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27-03-2009, 12:43 PM
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will the standard jack of an XR6T be strong enough to lift up the whole side of a car so that both wheels on one side are off the ground?
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27-03-2009, 12:45 PM
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I wouldn't trust it. Get some stands and use those as well.
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27-03-2009, 12:45 PM
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Where would you be placing the jack in order to do this?
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27-03-2009, 12:55 PM
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I dunno! is there a jack point in the middle of the car on the side?
I need to rotate my tyres.....
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27-03-2009, 01:02 PM
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You'll need to do it corner by corner using the spare.
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27-03-2009, 01:19 PM
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Dam, what a byatch The case for a decent jack and some car stands gets stronger and stronger every day. There are jack points at the front and back so you can jack up the front wheels and back wheels thou right?
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27-03-2009, 01:24 PM
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Correct. Go out and buy a trolley jack and some stands, they will make life sooo much easier.
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27-03-2009, 01:28 PM
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i think supercheap have a sale on this weekend too!
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27-03-2009, 01:29 PM
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27-03-2009, 01:52 PM
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Get a trolley jack and do both front at the same time as well as the back.
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27-03-2009, 04:03 PM
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the tyres can only stay on one side.....
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27-03-2009, 04:10 PM
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27-03-2009, 04:16 PM
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Yeah I wouldnt trust one of those jacks above trying to lift the whole front of a Falcon. The ones we have at work are atleast twice the size of one of those and even they struggle on some bigger stuff.
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27-03-2009, 04:23 PM
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only cost ya like $50 if you take it to Jaxx or something..
cost me $15 to take off a wheel, reverse the tyre and put it back on..
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27-03-2009, 05:22 PM
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i would go as far as saying the scissor jack is barely good enough for 1 corner. i have seen many folded ones.
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27-03-2009, 09:52 PM
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and what about,balance,alignment,?
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28-03-2009, 09:37 PM
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scissor jacks are rubbish! , apart from the danger of them stripping bolt thread or collapsing, lifting 2 wheels at once would be taking your life in your hands, i recently changed a front tyre for a lady friend on a Hyundai sonata, the effort required to turn the jack handle imo was way above what most women could possibly muster and even some blokes .....i would love to see a jack road test on different cars, i`m betting 90% would fail the test for ease of use and safety.
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standard jack strength
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