Harbor freight sells a long jack that gets the car up about 30"!!!!!!
The key is to use good jack stands and an impact gun so the whole car
doesn't shake too much when loosening those 30+ YO nuts and bolts.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "O'Farrell, Fergus" <Ofarrell.Fergus@hitco.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 1:21 PM
Subject: kim's back, jackstands
> Welcome back, Kim.
> I'm with Gordon, the higher the better. One thing that gives me the
> willie's about it being so high is wrenching on stuck bolts and the
> capability of getting it to tip over, which would be no bueno. (also a
> concern when lying on your back underneath in earthquake country) From my
> old VW days, I 'appropriated' a railroad tie,(~18" x 18") and cut it into
2
> foot lengths with a chain saw. Then it seemed to have a safer footing, no
> matter how hard I was tugging. I guess this became more of a concern
> recently because I bought one of those cheapo $18 hydraulic jacks, and
found
> that the rough pavement in my alley is so coarse that instead of the
wheels
> tracking underneath when I jacked my truck, the hoist pad (cheapo ones
only
> 2" diameter, instead of 4") slipped on the smooth frame, until 'whammo'
down
> it came. Luckily I had not removed the wheel, and it didn't catch on
> anything, so it just bounced. Sheepish lesson learned.
> Fergus O, HB, CA
>
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