Ozzy Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Was wondering if I should still bother carrying the jack? Do superlights come with a jack, even though you don't get a spare? Lose it, or not?????????? Oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumster Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Lose it. Chris Alston C7CAT 1800 Supersprint R248 ....and then I jumped in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerbread Man Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Lost mine to the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Boy Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 No jack was supplied with my superlight Sigma 150. Learning new skills all the time, 10000 miles completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalongbloke Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Lose it... join the AA/RAC Check out Hal... http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/dalongbloke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidvoas73 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Ditch the jack and carry a can of tyre weld, tie wrapped to rear bulk head cross members... airborne tweaked supersport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Williams Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 What on earth would you do with a jack if you don't have a spare wheel. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 err work on the car change suspension settings etc BUT very riskyon that jack ❗ 'Can you hear me running' ......... OH YES and its music to my ears 😬 😬 😬 1988 200 bhp, 146 ft lbs, 1700cc Cosworth BD? engineered by Roger King, on Weber's with Brooklands and Clamshell wings, Freestyle Motorsport suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie. Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Last time I used my jack was to lift a mate's Superlight when the watts link came loose. I also tend to carry a fully to the brim toolbox though...and must say, the peace of mind it gives far outweighs it literal weight. Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 A jack is useful for when you have to use the puncture repair gloop... Look at the instructions Only dead fish go with the flow....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardUSA Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 And what would you jack against anyway ?.......................sorry. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Haven't had a chance to look at the tyre gloop can yet. But I did wonder whether if, in the event of a puncture, the tyre should be re-inflated without any pressure bearing down on it. Looks like the jack should stay then! Oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6speedmanual Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Hi Oz Personally, to put in my two pen'orth, I would leave the jack at home on the following reasoning:- A) excessive clutter and weight and use of luggage space (original reason to hack off the spare wheel cradle was to save weight was it not?) B) if you do need to use the tyreweld can, it should be able to inflate the tyre on a 7 ok - small volume tyres and little load (vehicle weight) on the tyre. C) if you had a puncture where the tyre bead is disrupted from the rim the tyreweld won't work whether the car's weight is standing on the tyre or not. D) a fair proportion of punctures are to the sidewall and tyreweld can't fix them. E) punctures are very inconvenient but in reality are VERY rare. F) RAC card etc... Someone here uses a signature along the lines of "adding power helps speed in a straight line, removing weight helps speed everywhere" P 6SpeedManual *tongue*There's no such thing as too much BHP per Ton 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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