rloggie

What floor jack do you use? Mine's too tall and needs to be replaced. I assume that lifting any support point will lift one side of the car completely. Any perticular procedure you use to install just the fronts or backs as I only have a pair of Jackpoints. Thanks.

terbiumactivated

I have two floor jacks and self manufactured, padded lifting aid plates that center in the holes on the lift points. With this method it works best to work from side to side when lifting to equalize the jack movement.

n4v4nod

i love mine... I do have to use a wood block though.
I can do a step by step of my process if you like.

rloggie

Thanks to both of you for the replys. Yes I'd like a step by step if you don't mind. No problems with the stands marring the epoxy floor?

n4v4nod

I will take some pics tonight for you. They are fine on the epoxy paint... My paint isn't the greatest though... It's the Rustoleum crap... it's lifting in some areas.

rloggie

What brand/model floor jack do you use?

Greg Fishman

Run your car up on some boards. a couple 1x10s should work until you get a new jack. Sears makes a reasonable priced low profile floor jack.

n4v4nod

I just reread your original post. I misunderstood... Does your jack fit under the car prior to using the Jackpoint jack stands? If not, you need to do what Greg suggested with the boards. Or buy a lower profile jack. I have this one from Home Depot:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-300...0118/205958536

My step by step process is for lifting one whole side versus lifting just the back or front with two stands.

Beantown Kman

Jackpoint jack stands provide excellent stability. The car is very secure on them. But they have drawbacks: they're very heavy, they're expensive, you may need to drive your car up on blocks in order to get your floor jack under the car, and they don't provide a lot of height off the floor. All that said, some people still love them.

The bulk of the weight in our cars is in the rear. I always start jacking the car up from a rear jack point. As you jack the car up from the rear the front will rise too. I lift the rear high enough to fit a jack stand under the front jack point. After I put a 2nd jack stand under the rear of the car I lower the floor jack and repeat on the other side. I never use two floor jacks and I've never had a problem.

blacksheepSpyder

I use a MaxJax lift.

tango131

Not a spyder, but I used my Jackpoints yesterday to put the rear of my car on the JP stands and change the oil/filter in my 987.2 BS. It was such a piece of cake that it makes me wonder why anyone would pay the crazy $$$$ (locally the porsche exchange quoted me $375) dealers are asking for these days. One oil change pays for the JP stands.

The Jackpoint stands are amazing and make the process of putting the car on stands SOOOOOOO easy. And SAFE. $300 well worth it in my opinion.

Re jack, I use an $80 (after coupon) 3 ton low profile jack from harbor freight (http://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-l...ump-61253.html), which although heavy as hell (~ 75 pounds), works very well and leaves lots of clearance to fit the Jackpoint "pucks/pads" under the car (just make sure you order the "low profile" pads).

Just do it!

terbiumactivated

Your price comparison is why I bought a durametric tool right after the car

Marine Blue

This looks interesting http://www.homedepot.com/p/Powerbuil...+lb+floor+jack

It seems like a great solution when you need to take just one wheel off. No need for a stand since it has a built in locking mechanism, similar to a mini scissor lift.

tango131

that looks interesting, but don't think it would fit under our cars.

eric1234

How much lift do the Jackpoint stands provide? They're 12", but that's from the ground to the frame. Last year, I used my Blitz low profile Rhino ramps (which were always enough room for my old mazda protege) and felt a bit cramped under the Boxster.