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What is 'the' jack stand point!? (warning: bad drawings)
As you see in the picture, I've been abusing the nails.. they are messed up.
I've been using my spare tire tool and jackstand as #1 exmaple.
I feel like I'm doing it wrong. I lift my car with the tool and then put jack stand right next to it and then let it stand on the jack stand alone. (and then do the other side)
I've been reading posts and I do not see clear answer for the jack stand point if you don't have the modified hockey pucks that goes on the jack stand.
The picture is from my front driver side. How should i lift my car up safely without damaging my car?
Last edited by G37X GraSdadow; Sep 23, 2016 at 02:33 PM.
The slit in the puck goes parallel with the pinch weld. The jackstand then goes perpendicular to the pinchweld (with the puck in between). Actual load is not on the weld itself, but the reinforced area around the weld. I used 8 pucks in my application. 4 were cut along the diameter then screwed to the other 4 with a gap of about 1/4" or so in between. For jackstands, I use those that have a flat inner surface, not curved.
Also, infest in a decent floor jack. You should only be using the scissor jack that came with the car in case of emergency on the side of the road (if that). Using it regularly for other purposes may cause it to fail when you actually need it.
#1 is how it is supposed to go. Most people's pinch welds are jacked up worse than yours.
Originally Posted by ETrev
I've messed this up a few times myself haha
So I'm dong it right? phew
Originally Posted by Jsolo
The slit in the puck goes parallel with the pinch weld. The jackstand then goes perpendicular to the pinchweld (with the puck in between). Actual load is not on the weld itself, but the reinforced area around the weld. I used 8 pucks in my application. 4 were cut along the diameter then screwed to the other 4 with a gap of about 1/4" or so in between. For jackstands, I use those that have a flat inner surface, not curved.
Also, infest in a decent floor jack. You should only be using the scissor jack that came with the car in case of emergency on the side of the road (if that). Using it regularly for other purposes may cause it to fail when you actually need it.
The slit in the puck goes parallel with the pinch weld. The jackstand then goes perpendicular to the pinchweld (with the puck in between). Actual load is not on the weld itself, but the reinforced area around the weld. I used 8 pucks in my application. 4 were cut along the diameter then screwed to the other 4 with a gap of about 1/4" or so in between. For jackstands, I use those that have a flat inner surface, not curved.
Also, infest in a decent floor jack. You should only be using the scissor jack that came with the car in case of emergency on the side of the road (if that). Using it regularly for other purposes may cause it to fail when you actually need it.
Solo, next time you have yours on stands would you mind taking a pick of your setup, would be helpful & sticky-worthy, as this gets asked a lot.
I use method Number 1 with a hockey puck with a groove/valley as well as a polyurethane jack stand thing straddling the pinch weld.
The hockey puck is for a floor jack since it sits perfectly on the round base.
The other thing sits perfectly in typical jack stands and sits on the metal arms.
