MG Sports Cars

I need a new floor jack. I'm tired of driving my MG onto 2X8s to get jack under it. Then, I still have limited jacking due to the spoiler in the front & gas tank in the rear. I've considered the Pelican jack in the past, but it's a bit expensive. Plus, I have air. Why not go pneumatic?

So, anyone have a line on pneumatic low-profile floor jacks?

Carl, I use two aluminum racing jacks for my MG's There low enough to place them on the jacking points on each side.

I also used them on the race car when I was racing. They work great.

Another picture of the Jack.

I may donate a jack for the Indy meet

Well Bill, not to be outdone! I will donate a George Both are Tennessee Sour Mash.

Carl! I know just what you're going through I just finished the suspension my RB and our jack is too low.
Luckily 2x4's or another set of hands to lift up the front seem to work.

Most my friends are into absurdly low VWs(how unforunate! :P ) and they use 2x4's + low profile floor jacks like the one
Bill posted. I know crafstman makes a very nice one thats aluminum.

Did y'all just donate me a floor jack & a bottle of Dickel? Awesome!

2 3/4 - 20 inch lift, pricey at $249

[www.northerntool.com]

Carl, if you drink the Dickel, why would you need a floor jack? You and Mr. Dickel could just lift the B

Kelly, will be waiting for you at the hotel to help you Mr. Dickel

Thanks, Dan.

I've seen worse for $250. That looks very similar to the Pelican jack, but about $150 cheaper. I really need it 'cause I plan to drag the exhaust pipe real soon. ;)

Bill, your jack looks like it would hit my spoiler before I could get it under my cross member.

This one may just get it done. Thanks for the Northern Tool link, Dan.

[www.northerntool.com]

I was hoping to find a lighter weight version that I could connect my air hose to.



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Yes, you are correct, it hits my spoiler and it should spoils things out LOL

I do not lift mine fron the crossmember, I use two jacks on the jacking points.

The last issue of Popular Science magazine had a HF aluminum jack on sale for $59.99 which is the best price I've seen on one yet. I expect to get one and put it in my trunk. Sale ends sometime this summer.

JB

I put jack points inside my rockers to lift one side at a time. You just slide the jack into the 3 sided box. In the second picture you can see how the cage ties in above the jack point. There is 2" square tubing inside the rockers that help carry the load and also ties the main and front hoops together. Stole the idea from the Nascar guys. There was just no way to get the jack under the front air dam or past the fuel cell in the back.

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"I do not lift mine from the crossmember, I use two jacks on the jacking points."

And then what? Balance your car on the two jacks while putting the stands underneath?

Dan,

The jack that you posted may not go under the cross member when I get done. The back of my cross member is a smidge over 3 1/2" from hte ground now.

Do you have any pics of the ramps you made for your car?

BTW, Jim Watson has been fully assimilated. He went to Mississippi this weekend to pick up a '79 MGB for his SD1 drivetrain. Of course, I'm sure you already knew that.

Yeap, the V6 is balance. I forgot you have a V8. In that case jack one side at the time.

Carl, for around the shop this one from HF has the lowest and longest front that I've seen. [www.harborfreight.com]

Carl,

Here's the pic of my "low-rise" car ramps.



I've also been playing with the idea of making an adapter to get my floor jack low enough. I haven't really looked into it in detail, but the sketch below shows what I'm thinking. The tube welded onto the bent metal piece would slip into the hole where the jack pad fits, replacing it. The front of the car weighs around 1/2 ton, so with a 2 ton jack and some heavy metal, it should lift the car OK.



Jim called yesterday, and he has the car home. I think he'll have the V8 in and running in time to make the V8 meet this year. We drove my car to Michigan last year, taking turns driving, and he was hooked! He kept the speed down except for a few times when we were passed by Camaros or Mustangs. It was difficult for him, but he managed to control the urge to race, though.

HF aluminum racing jack on sale (with coupon) for one more day, $63 and change out the door. 3" pad height. You can spend way more, but it's nothing to sneeze at. This one's going in the trunk of my MGB.

JB