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How level is level ground?

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22 May 2011 16:25 #16742 by Municipal Waste
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My driveway is a little bit sloping... Maybe about 5 - 10 degrees. Is that going to be safe for working under the car? :S

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22 May 2011 16:45 #16746 by Keefe
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Do you mean side to side or front to rear?

I would have thought so if you're careful.
Chocking wheels etc. If lifted on axle stands, give it a little/gentle nudge, you'll know by feel if it's ok or not.
Just please be careful.
Crikey, I sound like a Dad!

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22 May 2011 17:05 #16748 by Municipal Waste
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Front to rear...

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22 May 2011 17:18 - 22 May 2011 17:18 #16751 by Keefe
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That's not as bad then.
If on axle stands, which it ought to be if working underneath it, the uphill stands could be on hole 2 and the downhill stands could be on hole 3 or 4. That should make the vehicle as near as dammit level, if you get my meaning.

If you're only jacking one end up, make sure the wheels on the ground are securely chocked.

A thing I always tend to do is when jacked/axle stood with wheel(s) off is to put one of the wheels under the vehicle then if it should fall whilst you're under it, hopefully the wheel will give you some 'breathing space'. i.e. stop you getting crushed.
Last edit: 22 May 2011 17:18 by Keefe. Reason: spelling mistooks

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22 May 2011 17:45 #16756 by doncarlyon
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Stick a 3" suspension lift and 2" body lift on it, then you dont need to jack it up! lol

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22 May 2011 18:05 #16761 by darthloachie
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you could always put an annoying neighbour under the wheels at the bottom of the drive :side:

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22 May 2011 20:17 #16793 by supergaz

doncarlyon wrote: Stick a 3" suspension lift and 2" body lift on it, then you dont need to jack it up! lol


Believe me you do still need a big jack or ramp, i'm slim, with 4.5'' lift and 2'' bodylift, and 235/75/15 tyres, but i'm having to move mine to a mates garage next weekend as mine wont fit in my garage even on just bare rims, I idealy want a 2 post lift.:) :) loads at work but they want money for them!

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23 May 2011 12:41 #16840 by Municipal Waste
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I wish there was actually a garage at my place to be fair, but it's just an outside driveway.

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23 May 2011 13:02 #16846 by maverick
I think if it was me, I'd be putting the fronts or rear up a set of (two) Car Ramps ...

To work on the FRONT of the car, have the the slope downwards, drive the car in that direction, and drive onto the Ramps, so that would mean the rear wheels are on the ground - get my drift ...

To work on the REAR of the car, have the the slope upwards and reverse the car onto the Ramps, so that would mean the front wheels are on the ground - get my drift ...

Jalapeño, IISY?

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23 May 2011 17:33 #16864 by Municipal Waste
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That's what I was thinking too. The only thing I'm going to do is get both axle stands and wheel stands so if needs be I can get the wheels off :)

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