Lifting an Ultima?

[domcross]

Another question for the experts... Does anyone have a good k way of lifting an Ultima to change the tyres? I've tried a standard car jack and I simply can't get it under the car! My guess is that there's either a knack to it that I haven't worked out yet or your all using some sort of racing jack?

Thanks in advance,
Dominic

[slangley]

J. Marino has a nice set of air jacks permanently attached to his Ultima.

http://web.jet.es/jmarino/airjack2.jpg

Does anyone know where you can get a set of these?

[bluesatin]

You can get air jacks from Demon Tweeks or AP Racing.

However, you need very high pressure to power them such as bottled gas and not the home comp

[USCANAM]

I've found the best way is to elevate the car about 3 inches by driving it up on some ramps or blocks of wood.
Then use a low hydraulic jack with a flat piece of wood on the lifting part to either lift the front, or the back. The front is easy because it's flat. Locate the wood under a frame cross member.
For the rear, I locate the wood on the second frame crossmember in.
Many of the drivers here (including me) have been buying these jacks. Can't beat them.

www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=47246
Not sure if it's available in Europe.
Happy jacking
Jack

[davefiddes]

I use a long quicklift racing jack from Demon Tweeks (about £100) to pull up the front then a standard trolley jack to take it up to axle stand height. Only mod I made was to fit a rubber mat onto the load platform so I don't have to worry about scratching the car or mucking about with bits of wood. At the back a standard trolley jack will fit under with a plank of wood to spread the weight.

If you have someone to help then a quicklift jack should be sufficient to change wheels. I'd be wary about working on my own though in case it popped down...

[slangley]

4 of these would be nice.

www.apracing.com/car/airjacks/index.htm

[james]

I use a quick lift jack, the same as Dave. It's a lot quicker and easier to use than a hydraulic jack, and it's only abour an inch high.

Cheaper and lighter than air jacks too

[srreck]

bluesatin said:

You can get air jacks from Demon Tweeks or AP Racing. However, you need very high pressure to power them such as bottled gas and not the home comp

I have a 23bar of CO2 bottle in car. It weights only 3kg and is enought to lift the car with the airjacks more than 4 times. For track use I get the 200 litres bottle that I have at the workshop. It is good for more than 30 lifts. And with only one hand !!!