Topic: A small emergency (need some quick advice and help)

[skyguy1984]

Hey all i have a bit of an emergency,

i went for a drive and on our local highway hit a longateded metal strap on the road, some how it punctured two of my tires(passenger front and rear) not a big deal because there the crappy stock tires,

i have my new wheels and tires at home (konig again 5's in opel with nitto invo's) i pulled the car over to the side of the road where a local farmer has a stable, he said i can keep the car there till morning and come back in the morning and pick it up, here is my dilemma

i do not have jack pads to jack the car up on, only a jack, and being it is the long weekend (memorial day) the only thing that is open is our local canadian tire store(general automotive and hardware store) how can i safely jack this car up without using those infamous jack pads everyone talks about, is there something i can use or improvise from my local hardware store? or is there another solution anyone knows about?

[Aspenrose]

how 'bout a piece of 2 x 4, like, so it's square, and not round, but I've used my floor jack with no pucks with no problem as well 

[U4EA]

 hockey    pucks

[Sol Asylum]

No joke intended but how about using a hockey puck on top of a normal jack?  When I needed to jack up my Kappa I just used a floor jack and a small block of wood placed over the saddle of the jack.

[Deep-GXP]

I've never used anything, just the jack.  I just make sure I center it around that little hole down there and I make sure to not place it in a spot where it can damage the body panels.

[skyguy1984]

wow thanks guys, instant responses. great to be a part of this community!!!!!
i will reward you all with some wicked pics!!!!

[Deep-GXP]

wow thanks guys, instant responses. great to be a part of this community!!!!!
i will reward you all with some wicked pics!!!!

It's a great community.  Glad to have you with us

[Sol Asylum]

wow thanks guys, instant responses. great to be a part of this community!!!!!
i will reward you all with some wicked pics!!!!

Just so long as the pics aren't the kind that Moby tried to win the Poorboys giveaway with. Some things can't be unseen.

[badsol]

I've never used anything, just the jack.  I just make sure I center it around that little hole down there and I make sure to not place it in a spot where it can damage the body panels.

I just use the jack that came with my 97Dakota.

[KWhale]

I've used the 2x4 and the hockey pucks, both worked great.  I usually use the 2x4 now, because I can never seem to find the pucks.  That may have something to do with being an old blind goalie though.

PS - If we're posting pics here, I'm going to go find some contest pics and post em here for you......AH MY EYES...MY EYES!!!

[GXPsy Rose]

Just so long as the pics aren't the kind that Moby tried to win the Poorboys giveaway with. Some things can't be unseen.