So you need to
raise your car onto jack stands?? But for whatever reason it needs to go
higher, how can you safely raise the height of the car? Don’t worry! Here are
some common ways to raise your car. - Brought to you by PartsAvatar Tools & Equipments.
Whenever we get the
problem of flat tire, we freak out for sure! So, why not take some time out of
your busy schedule and learn various ways to lift your car up?? It won’t be weird
to say, that some folks don’t even know how to correctly use Jacks and axle.
At PartsAvatar’s Auto Repair Tools
section, you can easily find and order jacks
or lifting tools of your choice easily.
We have made this
concept that jacks are only used for changing tires. But this is totally wrong.
Jacks can convert any space into workshop, making it possible for you to
perform your repair works easily anywhere. Then we should start with jacks and
axles before moving on to other ways!
Jacks and Jack stands
Jack uses power of
hydraulics to lift a car. They come in different variety but it is very
important to use right kind of jack for the specific work for safety of
mechanic and vehicle. Be cautious while using them.
Scissor Jack
Scissor jacks are
great for emergency lifts like changing flat tire. Its advantage is it is
portable and small and can be found in most cars’ trunks.
While using scissor
jack, you can lower or raise your vehicle by turning the handle. Make sure to
properly place the jack the underneath the object to be lifted.
They aren’t
considered stable and if you want to use them for other car lifting applications,
make sure they have that lifting capacity needed by the vehicle. Make sure to
use them on ground level.
Bottle jack
Bottle jacks or
hydraulic bottle jacks can lift heavier vehicles using hydraulic pressure.
These jacks have high lifting capacity and should be used on a hard and level
surface.
This level surface
is also its downside as you need clearance to place bottle jacks under the
vehicle. They are stable enough to be used on the side of a road, making them
less than ideal for changing a tire. Before using them, it’s better to compare
the lifting capacities of both jack and vehicle. However they are more stable
than scissor jacks.
Jack stands/Axle stands
These are designed
to support your car’s weight so that you can lie underneath your car and do
repair job without the worry of it falling on top of you.
These are commonly
used by mechanics to do maintenance and repair jobs. You can easily move around
using creepers and position in the exact spot that needs to be lifted.
Hi-Lift Jack
This jack is mainly
used in off road vehicles or where rugged terrain limits the use of other
jacks. These jacks cannot be carried in a regular car because they weigh near
about 30 pounds and are 3 to 5 feet long.
They can lift high
capacity 7000 pounds car up to 5 feet. If you are an off-road enthusiast, you
should know the tips to have a safe off road
drive.
Now that we have
enough information about car jacks and axles, we can easily move on to other
ways to lift the car. Following are the other ways that you can use just in
case.
Lowering Kits
We all know how
attention grabbing, the custom lowered cars are. Lower rides have a race car
look that turns heads and makes other drivers wish their cars were just as
cool.
Lowering kits save
you both time and money by providing you all the right parts you need to lower
your ride. Just by lowering your vehicle’s centre of gravity, you can enhance
its driving precisions. This means that your car has a quicker response when it
comes to handling and steering. Its variants can also aid your suspension thus
reducing roughness and vibrations.
But lowered
vehicles are not ideal for driving on snowy or rough roads. So, make the
modifications according to your environment.
Air Suspension
Many low riders use
air suspension bags for slow or dramatic drops and rises and these setups can
cost thousands of dollars. By releasing or filling the air pressure in the
suspension system, the buoyancy creates a gentle lift and drop with the turns
in the road.
Heavy bags hold and
release the air in place of springs, lowering and lifting vehicle according to
road condition. It can cost in the range of $500 to $1500 excluding installation.
Torsion Tweak
Torsion bars help
absorb impact. Lifting a heavy vehicle with a few turns of torsion bar is
simple and quick, but getting the height balanced is the key to maintaining the
handling.
Body Lift
A body lift
raises your vehicle’s body higher while leaving suspension and wheels at their
original height. Providing up to six inches of additional space, body kits can
give you plenty of room to install larger tires.
Body lift is easier
to install and is quite cost effective.
Suspension Lift
Car Suspension lift kits
work as front only, rear only, whole body or one wheel well at a time as well
as in the combination rises. Since, the suspension lift
do increase your vehicle’s ground clearance, in addition to tire clearance,
they are a must have mod for tackling dusty rails.
They due to their
benefit of higher clearance and durability, they are prioritised among off road
drivers.
Levelling
The weight
distribution of car/truck changes, when it is lifted. Levelling kits serve to
keep the rear lifted higher than the front or vice versa.
Trucks may tend
down in the front when their cargo bed is empty and levelling kit will balance
the end, creating a levelled look.
This makes levelling
kits particularly useful on vehicles where weight distribution causes a vehicle
to have an uneven stance. Thus it is just what you need to even out your
stance.
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