I parked several inches away from fence, chain link, on about a 15 to 20 degree hill, little icy, anyway, today the suburban was right up to the steel inforced fence post. I can't move it up or down without damaging the side of the truck. My idea is to put the hydrolic floor jack under one end and pivot it away from the post. Problem is: where on the frame do I place the jack so I don't do any damage to the under carriage? Being on a hill , I assume I will have to jack up the front so the brake will still hold it from rolling down. Is this possable? All my local help seems to have abandoned me, I'm a widow and husband isn't sending any clues... (I think I hear him laughing )? Any ideas out there? Oh, I'm also losing the day light and it is colder than @#$!@#. Please hurry! THANKS!!!!
2007-01-07 11:24:24 · 4 answers · asked by territizzyb 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Considering your predicament.. I say just call a tow guy.
It would be too easy for someone to make matters worse.. or "wind-up" getting hurt...
2007-01-07 12:41:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It would be hard to put an actual lift on a small car like a mustang. The angles at both ends of the driveshaft would probably mean you'd wear out U-joints in a hurry, and the suspension & steering changes would mean that the car would handle like a stoned pig. All in all, it sounds like an engraved invitation to a ride into the ditch if you tried to get on the horsepower in any big way. It would probably also be uglier than 6 day old roadkill. I've seen people put a car body on a truck chassis before, and put a lift kit on the truck chassis as well. The one I'm thinking of was done with a 1970's era Pontiac station wagon sitting on a Dodge Powerwagon chassis. The genius that did this put the make/model badges from both vehicles onto the result - he called it a Pontiac Powerwagon. It was NOT pretty - it had a look only a mechanic could love.
2016-05-23 05:18:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place it under either the front or rear axle tube in the middle to raise both tires off the ground. Start at the front or rear end and raise the vehicle enough so the tires clear the ground, and shove the vehicle to the side. Then go to the other end and do the same, repeat this until you feel you can safely drive away without any vehicle damage.
2007-01-07 12:15:51 · answer #3 · answered by Bill S 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
im not sure how high off the ground it is but try right on the bumper if its an older one and has a metal bumper on the front, if not look unnieth and see if there is a cross member that looks about three inches thick, try and jack it from there. if that isnt posible youll need to call a tow truck, do you have AAA? im sorry im out of ideas, if i wasnt in the UAE id come and help you.
2007-01-07 12:02:03 · answer #4 · answered by andrew o 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋