Re: jacks

[Awgertoo@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/19/2006 8:26:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
thehartnetts@earthlink.net writes:

Which  brings up an interesting question for those contempating the purchase
of a  jack:  What is the distance from the ground to the bottom of the  rear
spring  when a rear tire is completely  flat?


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And to keep things in perspective, it would also be interesting for us to  
consider how many flats we have had during our Healey driving.  
 
I had one flat on my 100 shortly after buying it in 1999 and then on the  old 
bias-ply tires that it came with--none since. I had another on my  wife's 
3000 during the rallye at Conclave 2006 (with Reid Trummell as  
navigator)--that 
after four years ownership.  So that's about one flat  every five years?  BTW 
I carry a scissor jack in my car and retain the  original pot jack in hers.  
 
Best--Michael Oritt