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Moving a car on a jack..

1.8K views 5 replies 6 participants last post by  DOUG G  
#1 ·
Got the back end of my '68 up in the air to replace the wheel cylinder on the left rear. Floor jack is under the "meatball" and I have stands under the axle. The right side is really close to the wall and now I'm thinking I want to replace the cylinder on the other side as well. Do you guys think I can move the car a few feet just by keeping the floor jack under the meat ball and pushing it over? The front tires are on the ground....

Should I give it a go or no?
 
#3 ·
if its a good floor jack, not one of those little skinny cheap ones, absolutely. ive moved and seen cars moved this way many times, its not going anywhere, unless you have lots (i mean lots!) of free movement in the front springs.
just pick it up just high enough to keep it off the ground, point the jack the way you want to go, and move it. it really helps to have an assistant pushing as well as you pulling. we used to move cars around like this at the shop i worked at and the body shop we painted my first camaro at, works like a charm for moving cars stacked two/three deep sideways, so you dont have to move every car outside to reposition.
oh yeah, "meatball" huh? never heard that before, must be an eastcoast thing, ;) on this side we usually refer to them as a pumpkin.
 
#5 ·
Done it many times and I've always found it easier to pull the jack also. Make sure you're using a good floor jack just like 68rs406 said, one of those cheap skinny ones is asking for trouble.

Stephen