Question on the new car - Is there a jack, etc??

[SRTRICK]

For those of you who have already taken delivery, Does the new car have a jack & lug wrench & such, or do they feel that due to the run flats, there is no need for them? If these are not in the car, I wonder if my RT/10 wasn't probably lighter with the top, spare & accessories removed than the new car is. Just wondering, thanks in advance!

Rick

 

[Steve-Indy]

No...at least ours did not...and, NOTHING in owners manual about jack.

 

[Joseph Houss]

Remember, the RT/10 has to have the tire in the trunk for structural safety.

 

[SRTRICK]

Joe - I am unsafe at any speed, so I never ran with the tire in the trunk. I didn't run track events, however, just autocrosses and such.

 

[Fred(DrivingSchool)Kinder]

No jack in my SRT10!

Why would you add weight and cost of a jack without a spare tire?

 

[SRTRICK]

I was more hoping that the weight of the new car included a jack that I could take out, actually. The small weight savings over the old car are less than I would have hoped for, especially when you realize that they are almost entirely because of the abscence of these items. One might want a jack so you could take off a shredded tire in an emergency and get a lift to a tire shop for a replacement, though.

 

[Daffy Duck Viper]

I was more hoping that the weight of the new car included a jack that I could take out, actually. The small weight savings over the old car are less than I would have hoped for, especially when you realize that they are almost entirely because of the abscence of these items. One might want a jack so you could take off a shredded tire in an emergency and get a lift to a tire shop for a replacement, though.

The new Vipers come with runflats don't they? Why would one need a jack? These tires don't shred, do they? Just wondering.
-Daffy

 

[Fred(DrivingSchool)Kinder]

These are new tires(and sizes) and are not likely to be found at your local tire store or service station.

If you lose one of these tires it will be off to the Tire Rack for a replacement. And if the run flat fails call for a toe.

The utility of a jack is very close to ZERO!

 

[Milksnake]

Just got our new SRT/10 today - love it! It is so easy to drive...can't get my wife out it. Looks like I'll be stuck with driving the GTS!!!

 

[GR8_ASP]

Good luck Milksnake. Wish I could take out one of the Vipers but NO. It is snowing again in the Godforsaken place! When does spring really arrive???

 

[SRTRICK]

Not a big deal, again, I was asking more because I was hoping there was some weight that could be removed!!! as stated earlier.

 

[SylvanSRT]

should always leave the spare in an RT/10 the spare is part of the crush zone(structural part of car), Viperdays will not allow you to run w/ out it in. a little weight on the rear wheels never hurts anyway.

 

[SRTRICK]

Jeez - how did this get ressurected from early March?? Also, Sylvan, If you notice I said I only ran autocrosses that way - hardly any chance of getting rearended there, eh??

 

[SylvanSRT]

There are those pesky light pole bases one could back or slide into in the wrong situation. Did you trailer the car to the auto-cross? Or drive to it? If you drove there I would want the spare in at least till I got there. I still think the extra weight on the rear is good, I like to run w/ a full tank of gas also for that reason.

 

[SRTRICK]

Yes, I did trailer the car, & I prefered to run with as little weight on the rear as posible as it allows me to place the back of the car more precisely with the throttle. To each his own.