I have a driveway with a slight slant. If I leave my car on neutral it'll go reverse 1-2 mph max. Should I be worried if I jack my car up on this driveway?

I wouldn't, especially if you are going to be under it or if you are using a spare tire jack.

i would be worried. when i read chanke's post when he said i wouldnt. i was thinking i wouldnt be worried. but he prob meant i would not do it. go on flat land!

i would be worried. when i read chanke's post when he said i wouldnt. i was thinking i wouldnt be worried. but he prob meant i would not do it. go on flat land!

lol, I guess that deserves some clarification. I WOULD be worried, and I WOULDN't do it, haha. Flat land ftw!

it should be fine if you use your e-brake, a good jack and a jack stand:thmsup:
i have done it before with my truck when i had to change the oil pump, and we even had to jacked the motor up quite a bit. the spot i used was really steep too.

it should be fine if you use your e-brake, a good jack and a jack stand:thmsup:
i have done it before with my truck when i had to change the oil pump, and we even had to jacked the motor up quite a bit. the spot i used was really steep too.


you are very brave. My e-brake isn't that strong, especially with the pads I have on there.

flat land ftw!

Jacking on an incline can be a safety issue if the car moves while jacking. If you chock a wheel to prevent the car from rolling you can do simple things like a quick tire change, but there will be some inherent shift of the car as you jack and this can cause the jack itself to go at an angle, which could cause it to fall off of the jack.

andy

its alrite as long as u leave bricks or something behind the rear tires to prevent it from rolling back

hmmm i still can't decide whether or not I want to do this. I was planning to put these concrete blocks behind the rear tires, but I'm hearing about how dangerous this is....

Hi ryderldb - Just thought these were worth asking...

1. What's the reason you want to lift the car up? and
2. Can you do it somewhere else?

Remember: Above all else, safety first! :yes:

Hi ryderldb - Just thought these were worth asking...

1. What's the reason you want to lift the car up? and
2. Can you do it somewhere else?

Remember: Above all else, safety first! :yes:
1. I was going to do an oil change
2. Well the alternative is on the street, which im kind of scared of since cars always drive by.

Maybe use ramps instead of a jack? It would level the car out and be a lot more stable. You can get a good pair at any decent automotive or hardware store. :dunno:

try out dino ramp. i used it for my accord. my driveway is on a incline but we used the ramp and it is stable. put the ebrake and some concrete and you are good to go with the oil change.

I don't really get how rhino ramps work. So do you drive on them all the way up to the top where the ramp is flat? How are you supposed to know when your at that point if your driving up on the ramp yourself?

for me, my driveway is on a incline and the garage is flat. so i place the dino ramp in the garage and drive it up there.

i have never liked driving my car onto ramps:paranoid:
if i need to use a ramp i jack up the car and set it on the ramps:yes::lmao:

yeah im kinda scared of the ramps as well. How do you know when to stop if your driving up on the ramps yourself?

i have my bro in law tell me when i am near. pull up close, align the ramp to the wheel and have the 2nd person tell u when to stop. then set e-brake and bricks

1. I was going to do an oil change
2. Well the alternative is on the street, which im kind of scared of since cars always drive by.

seeing as you don't seem to have a safe way to accomplish this. slanted driveway(unsafe), street, just not cool, and are not keen on ramps. I suggest you just pay $25 or whatever to have it done somewhere. $25, or like $9(oil and filter) and an usafe situation. $14 extra bucks to not be in danger, and not have to dispose of dirty oil, and to not get dirty, etc. etc. seems worth it to me. no?

I just got out from under the Accord, and used those RhinoRamps that are made out of plastic - and I've used them with my full-sized conversion van that weighed (empty) about 6000 pounds. It raises it about 8 inches, has a very low and gradual slope, and a good hard stop once at the top. When using ramps, you it's a fine feather-foot that you have to use to give it enough power to get up the ramps, and then back off the throttle once it hits the top. In some ways, I use the "braille" method. I actually close my eyes and feel the car on the ramps, and once I feel the stress on the motor start to back off, I take the foot off and let it glide into the stop. I never hit the brake - let it settle, put it in park, and hit the parking brake. The toughest part is making sure you align the ramps up parallel to the car's forward movement so it stays straight as you go up the ramps.

It's not easy, and definitely you get better with over time - and the RhinoRamps are a whole lot better (and more forgiving) than the old metal ones.

But I agree with Stevel - if you're hesitant, pay someone else to do it, or else have someone with you that's done it before and show you how it's done, even on slight inclines.

andy

or go do it at a friends house FTW!:banana:

It's not easy, and definitely you get better with over time - and the RhinoRamps are a whole lot better (and more forgiving) than the old metal ones.



i use the old metal ones:paranoid:
they tend to slide out from under the car when you try to drive up them. i have even seen them fly forward, and hit a wall when we were getting my truck on them one time.:lmao:
there not the best ramps to say the least.:thumbsdow