| rpatton3 |
11-03-2013 02:13 PM |
Travel jack for trunk of car
I think I have read a jack from a Taurus or 300ZX will work on a BDR. Anybody with ay advice is welcome to share it with me.
Thanks,
Russell
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| my427cobra |
11-03-2013 02:16 PM |
I use a jack from a 1990 ish Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo. I've posted this before so search it. Nice aluminum piece, low and light.
Cheers
Greg
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| 347stroker |
11-03-2013 02:39 PM |
Russell go to a boneyard and find a Jeep Liberty. Jack is small, lightweight, and has a carrying case. It works on my SPF so it should work on a BDR.
Tom
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| cbreez |
11-03-2013 02:51 PM |
Harbor Freight has a nice little blue aluminum FLOOR JACK that goes on sale for about $60.00 that is compact, light and safe to have on board. Bungee it in there and you will be just fine.
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| rpatton3 |
11-03-2013 02:55 PM |
Thanks to all of you. At least I have some options.
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| mrmustang |
11-03-2013 03:24 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by rpatton3
(Post 1270576)
I think I have read a jack from a Taurus or 300ZX will work on a BDR. Anybody with ay advice is welcome to share it with me.
Thanks,
Russell
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Mid 80's Honda or VW jack, comes with a fold up handle, and a carrying case......
Bill S. |
| rpatton3 |
11-04-2013 03:56 PM |
This is great.
Thanks!
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| mln385 |
11-04-2013 04:46 PM |
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| lippy |
11-04-2013 06:13 PM |
I just bought a 90's mustang scissors jack from eBay for $25, delivered. Still deciding whether I should just throw it in the tool bag, or make an aluminum mount for the trunk.
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| Shootnride |
11-04-2013 06:56 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by mln385
(Post 1270729)
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I just sent one of those back for a refund of my money. While lifting the front end of my SPF the screw snapped and my car instantly crashed to the floor. Thankfully the only damage was the destruction of the jack. Be careful :eek:
Ted |
| patrickt |
11-04-2013 07:46 PM |
If you don't have a spare tire, why would you ever need to jack up your car on the road?:confused:
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| rpatton3 |
11-04-2013 08:09 PM |
To get out. I use a wheelchair and need clearance under from under frame.
I have a patient lift to pick me up. We never go far from home.
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| mptech |
11-04-2013 10:23 PM |
Guys, don't forget that if your car has a flat, it's going to be about 2" - 3" closer to the ground sitting on the rim. So your jack is going to need to be less than 3" tall!
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| rpatton3 |
11-05-2013 08:13 AM |
I may need tow truck wrecker with a boom to get me out!
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| patrickt |
11-05-2013 08:44 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by mptech
(Post 1270763)
Guys, don't forget that if your car has a flat, it's going to be about 2" - 3" closer to the ground sitting on the rim. So your jack is going to need to be less than 3" tall!
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Yeah, but if you jack the back of the car up high enough, the front wheel comes off the ground too, and vice versa. Now if both tires on one side were flat, then you'd have a real problem -- whether you had a spare or not. Jack it up from the differential, I suppose.... I do carry two big cans of Fix o' Flat and a cheap little 12v air compressor (that has blown up more basketballs than it has tires). |
| rpatton3 |
11-06-2013 12:19 PM |
I guess my 17" wheels will save me an inch of clearance.
We use a couple of short ramps to get patient lift under frame.
They should go into trunk, I guess.
Thanks for the input.
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| wrogers55 |
11-06-2013 01:46 PM |
I'm with Patrick on this one. With no spare, why would a jack be needed? Rubber plug kit and a 12V mini compressor in the tool bag will solve almost everything but a cut or a tire that pulled away from the bead, but a jack isn't going to help that either. Might just be me, but seems strange.
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| lcrabtree |
11-06-2013 02:31 PM |
I have met the OP and he is the most diehard Cobra owner that I know. He is wheelchair bound since his college days and still goes for rides in his Backdraft. He uses a patient lift (kind of like a cherry picker to set him in the car). More frame clearance is needed for the legs of the patient lift to pass under the frame of the car, hence the need for ramps or jack to get the needed clearance.
My hats off to you Russell.
Lester
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| Cashburn |
11-06-2013 03:46 PM |
Russell,
Did not realize you needed something along those lines when you got the car. But it would be possible to install an onboard jack system that could lift the car enough for your patient lift to clear. They are common on race cars etc....
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