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As an expert non mechanic I recently ran into a situation putting new Hoosiers on for an event this weekend. I went to jack up my car and realized the jack wouldn't fit under the car. Hmm. So I went out to the truck and got a smaller jack. Same problem no dice. Seems that when I had the car lowered over the winter it was lowered too much to allow the jacks to slide under the car. Figuring it was just me being stupid I contemplated this for a while and realized I was stuck. Calling my west cost expert he informed me that the car had been lowered too much. He suggested I get some two by fours to lift the car up the necessary amount to allow the jack to fit under the car. Here's where it gets good.

When I purchased the trailer this year I was concerned I might smack the front end trying to drive up the ramps. You see I have one of those snazzy splitters that seem to hit a lot of things. So I had my woodworking shop build me what was essentially two by fours to lift the splitter up onto the ramps. Wouldn't you know it, the car drove up the ramps without hitting the splitter. Being a pack rat I just put the ramps in the truck and carried this extra 60lbs around.

Yep you guessed it, these snazzy two by fours lifted the car up enough to fit the small jack under the car. Off to Harbour Freight to get a racing jack with the proper measurement. Now is this dumb luck or what?

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[Scott Collins]

This is what those 2x4's are intended to do.

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[JWahlsten]

All's well that ends well...

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[flash]

lol - yeah - when i was talking to him, i was remembering the story about the truck stuck in the tunnel, the engineers stumped, and the little girl suggesting letting the air out of the tires to lower the truck. boards seemed like a simple solution.



of course the real issue is that the car is set too low, which is going to cost speed, due to the roll center being below ground, but that's for a different day.

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[williamoss]

OK Flash as you opened up the subject what is the best height measured from the ground up to where? Would be the ideal height to lower a vehicle?

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[flash]

different topic for a different thread, but there is no "ideal" height, as the variables are too many.



we can have that discussion in a different thread though.

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[flash]

p.s. - this is the section in which it would reside:



http://www.968forums.com/forum/63-handli...uspension/

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[Rap]

This thread was of course to poke some fun at our less enlightened breatheren! The poor soul who was unable to get either of his jacks to fit under the car went to Harbour Freight and purchased a racing jack which now fits. Stay tuned for the next installment of " How much does he really not know"?

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[williamoss]

I for one volunteer for knowing nothing, but reading here I have learned some stuff. Unfortunatly I learn from watching or someone showing mew and not from book. Some sort of learnig disability.





William Moss

Tigard OR <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/icon_lol1.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[Langley968]

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I for one volunteer for knowing nothing, but reading here I have learned some stuff. Unfortunatly I learn from watching or someone showing mew and not from book. Some sort of learnig disability.

William Moss <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/icon_lol1.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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So...next time you repair something on your 968, pull out the video camera, record it and post it on youtube for thebenefit of your fellow 968 owners who also learn by watching.

I have repaired several things on my SAAB 9-3 by watching youtube videos another 9-3 owner has taken the time to record and post.

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