If you don't have Jackpoint stands.......
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Where do you put the stands to lift only the rear of the car?
OK I know Jackpoint are the "creme de la creme", but don't have. I have two low rise Costco hydraulic floor jacks and two Hein-Werner 3 ton ratchet style stands. Minimum height 12"( work fine for my other 3 vehicles).
I've jacked my car up one corner at a time to remove wheels for spacers, cleaning etc using my floor jack(s). Never bothered with stands (foolishly). I jack from behind the front wheel & ahead of the back wheel in the provided spots.
Now using those points to jack from, where does one put the stand?
Many threads on this, but when it comes for the definitive answer, all the experts leave the room & threads goes dark.
If you know the answer please enlighten me. I do not want to hear Jackpoint
is my only option so don't bother posting..THX!
OK I know Jackpoint are the "creme de la creme", but don't have. I have two low rise Costco hydraulic floor jacks and two Hein-Werner 3 ton ratchet style stands. Minimum height 12"( work fine for my other 3 vehicles).
I've jacked my car up one corner at a time to remove wheels for spacers, cleaning etc using my floor jack(s). Never bothered with stands (foolishly). I jack from behind the front wheel & ahead of the back wheel in the provided spots.
Now using those points to jack from, where does one put the stand?
Many threads on this, but when it comes for the definitive answer, all the experts leave the room & threads goes dark.
If you know the answer please enlighten me. I do not want to hear Jackpoint
is my only option so don't bother posting..THX!
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Do you know the answer or not? Did you post just to see yourself in print?
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Place the jackstands under the rear crossmember just inboard of the bolts holding the rear suspension arm to the crossmember. See the second picture in my brake pad replacement DIY. Jackpoints are for sissies! JK!
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...placement.html
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...placement.html
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Place the jackstands under the rear crossmember just inboard of the bolts holding the rear suspension arm to the crossmember. See the second picture in my brake pad replacement DIY. Jackpoints are for sissies! JK!
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...placement.html
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...placement.html
Since I have two floor jacks I'll probably go back & forth to keep the front wheels mostly on the ground. In the past I did notice the front wheel came off the ground when jacking one side in the rear.
I haven't jacked the front up very high (only to get the wheel off). Does the
rear come off the ground like when jacking the rear?
THX!!
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Two bolts in photo..one to the left & more towards the center?
Since I have two floor jacks I'll probably go back & forth to keep the front wheels mostly on the ground. In the past I did notice the front wheel came off the ground when jacking one side in the rear.
I haven't jacked the front up very high (only to get the wheel off). Does the
rear come off the ground like when jacking the rear?
THX!!
Since I have two floor jacks I'll probably go back & forth to keep the front wheels mostly on the ground. In the past I did notice the front wheel came off the ground when jacking one side in the rear.
I haven't jacked the front up very high (only to get the wheel off). Does the
rear come off the ground like when jacking the rear?
THX!!
Yes the rear does lift when using the front jackpoints.
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Two bolts in photo..one to the left & more towards the center?
Since I have two floor jacks I'll probably go back & forth to keep the front wheels mostly on the ground. In the past I did notice the front wheel came off the ground when jacking one side in the rear.
I haven't jacked the front up very high (only to get the wheel off). Does the
rear come off the ground like when jacking the rear?
THX!!
Since I have two floor jacks I'll probably go back & forth to keep the front wheels mostly on the ground. In the past I did notice the front wheel came off the ground when jacking one side in the rear.
I haven't jacked the front up very high (only to get the wheel off). Does the
rear come off the ground like when jacking the rear?
THX!!
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Have some - yours look better...
Back to the jackstands....no doubt the Jackpoint product is good ($300 pr), however I find it interesting that Porsche no longer recommends any alternative center jacking points F & R on the 991 so stands could be placed in the designated spots in front of the rear wheels & in back of the front wheels.
I spoke to a P-dealer tech where I've taken my car for service & he told me the frame rail which runs front to rear under the car, between the wheels & just inside the the body rocker panels & outside the jacking points, would work too, as long as you stayed as close to the jacking points as possible.
In searching old posts on this forum & others - some have stated not a good plan & have actually bent those rails + some resulting in body damage. Maybe if one took a hockey puck & cut a slot to accept the thin rail would possibly solve this problem - might have to trim/thin it to fit also.
The Hein-Werner ratcheting stands I already have ($80 pr approx) have worked good on other cars & are a quality product IMO.
Thanks everyone!
Back to the jackstands....no doubt the Jackpoint product is good ($300 pr), however I find it interesting that Porsche no longer recommends any alternative center jacking points F & R on the 991 so stands could be placed in the designated spots in front of the rear wheels & in back of the front wheels.
I spoke to a P-dealer tech where I've taken my car for service & he told me the frame rail which runs front to rear under the car, between the wheels & just inside the the body rocker panels & outside the jacking points, would work too, as long as you stayed as close to the jacking points as possible.
In searching old posts on this forum & others - some have stated not a good plan & have actually bent those rails + some resulting in body damage. Maybe if one took a hockey puck & cut a slot to accept the thin rail would possibly solve this problem - might have to trim/thin it to fit also.
The Hein-Werner ratcheting stands I already have ($80 pr approx) have worked good on other cars & are a quality product IMO.
Thanks everyone!
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you mean something like this?
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you mean something like this?
Amazon.com: Floor Jack Saddle Adapter for Rocker Panel Pinch Weld: Automotive
Amazon.com: Floor Jack Saddle Adapter for Rocker Panel Pinch Weld: Automotive
Most vehicles w/pinch weld (rails) are made of thicker stuff than the P-car.
Good find!
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At the risk of incurring some wrath, I have to ask - why not just put down the money for the Jackpoints? They are the best solution on the 991. Its a Hundred Thousand Dollar Car, what's $ 300 worth of hardware to lift it correctly and without damage? Jackpoint will even give you a discount being a Rennlist member though I can't recall how much it is. I was hesitant to order a set as well, I have at least (6) conventional jackstands and (2) floor jacks already....but like you I ran into the same issues. I didn't really want more stands to have to store (and the Jackpoints are not small). However since I bought them, the old jackstands are getting cobwebs on 'em and used only for my pickup truck now. I think they really are the solution to the problem on the 991.
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At the risk of incurring some wrath, I have to ask - why not just put down the money for the Jackpoints? They are the best solution on the 991. Its a Hundred Thousand Dollar Car, what's $ 300 worth of hardware to lift it correctly and without damage? Jackpoint will even give you a discount being a Rennlist member though I can't recall how much it is. I was hesitant to order a set as well, I have at least (6) conventional jackstands and (2) floor jacks already....but like you I ran into the same issues. I didn't really want more stands to have to store (and the Jackpoints are not small). However since I bought them, the old jackstands are getting cobwebs on 'em and used only for my pickup truck now. I think they really are the solution to the problem on the 991.
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At the risk of incurring some wrath, I have to ask - why not just put down the money for the Jackpoints? They are the best solution on the 991. Its a Hundred Thousand Dollar Car, what's $ 300 worth of hardware to lift it correctly and without damage? Jackpoint will even give you a discount being a Rennlist member though I can't recall how much it is. I was hesitant to order a set as well, I have at least (6) conventional jackstands and (2) floor jacks already....but like you I ran into the same issues. I didn't really want more stands to have to store (and the Jackpoints are not small). However since I bought them, the old jackstands are getting cobwebs on 'em and used only for my pickup truck now. I think they really are the solution to the problem on the 991.
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