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Old 09-20-2001, 08:52 PM
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I have the Rieger bodykit you can see below. I can't put a jack under my car because of the sideskirts... I want to paint my calipers and can't figure out how to do it-Ramps wont work.
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A floor jack won't fit under the car? What about a scissors type jack?
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Default Re: A floor jack won't fit under the car? What about a scissors type jack?

the problem is that the place where i would put the scissors style jack is where the bodykit is, and that isnt stable enough to hold up my car.
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get the rhino ramps... then when you get it to a higher position stick the jack under
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There are two jack points on the car, use the inner one.
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Said ramps won't work, but driving onto a board (2x12) would.
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Default Re: get the rhino ramps... then when you get it to a higher position stick the jack under

what are rhino ramps?
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Default From the looks of the pic...

...he'll just end up pushing the rhino ramps or worse, damage is bumper. Plus ramps aren't the best thing to use when trying to paint calipers. Get my drift?

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the scissor jack isnt really made for lifting the car high... and can crash down quick
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Default look at his front skirt, I don't think even rhino ramps will work.....

you gotta drive up on a 2x6 to get some extra space under the side skirts so you can get a jack under there and then you should find circular areas that are reinforced to support a jack. you might also want to put a small 2x4 between the jack and the car to distribute the weight


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