Steve J.

Every jack stand I have seen has a "U" shaped saddle. How can this be used with the 928's lift points?

maddox

Good point - it is a real possibility that the jack points can slip off the stands.

Jim_H

Since I sell hardwood lumber this is an easy fix. Just go to your local lumber yard and get a pc of 1 1/4"x3" hard lumber (hickory, eastern hard maple) cut off 2 pcs and put them in the "U's" of the stand.

Steve J.

I made some wooden pieces with a big bolt going through them to stick down into the jack stand (without the saddle part) and up into the jack point hole on the car. This will keep the car from coming off the stand. The only problem is no height adjustment is possible. I think the solution would be to weld a plate with a short center post to the "U" shaped saddle.

V-Fib

Many Ideas abound as illustrated in prior posts.

Jackstands or Ramps

Another thread

Although new members mean new ideas too. The main thing is safety!

BTW, the 79 is on stands as pictured in Steve's post, but in addition, I have stands under the rails too, with about 3 foot lengths of 2x6's running with the rails to help spread the load. I have done this before with no damage to the rails.

V-Fib

If an enterprising person (with a welder) could produce a saddle to fit our 928 lifting points and attatch to most quality hydralic floor jacks, he might just sell a few. I would buy one. They make them for other Porsche models. Why not the 928?

2V4V

Hockey pucks.

Cheap at ~$.99/each.

Hard as the proverbial rock, but yield just enough to not damage anything.

Love them. I use them anytime I jack or lift a 928. They sit nicely on most floor jacks and Rotary lifts. Also a nice cushion between a stand and the 'jacking points'.


Greg

Joe F

Yes, what Greg said! Hockey pucks. I use them on the jack cradle and all the jack stands. They work great.

JF

Chuck Schreiber

I'll 3rd the Hockey puck Idea. Works great! But only those with the Dallas Starts logo on them. Others I've tried seem to self destruct. Especially those with Detroit Red Wings logos on them!!!

rsneek928

Guys,

Love the ideas, was having the same thought after just recently doing some work on the car (front brake rotors & pads and an oil change). Only problem with the hockey puck thing is that up here in Canada we actually use them to play Hockey! :-)

Gretch

This is the right motorcycle...............

maddox

Hockey puck - may be a bit hard to come by here - Anyone tried a rugby ball!

Garth S

Rugby ***** are OK, but they never achieved the popularity they deserve for they only work on right hand drive cars!
Fresh hockey pucks are not nearly as good as these marred, cut, and abused by pick - up teams playing on frozen ponds - and these are harder to come by, especially in southern climes
A good alternative to both is a tire tread section cut to your favourite shape with a hacksaw: winter tires have more grip, but 'z' rated tires are fine. After shaping, burn some holes through with a red-hot spike, and the pieces can be wired on to jack stands or jacks.

Gretch

Garth, that sounds like "work" man........like there is not enough involved in maintaining our complicated sharks, now we have to make tools our of old tires.............man we are an eccentric bunch.........

Gretch

Garth, that sounds like "work" man........As if there is not enough involved in maintaining our complicated sharks, now we have to make tools out of old tires.............man we are an eccentric bunch.........