Alternative to sissor jack ?

H

houndman

anyone have an alternative to the sissors jack to jack an Impreza? Not
a fan of sissors jacks.

VF
 
VanguardLH said:

Although I have risked my life many times in the past, I vow to never
again use a scissor or bumper jack for anything other than tire changing
if I can help it.
I will say that ramps (folks seem to like a brand called Ryno or Rhino
ramps) work very will for engine oil and other work unrelated to
tires/brakes.

here's link to a little discussion. Much of this probably still aplies
to newer models.
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1247483&highlight=jacking&nojs=1#goto_threadsearch

Carl
 
Although I have risked my life many times in the past, I vow to never
again use a scissor or bumper jack for anything other than tire changing
if I can help it.
I will say that ramps (folks seem to like a brand called Ryno or Rhino
ramps) work very will for engine oil and other work unrelated to
tires/brakes.


I like the ramps, but I'll note that on the older Subarus, the front
bumper is too low to clear most of the ramps you find out there. I
assume the greater ground clearance on more recent ones solves this
problem.
 
L. Ross Raszewski said:
I like the ramps, but I'll note that on the older Subarus, the front
bumper is too low to clear most of the ramps you find out there. I
assume the greater ground clearance on more recent ones solves this
problem.

It can be an issue - I THINK the Rino ramps are a little lower angle.
I have also had occasion to drive up on a coupla pieces of 2x8 to get a
little 'headstart' to clear my old ramps.

Carl
 
Some of the commercial ramps out there have plastic lead in ramps
available, to avoid problems with low front ends.
 
Although I have risked my life many times in the past, I vow to never
again use a scissor or bumper jack for anything other than tire changing
if I can help it.
I will say that ramps (folks seem to like a brand called Ryno or Rhino
ramps) work very will for engine oil and other work unrelated to
tires/brakes.

here's link to a little discussion. Much of this probably still aplies
to newer models.http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1247483&highlight=ja...

Carl

I gave away a pair of metal ramps. It was as hard to set them up with
a runway, as it was to jack the car and use stands, and the ramps were
big, bulky, and heavy, plus I didn't trust them.

I think I saw a pic of the Rhino's on a forum, but they didn't look
that tall. Here in the city on the street, space is a premium, though
right now I have a good bit of room.

VF
 
I gave away a pair of metal ramps. It was as hard to set them up with
a runway, as it was to jack the car and use stands, and the ramps were
big, bulky, and heavy, plus I didn't trust them.

I think I saw a pic of the Rhino's on a forum, but they didn't look
that tall. Here in the city on the street, space is a premium, though
right now I have a good bit of room.

VF
Get a floor jack and a pair of stands. Use the scissors jack only for
emergency flat changing.
 
in message
I will say that ramps (folks seem to like a brand called Ryno or
Rhino ramps) work very will for engine oil and other work unrelated
to tires/brakes.


I like the Rhino ramps. Not only are they plastic and won't rust but
they also come with an insertable tongue that extends in front of the
ramp. This keeps the ramp from moving away from the tires as you roll
towards and up the ramp. The tires sit on the tongue first before
trying to up the ramps. Very infuriating to be trying to get up on
ramps as they walk away from you as the tires are pushing them
forward.

However, even with the car on ramps, I still need a floor jack and
stands on the rear. This give me more room up front (because it isn't
angled down) and makes sure the drain is positioned correctly (so oil
doesn't get left at the back of the pan).
 
David said:
Get a floor jack and a pair of stands. Use the scissors jack only for
emergency flat changing.

Hi,

Add that very lightweight (aluminum) and low profile models are
available in the floor jack department. Some are even small enough to
carry in a compact trunk w/o too much drama. Expect to pay a bit more
than for a "standard" iron/steel model.

Rick
 

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