what jack and jack stands should i buy

[BoostedCoupe]

yes i did search but i didnt see what i needed. what weight jack compacity should i get. a 2 1/4 ton a 2.5 ton or a 3 ton. i looked on the inside of the door on my car for the weight and it has two diffrent one. one is grvw i think and one is rr and one is rvw i think thats right. i cant find exactly how much it weights i always thought it weighted 2,200 but i think its more. its a 93 coupe. thanks for the info i think 3 ton will be fine but i will ask the people who will know it the best befor i go and spend money on one.

[rsxrcr87]

lookin at your sig you might wanna go to napa and get one of those low profile ones. I have one and it helps a lot with lowered cars

[gotta240]

Your entire car weighs around 3000 lbs. Pretty much any jack will be strong enough(recomend a 2 ton). ALWAYS use stands...you'll be fine.

[ThatGuy]

I picked up a low profile Craftsman from Sears. Works well for me. Jack stands are a must. Just go find something that works for you. I don't feel this is a topic that really needs discussing in depth. A jack is not going to make your car handle better, drive faster, or stop quicker. Just get one that works.

[Jung918]

I just picked up the omega jack from amazon. It's a beast and difficult to move around in my small garage but atleast it fits under my car.

http://www.kang.tv/james_files/misc/jack1.JPG
http://www.kang.tv/james_files/misc/jack2.JPG
http://www.kang.tv/james_files/misc/jack3.JPG

[kensreliableb18b]

jung918: damn u bought the omega unit huh? is it REALLY heavy? i've considerered buying this jack before.

[BoostedCoupe]

thanks got all the info needed from this picked up a craftsman 2 1/4 ton florr jack. thanks alot ill ahve to pick up some jack stands later. but im not using the jack untill i get jack stands. this will make my coilover install so much easier thanks all.

[gotta240]

Did you get the alluminum one? If so, BE CAREFULL with it and ALWAYS USE STANDS. Myself and MANY OTHERS(from reviews) had the jack seals go bad and the jack would "lower itself".

[FRpilot]

wow that OMEGA jack is really low. nice! you make it sound like it's a beast to move around.. so it would only be a good jack to have in your garage and not to bring to events? i can imagine that thing weighing.. like 80lbs. it looks huge and if it was made of solid steel.

[Jung918]

I got a call from Railway saying that they would drop it off or I can go pick it up. They told me that if I had it dropped off that someone would need to be home to help the driver since it weighs over 100 pounds.

I haven’t really even used it yet. My aluminum jack works fine for the rear. The omega will be utilized for the front of the car. The omega is really light in the front so when you start to jack it up, the front lifts up. After a few pumps, it really isn’t a problem. Maybe I just need to break it in more.

[NiSmo240luvR]

Did you get the alluminum one? If so, BE CAREFULL with it and ALWAYS USE STANDS. Myself and MANY OTHERS(from reviews) had the jack seals go bad and the jack would "lower itself".

mine did the same shit. i now only use it to change tires at events. i use a regular 3 ton jack and jackstands if im gonna be under the car at all.

[clutch kick drifter]

Aluminum racing jack from harbor freight , fuck the omega jack .

[BoostedCoupe]

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h310/1993ka24det/SD530211.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h310/1993ka24det/SD530212.jpg payed 30$ for it havent used it since i have no jackstands or any reasson to use it. but i did jack it all the way up not the car just the jack and it should be able to left the car high enough. just hope when i install the coilovers that the jack can still on under the car.

[SimpleSexy180]

you will need a better jack after coils.

[zugoi]

and those mini jacks suck. Will barely get ur tire off the ground and the seat is so small if you lift from wrong or weak spot of car it will just eat into the metal or bend whatever. Happen to me when i was using one of those mini jacks lifting from the pinch weld. You also want something with a bigger seat to seatle the weight or dispurse it evenly.

[projectRDM]

Aluminum racing jack from harbor freight , fuck the omega jack .

Good luck with that. We've gone through four of those pieces of shit in less than a year. The last one we had lost a wheel one day out of nowhere, and I've yet to find it.

[Johny5]

omega jack is the best ever hands down. motherfuckers heaaaaaaaaaaaavy though hahaha. i have one as well, good purchase :)

[BoostedCoupe]

i gusse ill be taken the old one back cause the seat is to small and wont be able to use it after coils. will this one be any better
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?MfrCode=PBI&MfrPartNumber=640398&CategoryCode=3397 the seat is bigger looks bigger to. is the jack to big or is it the right size and there is this oneCraftsman 4-Ton, Low-Profile, High-Lift Floor Jack with Fast Lift
ita a low profil much more money.

[lilredstiffy]

ive had a $12 autozone special for 6+ years

my car is low, just use tow hooks and wood blocks

fuck $100 on a jack im not racing in nascahhh

ps- this is a horrible thread

[Johny5]

p.s. you live in louisiana

[lilredstiffy]

pps- johny5 has a poster of zach morris in his bedroom

[lilredstiffy]

ppps- naked zach morris

[Johny5]

you forgot to mention that he's touching skreech in private areas...

[phreze]

Private areas like the teachers lounge?

[chuy]

Dont use the stock, no matter what my car came off the jack and crushed a nerve in my hand.

[gotta240]

JACK STANDS FTMFW. sorry to hear bout that though.