On Fri, 13 Mar 1998 20:38:24 -0600 Kevin Brown
<MGTRAutoXr@sprintmail.com> writes:
>John A. Wise wrote:
>>
>> -------- Joseph Cianciotti wrote ---------
>>
>> >With all the horror stories about the jacks, I've decided
>to replace
>> >mine. I've heard a lot about scissor jacks. But what
>about those
>> >hydraulic "bottle" jacks? ......
>>
>> =============================================
>>
>> The biggest disadvantage to a bottle jack IMO is the very small
>contact
>> surface area (jack to car contact) - usually about 0.75 inch in
>diameter
>> while a sissors jack provides a much larger contact area maybe 2" x
>4".
>> Sissors jacks also tend to have a much larger base - making them a
>little
>> more stable. Sissors jacks also typically collapse to a smaller
>height
>> making them easier to get under an axle that is attached to a flat
>tire.
>>
>> You can usually get both at WalMart, K-Mart, etc as well as
>autoparts stores.
>>
>
>Note that most bottle jacks are too tall to fit under an MGB with a
>flat
>tire -- use a sissors jack.
Most bottle jacks are too tall to fit under an MGB WITHOUT a flat tire.
Rick Morrison
72 MGBGT
74 Midget
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