neilsam

Need help guys.

Can i buy any old floor jack to change my wheels?. That crappy jack that came with the car is a pain to use for 4 wheels, twice a year.

I am concerned with the footprint of the jack. The stock jack has a little plastic rectangular footprint that fits nicely under the body near the wheel.

I don't know whether the generic jacks out there might damage the body if the footprint of the jack does not match the one on the underside of the body.

Anyone have any experience.

Thanks.

Nuvolari

If you do not use it often, a simple pump jack bought at the auto parts store will be perfect for you. As for fear of damaging the body. Cut a piece of wood to match your jack point and place it between the car and the jack when lifting. Perfectly safe and will not cause any problems.

valdes

I use a big floor jack if you place it correctly you wont damage anything just look for the right spot to place it

DACHIGGA

The stock jack sucks ***.......I use a floor jack, or I did, untill I got COs and the thing no longer fits under teh car......

neilsam

[QUOTE=Nuvolari]Cut a piece of wood to match your jack point and place it between the car and the jack when lifting.


Great idea!!. Thanks, think i'll do that.

neilsam

I assume the right spot is the regular spot that i would use for the stock jack right?

We shouldn't use any other points should we? Sorry for the dumb questions. Just want to clarify.

Thanks in advance

DACHIGGA

The right place is where you put the jacks, or a few other places.

electromethod

Pick up an aluminum racing jack so it's light and easy. I keep mine in my trunk as well as a 1/2" torque wrench and a powered torque wrench. Check out Harbor Freight. THey have some cheap stuff that's good for occasional usage and not daily beat up. Last time I had to change a tire, it took about 10 mins. Biggest pain was moving my sub box and getting spare out.

neilsam

That aluminium lightweight jack is nice but since it's sitting in my garage, i don't think i need it. I'd rather get a durable one from sears or something.

Do you use a piece of wood or something in between your aluminium jack and the car, or does it fit directly?

FrankW

i just used a floor jack and the stock jack together to change out the tire...personally I don't trust that POS stock jack.

YeeHaw

I use an aluminum racing jack at the following points. A longer racing jack works better like a craftsman or the costco one.

Rear:
place it at the differential housing, between the two wheels lifting both at the same time.

Front:
place it at the recessed portion of the plastic under body cover, there will also be a rectagular block that has a groove all around it. Its about 15 inches in. I figured the frame should start around there.

*Anyone, if I'm wrong on the front let me know.

StapleGun

I use the aluminum racing jack from Sears with a wood block, cut to size, and a rubber spacer on top...works like a charm

pshek

I finally bought an aluminum racing jack from Harbor Freight today for $80. I don't plan on using it that often, but it's much stronger than the compact one and way better than my POS "garage to go" kit from Kragen. It's very light too, at only 25lbs.

hobie

There's a post somewhere of a guy who fabricated aluminum pieces to fit the jack locations; he posted the dimensions. Yee Haw: I'm pretty sure it's a bad idea to jack the pumpkin. Staple Gun: P7 a 13?

StapleGun

I agree with you on jacking the differential (pumpkin) w/respect that it is probably NOT the best idea - but to be honest I dunno. Hobie I personally own the P7M8, I prefer the thinner profile of M8 single-stack grip versus that of the double on the P7M13