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Jackpoint jack stands for sale
11-18-2016, 01:08 AM
#16
Category: Accessories
Price (no $ sign please): $275
Private or Vendor Listing: Private Listing
Part fits (select ONLY those which apply): 911, Other Marques
Location (Region): SouthEast
Item Condition: Used
I guess I'm not fully following, and perhaps its my 993 perspective?
First let me say again I have no interest in jacking the car on anything but the Jackpoints. That's the whole point of the Jackpoint jack stands, pun intended.
As far as process, I jack the right rear Jackpoint with a Jackpoint jackstand top on the floor jack and jack the car high enough to get a jackstand under the right front Jackpoint. Lower the floor jack onto the jackpoint stand for the right rear, and the repeat the process on the left side.
So I guess I'm wondering why cant you jack the rear up high enough to put a jackstand under the FRONT corner AND the rear corner Jackpoints in one fell swoop. Again, pardon my ignorance if this is a 993 thing.
First let me say again I have no interest in jacking the car on anything but the Jackpoints. That's the whole point of the Jackpoint jack stands, pun intended.
As far as process, I jack the right rear Jackpoint with a Jackpoint jackstand top on the floor jack and jack the car high enough to get a jackstand under the right front Jackpoint. Lower the floor jack onto the jackpoint stand for the right rear, and the repeat the process on the left side.
So I guess I'm wondering why cant you jack the rear up high enough to put a jackstand under the FRONT corner AND the rear corner Jackpoints in one fell swoop. Again, pardon my ignorance if this is a 993 thing.
11-20-2016, 03:05 PM
#18
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I won't argue with anything that has been said here. There are differences of opinion on where one can place a jack and lift a 911 or any other car. I also won't argue that Jackpoint jack stands aren't quite expensive when compared to a $20 pair of stands (or other more expensive stands). However, you can pay quite a bit more for conventional stands that offer the kind of footprint and stability of Jackpoint jack stands. Not everybody feels the need for that kind of stability and there are alternatives. Jackpoint Jackstands offer an option. Unfortunately, the size, material, and US manufacturing make them quite expensive to make. We only sell direct because our retail compared to manufacturing costs is too LOW to offer wholesale pricing to vendors. Indeed, our basic cost is higher than what would be a standard wholesale purchase price. We have considered ways to make them cheaper and found that the decrease in price wasn't enough to justify the decrease in quality. Would you feel better buying Chinese made Jackpoint Jackstands for $275? That was the price difference for an equivalent imported product. We prefer to stay here with US manufacturing. I don't say we are the only option, I say use whatever option you select with caution.
11-20-2016, 10:09 PM
#19
I have standard stands and Jackpoints. When I bought my Jackpoints, I inadvertently ordered 2 sets. After using the first set and seeing the stability, I decided to use all four and have not regretted it. It's great having the car feel 100% secure when the wheels are off and I'm under it. I'm a very satisfied customer.
