Jack recommendation from Wally mart

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Feb 8, 2003 | 01:28 PM

1999TL

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Burning Brakes

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Jack recommendation from Wally mart

What's the best hydraulic jack to get from wal mart? Bout to go get one.

Feb 9, 2003 | 03:24 PM

Gilgamesh

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better yet, where are good central places to jack this car and whare are good places to put the stands after that? ITs time to do sways and that stuff here very soon.

Feb 9, 2003 | 09:30 PM

1999TL

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I think you can only put the jack stands on the 4 jack points that are on the sides. 2 on each side.

Then there are 2 more jackpoints- one in the front and one in the back.

Feb 9, 2003 | 09:40 PM

fsttyms1

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the 2 tow hooks up front are good lift points

Feb 9, 2003 | 11:13 PM

edgalang

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Well...whatever you do, don't buy anything smaller than a 2.5 ton jack. I have a 2 ton jack and it cant lift the car high enough to properlly put jack stands without addition of any boards.

Feb 9, 2003 | 11:44 PM

1999TL

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I bought a 2.5 jack and some 3 ton jackstand the other day. They're Mack brand, whatever the hell that is.

Cheap...39 for the jack and 15 for the stands. Does the job.