Author Topic: Jack for a slammed cabrio?  (Read 2175 times)

Offline Honky

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Jack for a slammed cabrio?
« on: 09 August 2009, 17:48 »
Have my cabby dropped on 13's with coilovers and bearing in mind a cabby has the extra body strengthing under the sills its gonna be fun finding a jack that will go under it if i get a flat!!  Any suggestions of what Jack's to look out for at the breakers?

Offline JC

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Re: Jack for a slammed cabrio?
« Reply #1 on: 09 August 2009, 17:50 »
i keep a short plank in the boot of both, just incase this does happen . drive up onto plank, use standard jack  :wink: ( JUST )  :laugh:

Offline Honky

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Re: Jack for a slammed cabrio?
« Reply #2 on: 09 August 2009, 18:00 »
I've actually contimplated that! :grin:  When I'm using the trolley jack I've got to drop it onto 2 blocks and drive off em!
I'd say somebody will have come across another manufacturers jack that will do the job nicely tho

Offline Wayne

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Re: Jack for a slammed cabrio?
« Reply #3 on: 09 August 2009, 23:36 »
You can get trolley jacks with tiny front wheels or I used to just drive up onto a plank of wood.

Offline danny_p

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Re: Jack for a slammed cabrio?
« Reply #4 on: 11 August 2009, 00:15 »
the mk2 now has a pice of 2x4 that lives in the boot, to drive up onto for getting the jack under when at track.  also usefull for beating chavs with
all the VW's have gone bar 1.

Offline simon16v

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Re: Jack for a slammed cabrio?
« Reply #5 on: 30 August 2009, 12:08 »
Just make sure you dont remove the planks at any point whilst it up, and then go full steam at letting the jack down when ur done!  :embarassed: My old mk1 came out a little worse for where when i did this lol.

Offline kraM

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Re: Jack for a slammed cabrio?
« Reply #6 on: 01 September 2009, 21:21 »
Running the risk of a Boooooooooooooooooooing, but, most Jap cars come with a Diamond type jack that ends up about 3" high when fully lowered.  Scrap yard challenge at the weekend?!?!

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Offline ian007miles

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Re: Jack for a slammed cabrio?
« Reply #7 on: 07 September 2009, 19:49 »
clarke sport trolley jack machine mart do them the about 80pound thats what ive got for my mk1 golf
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