Is a catback install possible with just jacks?

[Capt Spaulding]

You may well find jackstands more useful than you realize. If you are planning to flush your brakes, replace the pads and/or rotors, mess around with suspension mods or anything else that you may need or want to have the car elevated with the wheels off, ramps just won't do it. You'd be surprised how convenient it is to get the wheels out of the way for many other things.

I use these jack stands.

https://www.amazon.com/ESCO-10498-Ja.../dp/B0019JVIPM

Each stand has a three ton capacity and they are rock solid.

I top them with these pinch weld protectors.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They are machined aluminum with a slice of delrin in the channel and a couple of magnets to hold the protector to the pinch weld while you lower the car.

[Sam86]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

You have pretty much answered all your own questions. They both will work just fine. The ramps are a bit faster and remove any doubt that they are in the right place though.

Yea I just want more specific clarification for the ramp/s i'm looking at.

ie
- Is that height even enough for me to be able to get down to my midpipe,
- will the angle of that ramp be too steep to avoid scraping the front bumper when it's on the ramp
- Does that specific ramp look 'safe'?- I'm sceptical of it being made of plastic and the 17000kg weight limit claim


https://www.tradetools.com/renegade-...m-height-186mm
This ramp looks more reliable to me but I don't know whether the 250mm (9.8 inches) will be too steep of an angle for the front end of the car

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sam86

Yea I just want more specific clarification for the ramp/s i'm looking at.

ie
- Is that height even enough for me to be able to get down to my midpipe,
- will the angle of that ramp be too steep to avoid scraping the front bumper when it's on the ramp
- Does that specific ramp look 'safe'?- I'm sceptical of it being made of plastic and the 17000kg weight limit claim


https://www.tradetools.com/renegade-...m-height-186mm
This ramp looks more reliable to me but I don't know whether the 250mm (9.8 inches) will be too steep of an angle for the front end of the car

Well the height would depend on fat you are but should be fine for most.
The angle could indeed be as issue. There isn’t a whole lot of leeway.
It probably has a capacity of around double it's rated one. There are some tough plastics.

Like the Capt said jack stands have a more all around use.

[pallen]

My car isnt lowered, but I have a lip on front which makes it too low to drive the front up on ramps. I could probably back up onto the ramps, but haven't tried. With lowered cars ramps can get to be a pain - you need some cheater board to get you on them. A low profile jack and stands will do.

[Ernest72]

Originally Posted by pallen

My car isnt lowered, but I have a lip on front which makes it too low to drive the front up on ramps. I could probably back up onto the ramps, but haven't tried. With lowered cars ramps can get to be a pain - you need some cheater board to get you on them. A low profile jack and stands will do.

I did mine with race ramps and jack stands. Never use ramps for front and jacks for the rear, on a rear wheel drive car, as the car can roll down the ramp. Use ramps on the rear with e-brake on then jack up front and use jack stands. Plenty of room to change exhausts. Still a pain with some angles but you will figure it out.

[saltywetman]

the only problem with ramps is how low our cars are. In stock form, our front bumpers won't even clear the rhino ramps. You may need cut a few pieces of wood to drive up on so you can clear em, or pay a premium and get those race ramps that are available for low clearance sports cars.

pros to ramps = quick and easy, safer as long as you don't drive right over the top cons = takes way more room storing if getting race ramps, more expensive, and limits what you can work on (cannot work on brakes/suspensions with ramps.

Quickjacks are an option as well but even more pricier, may take as long to set up as jacks + quickstands but I liked the quickjacks because they have optional pinch weld blocks

[Ernest72]

Originally Posted by saltywetman

the only problem with ramps is how low our cars are. In stock form, our front bumpers won't even clear the rhino ramps. You may need cut a few pieces of wood to drive up on so you can clear em, or pay a premium and get those race ramps that are available for low clearance sports cars.

pros to ramps = quick and easy, safer as long as you don't drive right over the top cons = takes way more room storing if getting race ramps, more expensive, and limits what you can work on (cannot work on brakes/suspensions with ramps.

Quickjacks are an option as well but even more pricier, may take as long to set up as jacks + quickstands but I liked the quickjacks because they have optional pinch weld blocks

They are expensive but I bought raceramps that allow low profile. Although with my lip it still hits a little.

[jflogerzi]

Wow thread necro!! I have commmmeeeee along way since posting this wow.

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[Wally86]

I use four of these low profile ramps to get the car off of the ground enough to do any work. Up on the ramps and then jack the car up to put it on jackstands. You won't need them for stock height but if you lower the car, they're a life saver.



Tomioka Racing Super Slopes - Low Profile Car Ramps ($70/pair)






Exhaust is totally doable on jack stands.

[Ultramaroon]

Oooo... look at all those shiny clean fasteners.

[Wally86]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Oooo... look at all those shiny clean fasteners.

Easier to work on when she's new

The last time I did an exhaust I needed a drill bit (or six) and some serious patience. This time? Nope. Everything unbolted like buttah.

[SCFD]

I just installed my exhaust on jack stands before the holidays. I only had 2 jack stands but definitely recommend using 4.

After removing the muffler, I actually had to remove the jack stand from passenger side rear to driver side front so I could get to the mid-pipe.

[Wally86]

Originally Posted by SCFD

I just installed my exhaust on jack stands before the holidays. I only had 2 jack stands but definitely recommend using 4.

After removing the muffler, I actually had to remove the jack stand from passenger side rear to driver side front so I could get to the mid-pipe.

As you can see from my pic, I took four out of the garage because I wasn't sure my fat self could get under the car to remove the mid pipe... turned out that was easier to get to it's bolts by sliding under the drivers door.

[jeepmor]

Just did a CSG cat back exhaust change with only the tail end up. It was as high as my 3ton floor jack could support, then I put the small jackstands in front of rear wheels Bit tight at the mid-pipe connection, but still pretty easy reach.

I could not get the rig high enough to use my large 12 ton jackstands. I tried as they offer some serious clearance, I just didn't want to lift it up in multiple stages with more blocks on the jack puck.

Exhaust only took about 20-30 minutes to swap out. The CSG slip joints connections and the clamps are really nice. Connected them all up loosely and hung the exhaust on the hangers, wiggled a bit to get everything straight and centered so it didn't bind or bump hard points, tightened the bolts. Really nice kit. That said, more time was spent getting ready and cleaning up. WD40 on the exhaust hangers made that bit pretty messy, that stuff is hard to wash off.