R33 Car Jack Concerns

[Jbowie2703]

Hey everyone,

I had to take my front right wheel off to send it in for repairs as it is a little bit damaged and my car is currently sitting jacked up in the garage.
How long is it safe for to leave it jacked up for? (using the standard skyline jack)

Thankyou! Any comments are greatly appreciated

[533 RYC]

Very hard to say. I've seen the threaded rod fail during jacking.

The standard jacks are not that strong.

It might pay to buy a cheapish set of stands, just to be safe.

[MBS206]

If you have another rim/tyre sitting around that can be bolted on, bolt it on. If it can't be bolted on but you have a spare, throw it under the sill of the car, at least then the car has something to land on when the jack fails.

[jjman]

unless its old and rusty and also that you have not jacked it up crooked then it will be fine.

Just don't lean on the car or bang it with those little jacks as they can bend at the feet n the jack collapse bringing the whole car come down...

[Jbowie2703]

Alright, thanks alot guys!

Just to be safe gnna buy some stands tomorrow morning. Cheers!

[StevenCJR31]

Should never jack up a car and leave it on the jack

A set of axle stands are cheap and may save your life

[jjman]

Should never jack up a car and leave it on the jack

A set of axle stands are cheap and may save your life

yeah I should have qualified my above statement with don't be getting underneath it with those jacks, nor letting kids around it.

I honestly swear I have never gotten under the car with just jacks....

[StevenCJR31]

^^ I think most of us have been in a hurry (at least once )and not used stands but every year people are crushed/killed working under their cars when it falls off the jack

[jjman]

yep. and the silly thing is we do it knowing this.

I wont be doing it again after last year seeing a car come off its jacks. thankfully nobody underneath and wheels were still on too, so no harm done. just a good lesson.

[MBS206]

Seen plenty of cars come off jacks, had my own do it before too, ive also watched a scissor jack turn into a giant banana when a car was up on one, and fell off it while a bolt was being undone in the engine bay. Jack became completely useless... Luckily no one was under it.

[hardsteppa]

every year people are crushed/killed working under their cars when it falls off the jack

this happened to me last year when the metal jack mount under the car bent (minus the me being crushed to death part). Had some serious pant-soilage when the car dropped and I heard the clang as the jackstand took the load.....gtfo from under the car in record time lol

[StevenCJR31]

^^ I can relate to that

Had a car come off the jack and because id been too lazy/stupid to put axle stands under it the car nearly got me

Youd be surprised how quick a fat guy can move out of the way when a car drops down for a "hug"

[GTR-N1]

Did you guys tell your Mums about this?

Hehe...

[hardsteppa]

??? She was the one that kicked the jack out..

[GTR-N1]

Lol

[StevenCJR31]

^^ Nah. . But I told your mum about it :-p