people with lowered stangs

bigjohnson4.6gt · Jan 11, 2007

can you guys get a jack underneath your car if you want to work on it? I was thinking about getting a lowering kit but if i wanted to do something underneath the car my jack wouldnt fit if it was any lower.

scarface · Jan 11, 2007

I can get my low pro craftsman jack under there...Most people drive up on a 2x4 then jack it up.

19mustang95 · Jan 11, 2007

yup, just get some 2X4...it is worth it to lower your car...i love mine bein low.

bigjohnson4.6gt · Jan 11, 2007

genius lol, i would have not thought of that lol thanks guys

scarface · Jan 11, 2007

Thats what we are here for

freefallin98 · Jan 11, 2007

Geeze me either...that is genius lol. O0

DropTopPony · Jan 11, 2007

I have one of those aluminum jacks from Craftsmen also but my favorite is to use some rhino ramps or the ones you make your self...heres a how to...they work great!

http://mustangworld.com/ourpics/News/mwramps/index.htm

NotQuik · Jan 11, 2007

i have the craftsman low profile too and works great...and if worst comes to worst i would use wood before i had this jack.

mustangluver9881 · Jan 12, 2007

I haven't had a problem getting my jack under the stang. But I rarely use a jack unless I have a flat!

If we need under my car for anything else we put it up on the lift!

ALITL8 · Jan 12, 2007

ive got the eibach pro kit and dont have any trouble getting a jack under it

GDawg · Jan 12, 2007

I need to use 2X4s to get onto my Rhino ramps.

My 3 ton jack (for working on the car) won't fit under unless I life it a little first by jacking it up a little with my smaller jack (for flats.) My larger jack gets it up much higher.

95-stang · Jan 12, 2007

I use one of those little jacks to lift at the side, then i can get my bigger jack in at the front and under the cross-member.
The little jacks ok for oriental stuff and euro-boxes, but i'm not lifting the Stang with anything puny.
Lowering it certainly did'nt help as far as lifting it goes, if you catch my drift.

Gtnut1996 · Jan 12, 2007

i cant get my jack under my car. someone usually grabs the fender and lifts a little while someone else slides the jack under it. i have h and r springs. they are suppose to be a 2 inch drop.

monkeydude3 · Jan 12, 2007

19mustang95 said:
yup, just get some 2X4...it is worth it to lower your car...i love mine bein low.

yup! I do the same!

Mine BARELY clears lifts and the dealer where i am working right now. Sometimes they let me use the lift to do oil changes and stuff and I've had them work on my car before

bigjohnson4.6gt · Jan 12, 2007

is it hard to install new springs or should i just have a mechanic do it?

Gtnut1996 · Jan 12, 2007

its really not that hard. do it yourself if you have a spring compressor. make sure you order caster camber plates. also drive on the new springs 20-30 miles for them to seat. :drunk:

ALITL8 · Jan 12, 2007

Gtnut1996 said:
its really not that hard. do it yourself if you have a spring compressor. make sure you order caster camber plates. also drive on the new springs 20-30 miles for them to seat. :drunk:

spring compressor ??? you dont need no stinkin spring compressor.

here's how you do it... we've lowered both of our cars with a similar method. mine was done at a shop on a lift (no spring compressor) and we did my daughters in the driveway. she helped so how hard can it be ;D

http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/fcar/steedaspring1.htm

19mustang95 · Jan 12, 2007

ALITL8 said:
Gtnut1996 said:

its really not that hard. do it yourself if you have a spring compressor. make sure you order caster camber plates. also drive on the new springs 20-30 miles for them to seat. :drunk:

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spring compressor ??? you dont need no stinkin spring compressor.

here's how you do it... we've lowered both of our cars with a similar method. mine was done at a shop on a lift (no spring compressor) and we did my daughters in the driveway. she helped so how hard can it be ;D

http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/fcar/steedaspring1.htm

idid mine basically the sam way, and it took 3 and 15 minutes but we were taking our time...and some of the bolts were a PITA because they are so old...so pick up some PB blaster and a nice breaker bar...and i took my strut off from the steering knuckle instead f from the top, its a less PITA and i used the remove th eshock and quadshock method for the rear...