Jacking up a lowered car

[StingrayblueSS]

I have bmr "1 lowering springs and a 1le splitter and that only gives about 5 inches of clearance in the front. Its almost impossible to get the jack under the front far enough back to reach the cross member. Is there a safe place to jack it up from the side to pull the front tires off?

[Hootch]

This post has some pics.

https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showt...t=scissor+jack

[Welker2]

You can either build some low ramps using 4-6 stager cut pieces of 1/2" plywood (i.e. building up from 1/2" to 2"-3" to raise the car high enough to get your jack under the car. Or you can do as many Corvette owners do and buy a low profile jack like this one from Harbor Freight:

https://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-...ump-61282.html

[Terryfied]

I just back up onto a couple of 2x6. Makes for enough clearance to roll the jack under

[StingrayblueSS]

Thanks for the tips I'll try the 2x6s that might be enough.

[hrpiii]

Originally Posted by Welker2

You can either build some low ramps using 4-6 stager cut pieces of 1/2" plywood (i.e. building up from 1/2" to 2"-3" to raise the car high enough to get your jack under the car. Or you can do as many Corvette owners do and buy a low profile jack like this one from Harbor Freight:

https://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-...ump-61282.html

Originally Posted by Terryfied

I just back up onto a couple of 2x6. Makes for enough clearance to roll the jack under

This is your best option. I'm lowered a little more than an inch, along with 285/35 in front, which drops it another 1/2", then have Razzi side skirts which it looks like its about 3" from the ground.

Along with these guys, I have a set of Race Ramps that I can put under the back tires (backing up onto them). This gives me enough clearance to get the back jacked up, then getting the front is easy.

[pyroguy]

What I've done, as well as some of my buddies who are lowered, is we will put a piece of wood under the car and drive onto it and then jack the car up. Seems to work out alright so far.

[matar123]

hrpiii your set up looks crazy what splitter is that?

[hrpiii]

Originally Posted by matar123

hrpiii your set up looks crazy what splitter is that?

Thanks!! The splitter is by RPI Designs, from here on the forum

[go_go_gadget88]

Originally Posted by Welker2

You can either build some low ramps using 4-6 stager cut pieces of 1/2" plywood (i.e. building up from 1/2" to 2"-3" to raise the car high enough to get your jack under the car. Or you can do as many Corvette owners do and buy a low profile jack like this one from Harbor Freight:

https://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-...ump-61282.html

I have this exact jack. It works fine for stock ride height/tires and the factory ground effects. However, there is only ~1/4" of clearance under the front. I plan to do a 1" drop this winter, and I don't think this jack will work for the front end anymore. Definitely gonna have to make some wooden mini-ramps for it. Not sure how that is going to work yet

[Soybeanrice]

rubber pad on low profile jack, jack on the scissor jack point behind the front tire. raise car enough to put a jackstand underneath subframe and then move jack under crossmember. never bought wood.

[EMB135Driver]

That Harbor Freight jack works well, but don’t pay $98 for it....frequently on sale for 79.99.....think I got mine for 73.99

[StingrayblueSS]

Originally Posted by Soybeanrice

rubber pad on low profile jack, jack on the scissor jack point behind the front tire. raise car enough to put a jackstand underneath subframe and then move jack under crossmember. never bought wood.

Now that I know scissors jack points I'll probably do this .

[Terryfied]

Originally Posted by StingrayblueSS

Now that I know scissors jack points I'll probably do this .

Go for it buddy, that'll save ya a bunch of time.