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Old 03-25-2007, 09:04 PM
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is it possible on a car lowered 1.5" to get to the speedo gear with all 4 wheels still on the ground? i really dont wanna go buy a jack for something that stupid but if i have to i will
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Old 03-25-2007, 09:10 PM
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don't u have the jack for the spare tire??? put to answer your ? yes IF u are skinnie, i'm a small guy and my car is stock height and i have plenty of room to crawl all the way across if need be... don't get me wrong it'll be a TIGHT fit on a 1.5"drop but todo a speedo gear it's not like u need any leverage or anything like that and the only thing that gets moved around is your arms
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Old 03-25-2007, 09:16 PM
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park on a curb
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Old 03-25-2007, 09:19 PM
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i dont have any of the spare tire crap i took it out to put my sub there

the pinch weld barley hits my chest but is it an easy enoughjob to do that i should be able to just get my arms in there to take it out?
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Old 03-25-2007, 09:20 PM
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park on a curb
LMAO I thought I was the only one that did that
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Old 03-25-2007, 09:23 PM
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good idea but the parking lot doesnt have a curb i could use, and i have no side streets close by i could go to
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Old 03-25-2007, 09:49 PM
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i did mine n o prob, did it at the dealership parking lot,lol! i thing u can spring for a 20 dollar jack at schucks or walmart if u cant. but i think u can do it, wont be fun but not difficult. oh and save your old gear incase u want to sell the car with stock rims on it
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Old 03-25-2007, 09:56 PM
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thats what i would do in his situation, but i didn't want to suggest it and the car slip off some how and him get hurt, i would feel bad
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those cheap plastic ramps I LOVE'EM
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Old 03-25-2007, 10:12 PM
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Buy the jack. You will use it many times to come. Othern then that find an autozone or somethingparking lot with a curb to park on.
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