so if some low life steels your wheels
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Originally posted by sybir
If you have access to somebody with a winch on their truck, you could pull the truck right up the front right of the car and put in the tow hook. Get close enough to your car and it will be pulling almost straight up. I know that point isn't supposed to take that stress, but you might be able to do it just enough that it compresses the suspension on the back corner so you could get a low-ride jack under the frame rail.
As stupid as it sounds, does he still have stock wheels?
Get about 8 people, and you should be able to lift one corner of the car to get a jack in, then a wheel on, then you will be able to go from there. Do one of the corners, then hopfeully you can get to the rear diff or the crossmember in front (NOT THE OIL PAN) and elevate it enough to shove a block of wood or something under the rails so you can jack at the other 3 corners.....
If you have access to somebody with a winch on their truck, you could pull the truck right up the front right of the car and put in the tow hook. Get close enough to your car and it will be pulling almost straight up. I know that point isn't supposed to take that stress, but you might be able to do it just enough that it compresses the suspension on the back corner so you could get a low-ride jack under the frame rail.
As stupid as it sounds, does he still have stock wheels?
Get about 8 people, and you should be able to lift one corner of the car to get a jack in, then a wheel on, then you will be able to go from there. Do one of the corners, then hopfeully you can get to the rear diff or the crossmember in front (NOT THE OIL PAN) and elevate it enough to shove a block of wood or something under the rails so you can jack at the other 3 corners.....
good way to jack up the guys bumper. Trying to pull strait up with a winch that litterally can't pull strait up unless it has like a 16 inch lift.
getting a bunch of people to pick up his wrx will cost him more money.....bent side panels are all bad. you could do this with old school american cars with metal bumpers and what not....not anymore.
sorry to be a dick but I dont' suggest either of these suggestions.
I suggest you pull the side skirts off and use a low ride jack...should work just fine.
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good call killaho.....
keep looking at places like ebay, craigslist, and thepartstrader.com.
dude won't sell them here unless he's a complete fool.
keep looking at places like ebay, craigslist, and thepartstrader.com.
dude won't sell them here unless he's a complete fool.
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Originally posted by killaho
what rims/tires where they? we can keep a look out for someone selling them
what rims/tires where they? we can keep a look out for someone selling them
yeah, good call
they were 18X7.5 ADR Sokudos
Gunmetal with a polished lip.
good news is he got the car up with the help of a neighbor and is borrowing my stockers right now...
the bottom of his steering column is all jacked up tho and he just looks like hes driving a stolen car for the time being...
and he just had the factory security system, and they simply cut/unpluged the siren...
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Originally posted by OneManArmy
good way to jack up the guys bumper. Trying to pull strait up with a winch that litterally can't pull strait up unless it has like a 16 inch lift.
getting a bunch of people to pick up his wrx will cost him more money.....bent side panels are all bad. you could do this with old school american cars with metal bumpers and what not....not anymore.
sorry to be a dick but I dont' suggest either of these suggestions.
I suggest you pull the side skirts off and use a low ride jack...should work just fine.
good way to jack up the guys bumper. Trying to pull strait up with a winch that litterally can't pull strait up unless it has like a 16 inch lift.
getting a bunch of people to pick up his wrx will cost him more money.....bent side panels are all bad. you could do this with old school american cars with metal bumpers and what not....not anymore.
sorry to be a dick but I dont' suggest either of these suggestions.
I suggest you pull the side skirts off and use a low ride jack...should work just fine.
Yeah, yeah. Most people with winches are running somewhat tall trucks, and it was just an idea. I don't know how the tow hook works on a WRX, but I assumed it attached through the skin to the reinforcement bar, and a small bit of tension just to redistribute weight off that corner, might let you get a jack under it.
As for people hoisting it, there are places you can lift the car that are structurally sound. I'm not saying grab the fender and yank up, but all you have to do is pull the sideskirt (if you have the clearance to do so) and get enough people that you can lift the car evenly like 2-3 inches. You get a lot of people doing it, the load is distributed. I't's not like you have to get the car 9 feet off the ground.
Anyways, a tow company will probably have some ides on how to do it, this isn't *that* uncommon, it's just a serious PITA.
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Originally posted by SacWagon
yeah, good call
they were 18X7.5 ADR Sokudos
Gunmetal with a polished lip.
good news is he got the car up with the help of a neighbor and is borrowing my stockers right now...
the bottom of his steering column is all jacked up tho and he just looks like hes driving a stolen car for the time being...
and he just had the factory security system, and they simply cut/unpluged the siren...
yeah, good call
they were 18X7.5 ADR Sokudos
Gunmetal with a polished lip.
good news is he got the car up with the help of a neighbor and is borrowing my stockers right now...
the bottom of his steering column is all jacked up tho and he just looks like hes driving a stolen car for the time being...
and he just had the factory security system, and they simply cut/unpluged the siren...
those wheels are nothing too special so you might as well forget finding those unless you get lucky
if they were a rare wheel then maybe.
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Originally posted by Sisqocqk
those wheels are nothing too special so you might as well forget finding those unless you get lucky
if they were a rare wheel then maybe.
those wheels are nothing too special so you might as well forget finding those unless you get lucky
if they were a rare wheel then maybe.
hahaha
dude asked what kind of wheels and i told him
thanks for your valuable input
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Originally posted by SacWagon
hahaha
dude asked what kind of wheels and i told him
thanks for your valuable input
hahaha
dude asked what kind of wheels and i told him
thanks for your valuable input
i have nothing againt the wheels as i used to run rota subzero's which are a dime a dozen on these boards.
eric
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Originally posted by sybir
Yeah, yeah. Most people with winches are running somewhat tall trucks, and it was just an idea. I don't know how the tow hook works on a WRX, but I assumed it attached through the skin to the reinforcement bar, and a small bit of tension just to redistribute weight off that corner, might let you get a jack under it.
As for people hoisting it, there are places you can lift the car that are structurally sound. I'm not saying grab the fender and yank up, but all you have to do is pull the sideskirt (if you have the clearance to do so) and get enough people that you can lift the car evenly like 2-3 inches. You get a lot of people doing it, the load is distributed. I't's not like you have to get the car 9 feet off the ground.
Anyways, a tow company will probably have some ides on how to do it, this isn't *that* uncommon, it's just a serious PITA.
Yeah, yeah. Most people with winches are running somewhat tall trucks, and it was just an idea. I don't know how the tow hook works on a WRX, but I assumed it attached through the skin to the reinforcement bar, and a small bit of tension just to redistribute weight off that corner, might let you get a jack under it.
As for people hoisting it, there are places you can lift the car that are structurally sound. I'm not saying grab the fender and yank up, but all you have to do is pull the sideskirt (if you have the clearance to do so) and get enough people that you can lift the car evenly like 2-3 inches. You get a lot of people doing it, the load is distributed. I't's not like you have to get the car 9 feet off the ground.
Anyways, a tow company will probably have some ides on how to do it, this isn't *that* uncommon, it's just a serious PITA.
But hey....mute point since he got it up and going.
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Originally posted by GotBoost?
that isht really pisses me off
....I pray to god that I catch someone in the act of breaking into a car...even if its not my car....I would take great pride in beating them into a bloody pulp.....then handcuffing them to the bumper of the car they were breaking into....and call the cops....then sit there and talk isht to their face until the cops get there to handle things.
I agree with you but if you ever get into this situation, don't go overboard. Many years ago my friend came back to his car after eating at a restaurant. He found this guy in there and ordered him out of the car. While he has the guy by the collar a glance inside the vehicle told him his stereo was missing. He asked the guy where his stereo was and the guy replied that he didn't know. My friend patted the guy down, found the stereo concealed in a special pocket, then proceeded to whup the guys ****. He put him face down on the ground, then took the guys arm and twisted it until he broke it. The guy was screaming and crying in pain. My friend called the cops and, not unexpectedly, my friend was then arrested for assault. The thief wasn't even 18 years old. The kid's family refused to press charges and the case was dropped. Be careful if you do anything more than call the cops about a crime in progress.
Sorry for the thread 'jack but I thought I should mention this for everyone's benefit.
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Originally posted by GotBoost?
that isht really pisses me off
....I pray to god that I catch someone in the act of breaking into a car...even if its not my car....I would take great pride in beating them into a bloody pulp.....then handcuffing them to the bumper of the car they were breaking into....and call the cops....then sit there and talk isht to their face until the cops get there to handle things.I agree with you but if you ever get into this situation, don't go overboard. Many years ago my friend came back to his car after eating at a restaurant. He found this guy in there and ordered him out of the car. While he has the guy by the collar a glance inside the vehicle told him his stereo was missing. He asked the guy where his stereo was and the guy replied that he didn't know. My friend patted the guy down, found the stereo concealed in a special pocket, then proceeded to whup the guys ****. He put him face down on the ground, then took the guys arm and twisted it until he broke it. The guy was screaming and crying in pain. My friend called the cops and, not unexpectedly, my friend was then arrested for assault. The thief wasn't even 18 years old. The kid's family refused to press charges and the case was dropped. Be careful if you do anything more than call the cops about a crime in progress.
Sorry for the thread 'jack but I thought I should mention this for everyone's benefit.
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"…axles of evil…" - george w. bush
With me I'll throw him in the trunk then go to highway one(DEVILS SLIDE) then throw him off the cliff
i personaly will beat down any aboy who trys to break into my car with the wide assortment of sex toys (mainly ****** and butt plugs) in my trunk. I figure while it might not hurt to bad the psychological damage will be far greater.
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Origami posted by dr3d1zzl3
i personaly will beat down any aboy who trys to break into my car with the wide assortment of sex toys (mainly ****** and butt plugs) in my trunk. I figure while it might not hurt to bad the psychological damage will be far greater.
I'm not even going to ask why you carry that stuff around.
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0==WW==0
"…axles of evil…" - george w. bush
i personaly will beat down any aboy who trys to break into my car with the wide assortment of sex toys (mainly ****** and butt plugs) in my trunk. I figure while it might not hurt to bad the psychological damage will be far greater.
I'm not even going to ask why you carry that stuff around.
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0==WW==0
"…axles of evil…" - george w. bush