Originally Posted By: Ifixyawata
Originally Posted By: Olas
Low profile jacks can help but it's just as easy (and a lot cheaper) to drive onto a piece of wood to get more clearance under the car, that way your normal height jack does not need to be replaced and you save money!
I am replacing my normal-height jack because several parts of it are worn out.
Originally Posted By: maxdustington
If you get a long low profile jack you can lift off of things you could only dream of before. No longer will you trash your pinchwelds.
The long-reach ones are a little over my budget for this purchase, but I like the idea of them.
Originally Posted By: Lolvoguy
Originally Posted By: Ifixyawata
Anyone else have or had a first generation focus... Did you need a low profile jack to get under the car?
I've owned an 03 ZX5, 05 ZX4, and an 07 ZX4 SES
None of them required a low profile jack. Not even for oil changes!
Ever get a jack under there with a flat tire?
My main concern is getting something that will fit under the Focus (my current regular height jack does) and also lift enough, height-wise, to be useful on the Mountaineer.
I like my low profile jack as it allows you to put a board on the jack to spread out the load, so I jack the whole side, or rear of the Focus up without worrying about bending something. To get both tires off the ground on the Outback I have to use a short chuck of 4x6 on top of the jack which seems quite stable. I also use it under the lawn tractor, trailer axles, even picking up my wooden shed to relevel it. I'd never get a normal jack again anyways.
They publish the lowest height and then the lift range so you can get a good idea how high it will lift.