I Don't Know Jack! Floor Jacks..
03-17-2018, 04:33 PM
#61
Three Wheelin'
03-17-2018, 06:20 PM
#62
Instructor
I received my Rennstands last month and got to try them out a couple of weeks ago, they took right on two weeks from ordering to receiving them. Great quality and certainly feel very sturdy.
I was initially only going to use them to prop up either the front or rear of the car but decided to try getting all four wheels up with the help of a couple of cheap Torin stands.
The only issue I had is the top piece of the stand won’t fit under the car when on my low profile jack. I had to lift the rear of the car, put the Torin jack under the front jack point, lower the rear then there was enough height to get the jack and Rennstand under the car.
With one side of the car on stands there was enough clearance on the other side to get the Rennstand straight under.
They are quite tall on the lowest setting and have to jack the car unnervingly high in the air to get the bottom stands inserted but once up super sturdy. I kicked/pushed the chassis and wheels and couldn’t get it to even wiggle.
Overall they worked great and can use them on the other cars as well.
I was initially only going to use them to prop up either the front or rear of the car but decided to try getting all four wheels up with the help of a couple of cheap Torin stands.
The only issue I had is the top piece of the stand won’t fit under the car when on my low profile jack. I had to lift the rear of the car, put the Torin jack under the front jack point, lower the rear then there was enough height to get the jack and Rennstand under the car.
With one side of the car on stands there was enough clearance on the other side to get the Rennstand straight under.
They are quite tall on the lowest setting and have to jack the car unnervingly high in the air to get the bottom stands inserted but once up super sturdy. I kicked/pushed the chassis and wheels and couldn’t get it to even wiggle.
Overall they worked great and can use them on the other cars as well.
03-17-2018, 06:24 PM
#63
03-17-2018, 06:26 PM
#64
Not meaning to hijack the thread, but does anyone have a link for a jack that can be used to wrestle the wheels & tires from the wheel hubs? I am looking for something that fits under the tire kind of analogous to a fork lift.
Edit: Or, hydraulic height-adjustable wheel dollies.
Edit: Or, hydraulic height-adjustable wheel dollies.
Last edited by aCayenneFan; 03-17-2018 at 09:36 PM. Reason: See Edit: above.
03-17-2018, 11:02 PM
#66
Instructor
^^^ I emailed him for updates about once a month until they were available to ship. Each time I initiated the contact. Initial contact was 11/26 and they were ready to ship 3/20.
03-17-2018, 11:32 PM
#67
But they did respond to you timely? They told you how long it would take? I’m reluctant to commit to this if they keep you in the dark all the way, never knowing if or when delivery will be made.
Sorry to hijack the thread.
03-17-2018, 11:59 PM
#68
Instructor
^^^ He responds within a day or two. He first said the wait list could run past X-mas. Each time after that he said I'm still on the list and he'll be in contact.
03-18-2018, 01:08 AM
#69
03-18-2018, 10:34 AM
#70
Rennlist Member
03-20-2018, 12:21 AM
#73
04-27-2018, 09:28 PM
#74
I used Plenum's method of jacking up at the rear jack point first. This actually lifts the entire side of the car including the front so you can place a jack at the front jacking point. Repeat for the other side. Then go to the rear of the car and jack the rear up at the crossmember forward of the oil pan. This will allow you to place both rear jacks at the rear jacking points.
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Have 4 ESCO jack stands, 2 car jacks. Nothing fancy.
I need to know just how safe or detrimental is it to jack the car up from the rear crossmember, forward of the oil pain?
I certainly do not want to damange, or bend any crossmembers, beams, suspension components..
Anyone have personal expereince with this method who can confirm this is a safe place to lift rear?
04-27-2018, 09:46 PM
#75
Nordschleife Master
Plenum has a excellent blog, this one is on jack points
http://plenums.blogspot.com/search?u...&by-date=false
http://plenums.blogspot.com/search?u...&by-date=false