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Attention Would-be Jackers

The 3 1/2 " minimum height floor jack, necessary to clear Boxter bodywork is on sale this weekend at Sears. Got mine this AM for around $40. A true deal. Now, to find (or fabricate) an adaptor to fit the jack to the holes. Anybody got a Pic of said item?

Do you trust a jack that cost only $40? If so, Sears also has one for about $17, but I don't know if it will fit under a Boxster.

Ken

i would trust it to get the car up in the air, but i also always put jack stands under the car so its all good.
after lowering my car i have a problem jacking up the car as its too low for it to get under the car, so i have to roll it on a piece of wood and then i get some clearance.

do you have a part number or model number or anything for this particular jack?

thx

DJOLMAS: The Sears jack is the "2.5 ton Low Profile Service Jack, Model 50165." I just gave it a little tryout and it seems pretty steady, given it's size. As I used to work on race and street cars for a living, I know just to use the jack to get up to jack-stand level.
My bro (a Triumph TR 3 guy) had a nice aluminium competition low profile model which he let go w/ his race car, dammit. This Sears jack is, however free from pretension. Occasional use is the target, here. Otherwise I'da bought another Morgan.

PS DJOLMAS I like what you've done w/ your car and would like to thank you for sharing your experiences w/ us. Also your photos are pretty good, too. (This from a pro. photographer, for whatever that's worth.) Merry Christmas.

Thanks for this tip. I just picked on up myself, for $40 it seems like a good deal for the occasional radiator cleaning and seasonal tire change. :cheers:

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Originally Posted by wifesmainwrench

thx a lot man, i really do appreciate it.
thats just how i am, i share everything w my buddies, good or bad, so people can take it for what its worth...
i love cars and photography, and it all just kinda ties together.
i finally got my lazy ass to order some smoked triangles for the litronics that i had installed for over a month now, so ill be taking some new pics soon :) (i think Jeff will be the happiest person to see them on my car)

marry xmass