[Healeys] Scissor jack

[i erbs]

hopefully I will never need to find out :)

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
      _______                                  _______
     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes

A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words

On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 1:09 PM, rkeysor <rkeysor at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Just got the geared scissor jack.  Frankly, I don't think it is much
> easier to crank than the typical jack.
>
>
> On Friday, January 6, 2017 2:42 PM, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks,
>  I bought scissor jack with a gear reduction option for fewer turns.
>  I need to make a handle extension.
> I have never run with both a jack and a spare tire in over 40 years of
> driving. No what I am older and wiser, I thought it might be a good idea :)
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
>       _______                                  _______
>      (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
>          (_________________________)
>           BT7 engine and disk brakes
>
> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
>
> On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 8:52 AM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> With 180-15R Michelin XAS tires inflated to 30 psi my 100's ground
> clearance at front and rear frame cross-members is 7.5" which decreases to
> 5.5" when all air is let out of a tire.
>
> This allows me to use a small 2-ton CarQuest scissor jack which carries
> an MVP label and is similar to this one:
>
> http://www.toolpan.com/ATD- Tools-7462--2-Ton-Scissor-
> Jack_p_1290.html?gdffi= d5de8d975e554fe98677ff5f83efd4 39&gd
>
> It collapses down to 4.5" and stows nicely in the compartment to the left
> of the spare.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 26, 2016 at 12:55 PM, ROBERT A WESTCOTT <55healey at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> Remamber folks,  The scissor jack needs to be placed under the side of a
> car when jacking.
>
> Placing one under the rear crossmember without chocking the front wheels
> will allow the car to roll forward off the jack allowing it to tip forward
> so the scissor jack screw
> can punch a 1/2” hole in the rear skirt panel under the bumper.  Don’t ask
> me how I know.
>
> By the way, if the car happened to roll backward, the other side of the
> screw would have punched that 1/2” hole in the almost full gas tank dumping
> all that gas on the shop floor.
>
> I think we could write a book on all the really bad things that can and
> have happened while jacking up our cars.
>
> Rob
>
> > On Dec 25, 2016, at 2:34 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > Don't think HF has what you want.  Don't think you can beat this (NFI):
> >
> > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Liftma ster-1-5-Ton-3300lb-Scissor-
> Jack-with-Force-Reduction- Drive/322368428129?_trksid=
> p2141725.c100338.m3726&_ trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3
> DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D2015 0313114020%26meid%3D4095f99da4
> 1c468ca6e7d7567b28a111%26pid% 3D100338%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D30%
> 26sd%3D112156936669
> >
> > I went looking for these a couple years ago and barely found one; looks
> like someone has gotten back in the business.  Only thing that I don't like
> is the handle comes out of the slot too easily.
> >
> >
> > On 12/25/2016 2:30 PM, i erbs wrote:
> >> I think I used to have one as I found the handle for one a few months
> ago :)
> >> I think the scissor jack makes more sense. I'll head to harbor freight
> tomorrow.
> >> Funny how I never had a spare in the car during the 10 year use as a
> daily driver. But can't stop thinking about how important it is now. I have
> disk wheel and disk brakes, so I wont be able to borrow a spare form anyone
> in the club when we tour...
> >>
> >> Ira Erbs
> >> Portland,OR
> >>       _______                                  _______
> >>      (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
> >>          (_________________________)
> >>           BT7 engine and disk brakes
>
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