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> seeking floor jack adaptor (uses car's jack pt)
mikeyb33
post Aug 1 2005, 07:20 PM
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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!
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post Aug 1 2005, 07:25 PM
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eBay......$20 or less
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post Aug 1 2005, 07:26 PM
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Square piece of metal with a round piece welded to it???

Pelican carries them...$16

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post Aug 1 2005, 08:12 PM
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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
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post Aug 1 2005, 08:20 PM
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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?
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post Aug 1 2005, 08:22 PM
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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

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) with the krusty one ...

if the jack-point fails, it'll be UGLY!
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post Aug 1 2005, 08:55 PM
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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.
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post Aug 1 2005, 08:59 PM
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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!

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post Aug 1 2005, 09:08 PM
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Thanks Andy, I didn't know. While he's jacking the car, he should convert to a sideshifter (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Aug 1 2005, 09:16 PM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/hijacked.gif) 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?
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post Aug 1 2005, 09:19 PM
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"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.
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post Aug 1 2005, 10:09 PM
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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
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post Aug 1 2005, 10:23 PM
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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
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post Aug 1 2005, 10:26 PM
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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. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif)

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post Aug 1 2005, 10:58 PM
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This one fell ! off my parts car when I removed the skirting. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/chowtime.gif) Chow on rust.


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post Aug 1 2005, 11:06 PM
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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... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)
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post Aug 1 2005, 11:10 PM
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If you jack the car up by the donuts - where do you put the jackstands???
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post Aug 1 2005, 11:12 PM
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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

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post Aug 1 2005, 11:21 PM
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All of your Harbor Freight crap jacks are belonging to me , Nah ! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif)
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post Aug 2 2005, 01:04 AM
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