone and buy a ramp... thats what I use when I do my oil changes.
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get teh jack out of your boot, jack from the standard point, then jack with a big jack on teh chassis if you must.
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jacking with ur scissor jack and putting in a larger jack will work. u need to be really careful when changing between those jacks when your car is jacked up.. cos a small mistake and you will have to pound ur car again.
go with the RAMP
jacking with ur scissor jack and putting in a larger jack will work. u need to be really careful when changing between those jacks when your car is jacked up.. cos a small mistake and you will have to pound ur car again.
go with the RAMP
lol i do this all the time. i guess im just careful?
Drive over a brick with one wheel. That should give you enough room for you to jack up your car. That's what I do with my low ass car (cuz of the body kit).
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Keep a couple of pieces of 2 X 4 in the trunk. They need to be about 2 feet long. Put them under the front 2 tires (or the back 2 if that's the end you are trying to lift) and slowly drive on to them. 2 X 8's would actually be better, but 2 X 4's will work. Then you can use whatever jack you want. When you are done with the work, lower the car back on to them and drive it off the 2 X 4's. I also have a Mazda Miata and that's what I have to do to use my floor jack on that car.
Mike
Last edited by Mike Gerber; 07-01-2005 at 12:22 PM.
Use the Center Jack Point, one in front and one in rear, these are the ones the dealers/service people use, but you will need a floor jack that goes up 21 inches.
Use the Center Jack Point, one in front and one in rear, these are the ones the dealers/service people use, but you will need a floor jack that goes up 21 inches.
Problem solved.
No no problem solved, lol. my car is litterally 4.5 inches from the ground there. My jack doesnt fit that and Im not going to buy a new one for it. Scissor jack up the subframe and then use my floor jack on that front point, there problem solved
Keep a couple of pieces of 2 X 4 in the trunk. They need to be about 2 feet long. Put them under the front 2 tires (or the back 2 if that's the end you are trying to lift) and slowly drive on to them. 2 X 8's would actually be better, but 2 X 4's will work. Then you can use whatever jack you want. When you are done with the work, lower the car back on to them and drive it off the 2 X 4's. I also have a Mazda Miata and that's what I have to do to use my floor jack on that car.
Mike
this is the best way.
ramps are a hassle, plus if you have a kit, there's no way in hell you're getting up them, and if you buy those mini ramps, you may as well use wood.....
but for the rear, I don't see too many cars having problems with that, even with a kit
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Jacking Lowered Camry
, nothing a little pounding didnt fix. So my question is, can you only jack up the car by using the scissor jack until you can reach the frame rails with the floor jack or is there another location that is sturdy enough to support the weight that the floor jack can reach? Oh yeah I did search and didnt find a definitive answer. Anyways thanks for the help guys.
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