 All this talk about jack stands..., what's the best way to keep it up? |
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| Rhodes71/914 |
 Nov 10 2004, 12:36 PM
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Glacier  Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482  |
JP I like that, where did you get the castor wheels?, Does the car roll around easy that way? I assume the wheels are strong enough.
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| J P Stein |
Nov 10 2004, 01:15 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Rhodes71/914 @ Nov 10 2004, 10:36 AM) JP I like that, where did you get the castor wheels?, Does the car roll around easy that way? I assume the wheels are strong enough. Harbor Freight (where else do CSOBs shop?) for the swivel casters. I can push it around by myself but 2 guys are better for control.....control is gud (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I have an 18" lift floor jack. I jack up one end bout 12 " & block it....then move to the other end & do the same. I then lower the jack & put blocks on the jack cup. ....up another 8-12 inches ...bout that time the boxes go in sideways. More blocks on the jack & up to the full height & the boxes go in upright. By myself, it takes 30-40 minutes....ahlf the time with help....a lift would be gud. I get 34 inches under the rear trunk bulkhead to pull the motor.....which is the only time I take it that high. Last winter it went up "only" this far. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| J P Stein |
Nov 10 2004, 01:17 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
The purists will hate it,but next year I wanna put one of these in......Does Renegade make an adaptor?
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| GaroldShaffer |
Nov 10 2004, 03:57 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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I like this simple to use lift. Gets the car about 30 inches off the ground. Comes with a cross bar where I can place a jack and lift one end or another to work on tire/brakes/ whatever. Best part is I can take it apart in 20 min and store it away, 8 bolts and two pins. Works great!
Never mind the POS parts car Attached image(s) 
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| GaroldShaffer |
Nov 10 2004, 03:58 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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| bondo |
Nov 10 2004, 05:03 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
DO NOT use the RV leveling stands! I have a set I got for.. leveling my RV. Stamped right on them it says something like "NOT FOR LIFTING. USE ONLY FOR LEVELING. ALL TIRES MUST REMAIN ON THE GROUND" Of couse when I was not home, jkeyzer used one while fixing his 914 brakes after one of the bridesmaids at our wedding drove it with the parking brake on (early style parking brake, looked like it was off) He didn't die, so that's good. The bases are cast aluminum, and they are very light. Definitely not the sort of thing you want supporting a car. Catch a sale at Harbor Freight, or get the big ones at Pep Boys. Steel is your friend.
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| hi ho silber |
Nov 10 2004, 07:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 97 Joined: 18-January 03 From: Troy, IL Member No.: 168 |
Bondo,
Thanks, I'll look for something else. Looks like I'll have to make some that will fit the donut.s hhhmmm doonnutts!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) |
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| type11969 |
Nov 10 2004, 07:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Collingswood, NJ Member No.: 1,410 Region Association: North East States |
So how about jacking up your car when you are repairing rotted out longs/hell hole therefore the jack donut is entirely out of the question?
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| URY914 |
Nov 10 2004, 08:17 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,544 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Only use the real thing...
The life you save could be yours. Attached image(s) 
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| mightyohm |
Nov 10 2004, 08:19 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(bondo @ Nov 10 2004, 03:03 PM) jkeyzer used one while fixing his 914 brakes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I didn't die. And noone was there to show me the box when I used them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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