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Old 05-09-2009 | 03:20 PM
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so i wanna rotate my tires, front to back and vis versa, but i just have my stock jack... my cars lowered, and was wondering can i just put the jack in back of the front tire and jack up the side?? will that hold the back up??? i've done it before but i've used another jack for the back as well... this is with the TC
Old 05-09-2009 | 03:40 PM
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i honestly wouldnt trust the scissor jack except when changing one wheel.. but to answer the question it will not work, jacking it to high will throw the jack and the car out of balance.. i know cause that oem jack has failed on me and got destroyed, im lucky it didnt kill me
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To get the whole side up, you'd have to go way too high with the OEM jack... beyond its level of safety - like mentioned.

At the very least you'd just want to do it with two jacks so you don't have to go as high.
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ahh alright cool... thanks
Old 05-09-2009 | 11:13 PM
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just be glad its not one of these fine jacks

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I would recommend going to a car supply store and buying some jack stands. They are pretty cheap and will easy your anxiety about having your car in the air.
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