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      02-26-2015, 06:48 PM   #1
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Question about jacking up a car on a drivewway

So when the warmer weather comes around i may be needing to jack up my car to remove the wheels off my car. Now my question is, will it be ok to jack up one side of the car at a time if my driveway is on a slight incline? Just dont want to be doing anything dangerous or stupid. If it IS ok to jack the car up would it be better to jack the car up with the nose of the car facing downhill or uphill on the driveway?
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      02-28-2015, 03:13 AM   #2
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So when the warmer weather comes around i may be needing to jack up my car to remove the wheels off my car. Now my question is, will it be ok to jack up one side of the car at a time if my driveway is on a slight incline? Just dont want to be doing anything dangerous or stupid. If it IS ok to jack the car up would it be better to jack the car up with the nose of the car facing downhill or uphill on the driveway?
If you put a basketball on the ground will it roll down the incline on its own? If so, I wouldn't even dare jacking the car up. Too risky
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      02-28-2015, 02:26 PM   #3
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Hm yea it would roll down the driveway. I guess ill just take it to the shop, dont want to risk injury either.
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      02-28-2015, 03:13 PM   #4
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You'll be fine. Even this is safe:



YOLO!
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