amfp

Andreas,

Very clever. Have a question, not sure what is meant:

"I go to the rear again and raise the stands another hole to get the car level".

To raise the rear stands do you jack the car up in the rear again ? TIA.

AOW162435

mo,
Regardless of how much I adjust the rear, it's only done to bring it up the same height as the front. I'd rather not raise the rear as high as possible during the first placing of the jack stands. But yes, I simply lift under the case again until I can raise the rear stands to where I want them.

Andreas

deep_uv

I got my car jacked up yesterday. I put it on the stands in front by jacking at the rear jack points and then used the engine to jack up the rear. The AC stands make it a breeze and are really solid. You'd have to try really hard to upset it. Here's some pics.

Steve

TR6

Hey Steve, where did you buy your jackstands? I need to get a new set since mine are all axle-type jackstands. -thanks!

deep_uv

They're AC hydraulics brand and the only place I've found to buy them is Pelican for $179 a pair. I think you might can buy them direct from AC Hydraulics but it's the same price either way. Here's a link to where they're listed on Pelican. No affiliation, blah, blah, blah. AC Hydraulics Jack Stands

Steve

Rocket Rob

Greg,

The jack stands are available from Pelican Parts (no affiliation). I bought one of their floor jacks and love it. I've been thinking of getting these jack stands myself.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/...ACHyd1_pg5.htm

AOW162435

I purchased my stands through The Ultimate Garage. I was able to pick them up in person to save on shipping. Good stuff.

Andreas

VR6-er

Just in case you haven't seen these. You could use them to raise the car and then still use conventional jack stands if you want the wheels off.

hepkat63

+1 on these stands - they are brilliant (no affiliation). Yes, 964 are a pain to jack up. Certainly, if you are going to work on your own car a lot - invest in a scissor lift... or build a pit

hepkat63

where do you buy those from? Website has no details who sells them?

-nick

Always thought that these were pretty neat. Though pricey, and you only get one height out of them.

http://www.jackpointjackstands.com/

Related: You can sandwich a hockey puck between the rear engine tray and the center rib of the engine. Then center your jack beneath the hockey puck. With a rubber pad on the jack saddle, you can safely lift the entire rear with the engine tray in place.

So you end up with: jack>pad>engine tray>hockey puck>engine.

Gregt909

If you don't mind spending $2k I like the ez lift. I didn't want to install a permanent lift in my garage so this was a nice alternative.

LPMM

Website http://myliftstand.com - email william@myliftstand.com (no affiliation)
I contacted Bill and they are $265/pair + shipping, truthfully I was hoping for a little less. He mentioned that he sends you a Paypal invoice and ships the stands as soon as payment is received. Here is the additional info Bill forwarded:

∙ Lift Stands are made of 12ga. steel and have a black durable powder coat finish.
∙ A lift stand dimensions are 11”wd. x 18”lg. x 8"high. The extended height is 13.5 inches.
∙ The inside section of the top tire pan is 11"x11"x 1.5" deep.
∙ The locking pins are spring loaded, and made with .375 inch stainless steel.
∙ One stand weighs 35 lbs. with a maximum load rating of 2000 lbs.
∙ Four stands will support an 8,000 lbs. vehicle.
∙ Any floor jack that is less than 12 inches wide can be used.
∙ Warranty is 1 year on product to be free from physical defects in material and workmanship.

Vegas993

Esco Jackstands

deadendd9009

Im sorry to ask this question, but is it safe to raise the rear of the car from the engine using stock OEM motor mounts? I keep reading posts that contradict each other.

I need a definitive answer before I ruin my mounts, thanks for your help!