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onthost@gmail.com - 26 Mar 2006 23:37 GMT

I need to do some exaust work and want to know is it ok to back my car
up onto ramps so i can get more clearance to work on the exaust? Or is
it a bad/impossible idea?

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Mike Romain - 26 Mar 2006 23:57 GMT

As long as you aim straight it works fine....

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> I need to do some exaust work and want to know is it ok to back my car
> up onto ramps so i can get more clearance to work on the exaust? Or is
> it a bad/impossible idea?

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Nate Nagel - 27 Mar 2006 00:43 GMT

> I need to do some exaust work and want to know is it ok to back my car
> up onto ramps so i can get more clearance to work on the exaust? Or is
> it a bad/impossible idea?

If you have a live rear axle you will get better results by jacking the
rear of the car up and putting your jackstands under the frame, and
letting the rear axle hang

good luck

nate

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Hugo Schmeisser - 28 Mar 2006 16:19 GMT

> I need to do some exaust work and want to know is it ok to back my car
> up onto ramps so i can get more clearance to work on the exaust? Or is
> it a bad/impossible idea?

With many modern cars, reversing onto ramps is easier than going on
forwards. The rear doesn't have that low-hanging spoiler to spoil your
day.

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