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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ seeking floor jack adaptor (uses car's jack pt)

Posted by: mikeyb33 Aug 1 2005, 07:20 PM

While at a Porsche club event last year, I saw someone with a 914 who had a nifty attachment to their floor jack -- basically an adaptor that allows you to jack up your car using the car's jack point. Which is way-cool since it allows you to jack up the whole side of the car in one lift - making tire changes a bit faster.

Although I had asked them where to get one, I have since forgotten [me=dumbass], and have had bad luck with my usually good Googling skills in trying to find this item on the web anywhere.

sooo, if anyone knows where I can find one of them I'd greatly appreciate the info!

Posted by: Mueller Aug 1 2005, 07:25 PM

eBay......$20 or less

Posted by: ! Aug 1 2005, 07:26 PM

Square piece of metal with a round piece welded to it???

Pelican carries them...$16

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Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Aug 1 2005, 08:12 PM

Better be DAM* sure your jack points are in 95% plus condition, or you'll regret the day you ever had this thought. The Cap'n

Posted by: jonwatts Aug 1 2005, 08:20 PM

QUOTE (Cap'n Krusty @ Aug 1 2005, 07:12 PM)
Better be DAM* sure your jack points are in 95% plus condition, or you'll regret the day you ever had this thought. The Cap'n

Using the floor jack adapter tool or using the factory jack points in general?

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 1 2005, 08:22 PM

QUOTE (Cap'n Krusty @ Aug 1 2005, 07:12 PM)
Better be DAM* sure your jack points are in 95% plus condition, or you'll regret the day you ever had this thought. The Cap'n

with the krusty one ...

if the jack-point fails, it'll be UGLY!
Andy

Posted by: mihai914 Aug 1 2005, 08:55 PM

Using the engine mount bar will raise the whole side and be more solid than the 30 year old jacking plates, just be sure that the jack is placed properly.

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 1 2005, 08:59 PM

QUOTE (mihai914 @ Aug 1 2005, 07:55 PM)
Using the engine mount bar will raise the whole side and be more solid than the 30 year old jacking plates, just be sure that the jack is placed properly.

unless you have a tail-shifter, in which case this is not a gud idea at all!

Andy

Posted by: mihai914 Aug 1 2005, 09:08 PM

Thanks Andy, I didn't know. While he's jacking the car, he should convert to a sideshifter

Posted by: jonwatts Aug 1 2005, 09:16 PM

slightly

The factory jack points will also raise the whole side of the car, and are much easier to use on a lowered car.

I agree that the stock jack points could use some over-engineering. Anyone have pictures of over-engineered jack points?

Posted by: ! Aug 1 2005, 09:19 PM

"I" prefer using the donuts that are under the pan on all four corners. My aluminum floor jack has a cup that fits right over it....no slip.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Aug 1 2005, 10:09 PM

i cant get a floor jack under my car....thus i have one of these...and love it./ 10 bucks or so on the bay

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Aug 1 2005, 10:23 PM

QUOTE (SEEMORE BUTZ @ Aug 1 2005, 07:19 PM)
"I" prefer using the donuts that are under the pan on all four corners. My aluminum floor jack has a cup that fits right over it....no slip.

Mikey astounds us with unusual clarity of vision, and he's right, too ................. The Cap'n

Posted by: trekkor Aug 1 2005, 10:26 PM

I made mine out of scrap metal.

Go to a metal/welding shop. Ask for a 12" piece of bar stock that fits in the receiver and a 6x6 square of 1/4 inch plate.

you'll spend $1.00 and 5 minutes with your welder.

KT

Posted by: Garland Aug 1 2005, 10:58 PM

This one fell ! off my parts car when I removed the skirting. Chow on rust.

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Posted by: ! Aug 1 2005, 11:06 PM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Aug 1 2005, 08:09 PM)
i cant get a floor jack under my car....thus i have one of these...and love it./ 10 bucks or so on the bay

The newer lightweight aluminum jacks are VERY low profile....stop using the Harbor Freight piece of crap jacks and get a real gud one...

Posted by: jkeyzer Aug 1 2005, 11:10 PM

If you jack the car up by the donuts - where do you put the jackstands???

Posted by: Aaron Cox Aug 1 2005, 11:12 PM

QUOTE (jkeyzer @ Aug 1 2005, 10:10 PM)
If you jack the car up by the donuts - where do you put the jackstands???

i use the rear trailing arm pivot tube religously.....

have really tall jackstands....works awesome

AA

Posted by: Maltese Falcon Aug 1 2005, 11:21 PM

All of your Harbor Freight crap jacks are belonging to me , Nah !

Posted by: jonwatts Aug 2 2005, 01:04 AM

Crap Jacks, they're not just for breakfast anymore.

Posted by: bondo Aug 2 2005, 09:01 AM

QUOTE (jkeyzer @ Aug 1 2005, 10:10 PM)
If you jack the car up by the donuts - where do you put the jackstands???

I just lift the front of the car, have my wife place the front jackstands, then do the same for the rear. The hardest part is finding a place to grab onto that doesn't hurt your hands.

(Bare tub, YMMV)

Posted by: mikeyb33 Aug 2 2005, 10:45 AM

thanks for the responses, all!

- yes my 30+ year old jack points are in good condition: but thanks for the heads-up, that could be a disaster for those who are unaware.
- yes I wanted to be able to lift the car & put jackstands under both front/rear corner "donut" lift points: I've been lifting the car using the rear donut-point but even with the ass-end raised way high up (..the CAR's) it's still not high enough to put a jackstand under the front pt.
- no I don't have a welding machine but that was also a good suggestion.

AH: found it: The correct term for this item is "jack pad":
http://www.automotion.com/ProductPage.aspx?pid=103579&name=Jack+Pads&type=20
http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/9144/POR_9144_miscel_pg1.htm#item0
-- going by the pictures alone, automotion's looked a little nicer. FWIW

thanks again everyone!
mike

Posted by: ! Aug 2 2005, 02:30 PM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Aug 1 2005, 09:12 PM)

QUOTE (jkeyzer @ Aug 1 2005, 10:10 PM)
If you jack the car up by the donuts - where do you put the jackstands???

i use the rear trailing arm pivot tube religously.....

have really tall jackstands....works awesome

AA

yup...me too...

Posted by: jonwatts Aug 2 2005, 03:22 PM

What if your suspension is all purdy powdercoated?

Wonder if that Plasti-Dip stuff would stick to jack stands good enough?
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