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[SA MINI]

ive never used this before but just looking at it today deciding whether to stick it back in the boot or chuck it & get a better one for when its on the road.

just wondering where do these jack up on ?


thanks

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[maggies_minder]

meant to be the "jacking points" on the sills unless im wrong never used mine only a proper trolley jack.

i dont carry a jack in the car.

[Simont]

you insert the moving bit inside the jacking point (the hole) on the sill,

[maggies_minder]

you insert the moving bit inside the jacking point (the hole) on the sill,

but dont actually do that, thats just what your "meant" to do.

[minispaniard]

your best bet is getting a cheap scissor jack and keep it in the boot, jack it up on the subframes... that is for driving around! always useful to have a trolley jack in the garage.

maggies, what if you have a have a puncture? AA?

[maggies_minder]

nah RAC.

and 2 cans of tyre weld.

Edited by maggies_minder, 17 May 2012 - 06:50 PM.

[Simont]

ill be keeping a scissor jack in myn,

[Carlos W]

My mazda 6 has no spare wheel, only a can of tyre weld and a compressor!

Very common in modern cars!

If you're going to use a standard jack, make sure the sills are in good condition

[maggies_minder]

ill be keeping a scissor jack in myn,

too much weight, need all the power i can get.

thats why i dont give lifts.

[SA MINI]

I've got a nice low trolley jack in the workshop & a tiny bottle jack I keep at home but just wanted something light to keep under the spare wheel. I've just not used this standard one before didn't think it looked very stable lol