I agree. Leave the stock jack at home.
Go to a junk yard and get a scissor jack for about $5 or less. I also have a
piece of 12" square 3/4 plywood in case the jacking surface is mushy.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Bauman" <plhbauman@earthlink.net>
To: "'Tom Duffy'" <tomuo@attbi.com>
Cc: "Autox (E-mail)" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 2:40 AM
Subject: RE: How to use the stock jack?
> My suggestion is DON'T!
>
> It's a body dinger and paint remover, not to mention just plain dangerous.
> The car has to be pretty well balanced on the jack point to raise both
> wheels off the ground. Perhpas there's something going on with your car's
> fore and aft weight distribution?
>
> I had it slip off that jack once years ago and never used it again. I
bought
> a Sears screw type scissors jack that I have in the trunk now. It's very
> compact, I can place it anywhere under the car and it's a lot more stable
> than that horrible OEM contraption.
>
> HTH
>
> Paul Bauman
> Westminster, CA
> 67 1600
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