Jacking Front End

[BenL]

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Does Tri-C Engineering have a website? I'd love to see a photo of that 1 1/2" high jack. Any idea on how much $$$?


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Here's the URL for the jack:
http://www.tri-cengineering.com/Order%20Catalog/FlatJack.htm
They say the price is $200.

 

[Ron Earp]

Nice jack! I've got an old scissors jack my dad gave me that works well - at least 40 years old. But this thing is fantastic! Mine is old but still can slip in under 3.25" however the rust/brown color doesn't look as sexy!

R

 

I have not tried this yet, but I bet that if you had a brick and a wood 2 x 4 you could get under something strong enough and lift the front and maybe the back wheel high enough to get a real jack under the car in an emergency. Joe /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[Bill Bayard]

Ben,

Thanks for the Tri-C URL. That's a must have for me!
Simple, elegant, cheap, and might actually fit in a 40!

Bill

 

[BenL]

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Also I have the low cost Harbor Freight Alum jack

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Unfortunately, they're backordered. I placed an order two weeks ago, and I'm still waiting.

 

[Gary Gibbs]

I believe the same jack is available from Homier tools for $80:
http://www.homier.com/default.asp?page=categories.asp?dept=2

 

[Fred/Belgium]

Ben,BIll,
I just ordered one at your place.
They look great and they told me they have 3 in stock since today (minus myne off course) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Tx for the tip
Rgds
Fred

 

[BenL]

I forgot I have a scissors jack that is only 3" tall at its lowest position. It was made by a company called Metallifacture in England fourty years ago. It was used by Lotus (for the Elan) and Jaguar (for the E-type).

You can see pictures of it at:
http://home.comcast.net/~bens-pics/GT40/jack01.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~bens-pics/GT40/jack02.jpg

Someone has one on sale on ebay (but it looks like it's missing the saddle).
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7900161580

 

[BenL]

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Also I have the low cost Harbor Freight Alum jack

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Unfortunately, they're backordered. I placed an order two weeks ago, and I'm still waiting.


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It just arrived.

I can't wait to try it out. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif