[whakiewes]

I bought a set of Champion RG5 Monolights, 18X8/10. I had a set of 255/285 that I put on to see how it worked, and of course the fronts were about 10mm too wide, and about 5mm to tall so I am ordering some new rubber tonight.



BUT, if my luck hasn't run out, I had the car up, pulled the 16's, tested the 18's, and then pulled the 18's back off to hear CAAA-PLUUUNNKKK. Like a serious testament to my luck, jack was in the rear, stand in the front. Stand buckled, jack gave out from what I am guessing what the blunt force comming down from the jackstand. Needless to say, right now my car's front bumper is on the ground <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/sad.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> . Like I am beyond pissed. I have done ATLEAST 50 sets of wheels in the last year, and this was the first time this has ever happened. Bumper is pretty much ruined, or atleast going to need some body work <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />, but thankfully right now that is all that I can see that is damaged. Appears it took 99% of the force, and the brake rotor backing plate took the other 1%. Friend is on the way with a lowboy jack, scissor jack, etc... Any ideas...the car is too low to fit any jack that I have or have ever seen underneath it. I think what we are going to end up doing is jacking the back about 1-2", then putting the scissor on the rear side where my jack is stuck.



Fun times! Just needed to vent a little.



Wes

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[flash]

bummer



yes - run down to home depot and buy a 6' wrecking bar



then stick it under the car but not at the jack point (cront cross member sound really good), with a good 4" block up near the car as a fulcrum - lift and slide jack under

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[whakiewes]

We got it undone last night! The rear was still up a little because of the jack, so we put a scissor jack there and wound it up, then we had a really low scissor jack from an Acura Integra that we put under the front. Needless to say, we got it fixed.



Damage report - Front bumper is bowed a little, paint chipped on bottom, drivers side sideskirt is pretty much toast, or is going to need a good respray. Otherwise I can't find anything else that is damaged.



Wes

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[mike]

Just to point out the obvious...Thank God nobody was underneath the car when this happened. Could have been much worse.



Just so the rest of us can learn from this...Do you think this was a failure of the jack, jack stand, incorrect placement, unlevel surface or some combination of factors?



Glad to hear that there was only minor damage.



mike

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[whakiewes]

Mike,



Well for one I was using an ancient stand, but you don't think they are going to break so I continued use. Probably more than 30 years old. Second, I was using the factory jack to run it up which was a big mistake. The factory jack is good for about nothing I have concluded, so it and the air pump and spare tire are out now. I mean seriously, if I blow a tire, im calling a flatbed anyways. My calipers/rotors in the front are bigger than the spare now anyways, so no purpose. Furthermore, I have been using this one spot to work on my car for a while. Its kind of a sunken area thats level, but about 2" lower than where my tires sit. So it gives me about 2" to fit a jack underneath that I didn't have before. Never have had a problem until this point. Its not worth it to try to work on my car in my parking lot when I have a garage 5 minutes away. I just have a nice street lamp right there, so its really simple to do quick work, which changing wheels typically is.



I must say though, the 18" Champion/Speedline RG5's are going to look hot. I am going to go down about another 1/2" so the front tire on the 18's is tucked about 1/2", and down in the rear about the same. Will be a very intense look <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> . Just the prefit last night was awesome! Money well spent, well other than the fact that I need to drop another $600 or so in tires.



Wes



Edit - I would also like to add that the rear 18X10's with 285's are only about 3lbs heavier perside with tires than the OEM 16's. I was highly impressed. The fronts were about dead even on weight. So I am really not gaining much by going to 18's. I think when I go to 255's in the rear, it will make it even closer to the same!

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