ATLDiver

I changed the oil on my wife's car today and decided I need to get rid of the Rhio-ramp knock-offs I've been using for years. I want to get some good quality Jack-stands and a Jack that I can trust. Bonus would be jack stands that accept different 'plates' like the Jack-Point stands have (without the cost.)

Thoughts?

EMC2

Regarding Jacks I can highly recommend the Arcan 3 Tonne Aluminum Jack. I have used it on both the Cayenne and 911. On the Cayenne I have actually used it a huge number of times (suspension work, rotors, brakes etc). It is also low profile enough to easily work with the 911.
It has been excellent, and is rated very highly in the review also.

I have been using Craftsman 4 Tonne JackStands, but jacking up the 911 is actually a real PITA compared to the Cayenne. I think Jackpoint is the way to go. Or even better - a lift

1990nein

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Fred R. C4S

http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...scription=Jack

ESCO jack stands any AC jacks.

Petza914

Jackpoint hands-down. I have 4 Jackpoints and 4 Escos and for ease of use and functionality, there's no comparison; Jackpoints are the best. Yes they're expensive, but you're working on a Porsche.

semicycler

+1 for Jack Point Stands, they are awesome. You only need a pair to do the majority of DIY work so you can save some money. What makes them so great is the time savings and safety - you jack once and end up with the stand at the jack point where it's supposed to be. The odd times I need four stands I used a pair of regular ones up front and the jack points in the rear (lift the rear and entire side goes up).

You can save some money on a jack though since you will never work under a car while on a jack only, that's just stupid. Look at harbor freight or sears for hydraulic low profile ones. The jack only lifts the car. Spend the money on the stands for ease of use and safety.

patriot993

+1 for Semicycler's post - my opinion best way to go is with Jack Point stands. Get the 3 ton jack low profile at harbor freight on sale for about $80

RichFL

+1 for the Jack Point Stands. Hard to imagine any other stands being safer.

SteveFromMN

+1 for jackpoint the best for modern cars with specific jacking spots.

2fnquik

ESCO +1

Petza914

JACKPOINT +2, but both are good stands.

So many uses...last 2 pics shows Jackpoints and ESCO's being employed together and getting along famously

The real benefit of the Jackpoints, as others have said, is being able to both jack and support the car on stands from the same point. Also, ESCO's at their howest point are quite tall so make sure you have a jack that will go a couple inches higher than the height at which you plan to use them.

BSU

Go all in

http://www.quickjack.com/products/bl...-capacity.html

nzskater

On the jackpoint stands - every guide I've read advises jacking/lifting from the rear points and not the front. If you only need to lift the front of the car (say to remove front wheels to change pads) is it safe to jack the front onto the jackpoint stands? Or should you only ever rest a car with all four corners on a jack?

Petza914

I'm pretty sure I've lifted just the front a time or two. I believe the convern is that the front of the car is so light that an angle could cause the jack stands to slide out.

I actually use these Rennline locking jack plates whenver I lift my 997s.

http://www.rennline.com/Jack-Plate-L...oductinfo/T02/

The top oval is just a bit smaller than the oval in the car - you slip it in and turn it 90 degrees and the bottom circumference is actually the exact size to fit into the recess of the Jackpoint flat top plate. Jackpoint has their own solution for this with a pin that goes into the oval, but I like this one better as it doesn't allow for any movement.

The other thing you can do if only working on the front wheels is back the car onto Rhino Ramps, then jack up the fronts, and it makes the car sit flat so you don't worry about the angle trying to slide the stands out. Since the back wheels are on the ramps, setting the parking brake and leaving the transmission in gear will prevent any rolling.

Iceter

Petza, thanks so much for the recommendation on these jack plates. I am about to buy two. They're nicer than the Pelican ones and half the price. Much appreciated.