[Saunders17283]

Sorry if this is a silly question but last week I got springs put on and that lowered my car.

This weeks project was to be spacers. Problem though...the car is too low to get my trolley jack under!

Any suggestions?

[Wolfman64]

You may have to buy a smaller or low profile floor jack that still fits underneath.
Since you are local you might to check out Northern Tool. They should have a good selection of jack’s in store.

The cheap way would be a scissor jack to raise the car just enough for the big one to fit underneath...

[Saunders17283]

Originally Posted by Wolfman64

You may have to buy a smaller or low profile floor jack that still fits underneath.
Since you are local you might to check out Northern Tool. They should have a good selection of jack’s in store.

The cheap way would be a scissor jack to raise the car just enough for the big one to fit underneath...

I hadn't considered that! I have a scissor jack in my garage actually. I'll give that a shot. Can't really justify buying a 2nd trolley jack for as little as it would get used (and as cluttered as my garage already is!)

[Wolfman64]

Just make sure that jack is a proper fit for the jack points so that it doesn’t slip.
But the risk is low as you only need to raise the body by 2 inches or so (no wheel raise)

[Saunders17283]

Originally Posted by Wolfman64

Just make sure that jack is a proper fit for the jack points so that it doesn’t slip.
But the risk is low as you only need to raise the body by 2 inches or so (no wheel raise)

Just went out and tried it. Scissor lift worked the charm. Thanks Wolfman64!

[BigMofoFrog]

Originally Posted by Saunders17283

Just went out and tried it. Scissor lift worked the charm. Thanks Wolfman64!

If you still want to use your trolley jack, drive the wheel onto a short piece of 2x8 or 2x10 which will effectively raise the lifting point by 1.5 inches allowing your jack to fit under. Hope this helps.

[Ehloo]

all great options. another cheap option is if you have some extra 2x4 wood pieces at the house. drive one wheel on top and should give you enough clearance. it’s a decent amount of more works as you have to lower down on the wood. drive the car off the wood etc

Originally Posted by Saunders17283

Sorry if this is a silly question but last week I got springs put on and that lowered my car.

This weeks project was to be spacers. Problem though...the car is too low to get my trolley jack under!

Any suggestions?

[Wolfman64]

One advantage on the E63s. Just press the Raise button and it would fit