How To: Jacking up a 997 safely, securely
04-30-2011, 04:19 PM
#46
Burning Brakes
One other thing to check is your particular car in terms of pickup height. The Torin - I believe - has a minimum lift height of 3.5 inches. That won't be a problem unless your car is lower than 4.5 inche off the ground.
04-30-2011, 10:21 PM
#49
I use this craftsman 4000lb lightweight jack. they have a similar jack at JEGs etc. They're probably all made at the same chinese manufacturer with few different stickers applied. I just didn't want to wait to get something in the mail so I bought the craftsman one down the street at sears.
fits in the porsche trunk if you pull the handle off.
fits in the porsche trunk if you pull the handle off.
05-01-2011, 03:25 AM
#50
Burning Brakes
The fancy jack stands I have are cast and finished one at a time in Illinois. They are an alternative that didn't exist a year ago. They are really stable. New product, limited production, US made and - for now - not cheap. Not the only alternative, but something really different.
05-01-2011, 02:17 PM
#52
Burning Brakes
Those HFT jacks that Sullivas shows above are monster heavy (by comparison to aluminum), but actually a very nice garage jack for a cheap price. Low pick up height (under 3") for the lowered cars and wide base so pretty stable - hard to find in a jack for $60 (on sale). They also have the racing style jack plate rather than the big metal claw that tears apart the underside of the car. That Craftsman jack is also quite nice. (Both work with a certain fancy jack stand).
Last edited by jpoint; 05-01-2011 at 02:40 PM.
06-01-2011, 12:06 AM
#53
Rennlist Member
I don't have to resort to any sort of fancy low-profile floor jack. These are just conventional Sears Craftsmans.
Jackstands. I sourced these in the photos through a guy on Rennlist--993 Forum. Much to be found and learned on the other forums. They are the best stands I have ever owned. I loan out my others!
I buy hockey pucks whenever I'm in the north country--Minnesota, Jackson Hole, etc. There are sporting goods stores in large cities that support hockey.
Jackstands. I sourced these in the photos through a guy on Rennlist--993 Forum. Much to be found and learned on the other forums. They are the best stands I have ever owned. I loan out my others!
I buy hockey pucks whenever I'm in the north country--Minnesota, Jackson Hole, etc. There are sporting goods stores in large cities that support hockey.
I noticed in your pics your using pucks not only with the jack stands but also with the ENSCO Jackstands under the body lifting points? Considering the AC jackstands already come with a thick rubber pad, what's your thought process behind using the pucks with stands?
BTW, I just got my set of ENSCO Jackstands and wow, these puppies are beefy!
06-01-2011, 01:06 AM
#55
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06-25-2012, 12:25 AM
#57
I am actually using four Harbor freight aluminum racing jacks to jack up mine and found this to be pretty easy with the only quirk being that you have to walk around to jack up the car evenly. I know many are skeptical of their quality but you can pick up 4 of these for 240 around xmas time. They are very light and pretty well made considering just about all jacks are made in china. They have integrated rubber jacking pads and not the nasty teeth which is a plus. One big plus using 4 jacks is that you can level the car.
06-25-2012, 11:51 AM
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I am actually using four Harbor freight aluminum racing jacks to jack up mine and found this to be pretty easy with the only quirk being that you have to walk around to jack up the car evenly. I know many are skeptical of their quality but you can pick up 4 of these for 240 around xmas time. They are very light and pretty well made considering just about all jacks are made in china. They have integrated rubber jacking pads and not the nasty teeth which is a plus. One big plus using 4 jacks is that you can level the car.
(unless you are using four jackstands as well) Any one of the four jacks could fail ... and you can get killed.
06-25-2012, 03:23 PM
#59
Burning Brakes
I would never get under a car supported by jacks either. For an oil change I use 2 jacks and 2 jackstands . I lift the rear with the 2 jack and put the 2 jackstands in place in the rear. Then I get under there and start the oil draining. While it's draining I raise the front of the car with the 2 jacks so that it's level. I don't get back under the car to finish until AFTER I lower the front end back on the ground.
06-25-2012, 05:56 PM
#60
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