mc Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Will a trolley jack with a minimum height of 80mm fit under the sills of a Z with standard suspension? I'd just measure it myself but I'm in Sweden and the car isn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pptom Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 It might, but I wouldn't want to be jacking the car up many times at the sill jacking points using a trolley jack. They have been designed to be used with the supplied jack. A standard trolley jack will bend the jacking points very easily. Best off jacking from the rear diff jacking point or front crossmember jacking point. That height jack should fit these also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 It might, but I wouldn't want to be jacking the car up many times at the sill jacking points using a trolley jack. They have been designed to be used with the supplied jack. A standard trolley jack will bend the jacking points very easily.Best off jacking from the rear diff jacking point or front crossmember jacking point. That height jack should fit these also. +1 I had the same problem with my axle stands re the height.......given the angle of my driveway I couldn't actually get the car high enough to use the damn things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Hockey puck with a groove cut in it is the best way to jack the car at the sills with a trolley jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc Posted November 13, 2010 Author Share Posted November 13, 2010 Hockey puck with a groove cut in it is the best way to jack the car at the sills with a trolley jack will have to find a hockey puck.. in the past I've used bits of wood with a groove in to clear the seam on the sill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tay Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 When you get your tyres changed, do you tell the geezers to use something else other than a trolly jack then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff-r Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Invest in a good jack. I have one very similar to this: Very low and nice wide jack point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry3167 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 That jack looks the dogs!! Where can you get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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