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| 914forme |
 Jan 28 2020, 06:40 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'!  Group: Members Posts: 3,899 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None 
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My newest car in the fleet is a 2006 BMW 7 Series, Alpina. It is super low, it is so low that I have to take the jack saddle off the jack to get it under the car. Had to do the same thing on my 914-4 when I was racing it. See it comes back on topic. Unlike the 914-4 which is a ton full of gas, my 7 series is a bit more .... lets say refined.
I used a small jack for the 914, worked out great, but then I was lifting maybe a half ton at a time. I am now looking for a great low profile high quality floor jack. Of course I (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) AC Hydralics Jacks. But I am open to suggestions if someone has something they have used that gets down in the 3" range. |
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| sixnotfour |
Jan 31 2020, 01:35 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,199 Joined: 12-September 04 Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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2 yrs old... plug blew out ....maintenance...buy warrantee...alum. jack in dirt ?
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| Unobtanium-inc |
Jan 31 2020, 05:38 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,451 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Jan 30 2020, 11:35 PM)  2 yrs old... plug blew out ....maintenance...buy warrantee...alum. jack in dirt ? Buy warrantee on a jack that has been junk since day 1? Spend more money on it? Like I said, we bought it one time on a road trip when we needed it in a pinch, but it has always disappointed. And yes I always bring an aluminum jack on road trips, try lugging a steel jack through the woods. Attached thumbnail(s)  
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914forme Looking for a new jack Jan 28 2020, 06:40 PM
mepstein Low pro HF. They are good. Much better quality tha... Jan 28 2020, 06:52 PM
Unobtanium-inc
Low pro HF. They are good. Much better quality th... Jan 29 2020, 09:42 PM tygaboy Stephen - Good ol' Harbor Freight has a Dayton... Jan 28 2020, 06:55 PM rhodyguy Just looked at the HF flyer today. On sale. A 3 to... Jan 28 2020, 06:59 PM cary Ditto on what Mark & Chris said . HF. Jan 28 2020, 09:29 PM bkrantz Love my AC DK20Q Jan 28 2020, 09:54 PM Rob-O I have one of the Daytona jacks. Actually pretty ... Jan 29 2020, 09:06 PM Rob-O
Low pro HF. They are good. Much better quality t... Jan 29 2020, 09:56 PM Unobtanium-inc
[quote name='Unobtanium-inc' post='2781617' ... Jan 29 2020, 10:02 PM Rob-O What did you replace it with?
And I was kidding a... Jan 30 2020, 11:53 AM Unobtanium-inc
What did you replace it with?
And I was kidding ... Jan 30 2020, 05:23 PM Rob-O ***double post*** Jan 30 2020, 11:54 AM Cairo94507 So.... not a word about the 356? Come on now. :... Jan 30 2020, 03:31 PM Unobtanium-inc
So.... not a word about the 356? Come on now. ... Jan 30 2020, 05:25 PM rhodyguy Not many garage jacks see that sort of service. Th... Jan 30 2020, 06:26 PM Rob-O
What did you replace it with?
And I was kidding... Jan 30 2020, 10:34 PM Unobtanium-inc
[quote name='Unobtanium-inc' post='2781772' ... Jan 30 2020, 11:18 PM Unobtanium-inc Here are the workhorse jacks we use around the sho... Jan 31 2020, 08:24 AM |
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