[williamoss]

As I have not gotten my 968 yet (in Transit) I am wondering what amount of room do I have under the 968 to jack it up? While Griots Garage makes a low profile jack it cost $400 plus shipping and weighs 95 lbs. I already have a jack but it is 4 1/4 inches high without the round swivel plate or 5 1/4 with the plate. The Griots jack has a center round wheel that allows you to position the jack without rolling it in and out, makes sense when you think of it, but my old one might work. They do not make a light weight low profile model. Also they no longer make jack stands, only ramps.

William Moss

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[flash]

get the craftsman aluminum race jack - works great - about $225

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[Fox944]

I need to get my self a good jack and some new jackstands.

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[wiseman]

I know there has been some notes to the contrary.......but I've had an aluminum jack from Harbor Freight for over a year and it works great. $59.00 on sale. Just bought some 3 ton jack stands also..............$15.00/pair. Good for what I use them for.

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[williamoss]

get the craftsman aluminum race jack - works great - about $225

Just called sears now they have a 2ton aluminum race jack for $220 or a 3 ton for $330

Jack Stands are per pair from $15-$40 per pair

height range is 10 5/8 - 17 1/8 13 7/16 - 21 12 - 17 15/16 al are cast and they are the ratching type.

I might look at ramps and go with the idea of jacking up the car first setting a ramp underneath and the setting it back down.

William Moss

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[Fox944]

That is exactly what i have to do when putting my car up on ramps (jack it up first). The front splitter & 1" lowered front end makes the clearance too low to go up ramps without damaging the splitter.

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[wiseman]

I bought a set of "Race Ramps" about a year ago. Very light and can be hung on the wall. Just used them over the weekend to install the M030 bars.

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[flash]

i have mixed opinions on stuff from harbor freight - some of works great, and does so seemingly forever - some of it is messed up right out of the box - of course you can exchange it though for one that works - i still do business with them, and probably will for quite some time

their warranty is very brief though, so pay attention to that too

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[williamoss]

I bought a set of "Race Ramps" about a year ago. Very light and can be hung on the wall. Just used them over the weekend to install the M030 bars.
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Who made the Race Ramps? How high are they?

William Moss

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[gryphon]

Check Costco.com if you are a member. They carry some excellent aluminum jacks usually around $100.

Tom

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[SILVY968]

William,

Craftsman jack is 2 ton model #50239.
Min height is 3 3/4".
My 968 cab sits 5 3/8" from the ground at the front, side lift points.

Be careful where to lift. There are 2 holes in the chassis in front of the doors, look and you will find them. They make a metal puck with a dowel to fit inside this hole. I recommend it.
There are 2 rear lifting points that can be easily seem on the side of the car toward the rear. They protrude below the lower body line.

Brian

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[wiseman]

Google "Race Ramps" Thats the name of the company. They also make additional ramps for low front ends that act like a ramp for the ramp.

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[williamoss]

OK on the subject of jack stands, jacks and ramps.

Thanks for the information sent regarding "RACE RAMPS" I will look into them

I went to Costco.com and ordered some jack stands. They are $20 a pair for 2 ton units from the manufacture TORIN. (torinjacks.com). Costco's price is are double locking mechanism , height is 11" - 16 1/2" .

I checked out ramps at Griots garage. While they are very expensive, I think their products are the standard to compare other brands to. They make a ramp that has accessories to extend them out thus decreasing the angle of the roll on lift . There are two extenders so that they claim if you get both practically anything will clear the roll on angle. Of course all of this comes with a hefty price.

Race Ramps" are impresive. They have a 56 inch long 2 piece design 8" high that the rear peice removes for access from the sides for $259 per pair delivered They also have a
10 inch high unit for more money.

Wheel Chocks each @ $15

Rear Wheel Cribs @ $117 del per pair. These are basically a block with a round depresion in the top to put under the rear wheels to hold the car level after you roll uo on the ramps.

William Moss

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[flash]

my car is too low for ramps of any sort - i even have to add boards to the rear ramp of my trailer, and it is beaver-tailed WITH a flip down extension - basically i need a 10' long ramp

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[wiseman]

I bought the 56" set. Easy to drive up on front or back up onto without any help. The sides don't really get in the way.

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[968Syncro]

I use an old scissors jack with a hand crank to lift the car a bit first, then my floor jack will get under the sharkfin to the jack points. Yes, it takes an extra 40 seconds, but is a $0 method. When raising the front (usual end) I only have to this once, since the other side lifts enough to get the floor jack under without the pre-lift.

Roland

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[Oily]

If you have a decent existing jack, but the clearance is not quite right, use it, but drive up onto some planks of wood?



Cheers

Oily

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[rxter]

reviving this topic. I bought a jack and stand kit at the local autoparts store. Cheap and looked like it would work for as infrequently as I need to jack up the car. Unfortunately fits under exactly 0 of my cars so its in the box under the bench.



Since the SC install I've needed to get under the car a few times to tighten the belt and check the temp switch for a possible leak. And my kid wants to start changing his own oil on the Mazda. I checked out the 2-ton craftsman and its NLA and the reviews were pretty horrible (the cylinder leaked on a lot of folks). So I am looking for opinions.



Firstly, do I need a 2-ton or will 1.5 suffice? I do NOT have a full size truck that I need to put up in the air. The heaviest is about a 4200 lb car.



Torin, OTC, Nesco, American Forge seem to have a number of jacks available.



Opinions?



Thanks

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[flash]

typically the smaller jacks have a smaller puck and smaller wheels. this can get dangerous.

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[rxter]

Not a big fan of "dangerous" with a car in the air... I'll go with the 2-ton

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