Appropriate size Jack Stands?

[cas951]

Originally Posted by jeeper31

Where is the best place to put the stands? I always have difficulty deciding where to jack from and where to place the stands. I am about to do a water pump. Thanks.

Putting the Boxster on jackstands used to be a challenge until I got one of these. Now I can do it with ease and best if all it is safe. So easy to adjust height too.

[jeeper31]

Originally Posted by cas951

Putting the Boxster on jackstands used to be a challenge until I got one of these. Now I can do it with ease and best if all it is safe. So easy to adjust height too.

That's awesome. So you lift it with the bar and then put the stands under it? Where did you get that?

[cas951]

Originally Posted by jeeper31

That's awesome. So you lift it with the bar and then put the stands under it? Where did you get that?

Yes and adjust your height as needed. Very safe and stable and you lift the car and adjust the height. I bought mine just over a year ago from liftbars.com and I love it.

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by cas951

Yes and adjust your height as needed. Very safe and stable and you lift the car and adjust the height. I bought mine just over a year ago from liftbars.com and I love it.

That's a nifty solution. Would that bar touch the bottom of a side skirt when used?

[cas951]

Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

That's a nifty solution. Would that bar touch the bottom of a side skirt when used?

The bar only touches the lift points of the car. I don't think any side skirts will be in the way since the bar is directly below the lift points.

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by cas951

The bar only touches the lift points of the car. I don't think any side skirts will be in the way since the bar is directly below the lift points.

Thanks...good to know. Just looked under my car, and I think it would clear the skirts.

[Boxy_02]

Originally Posted by cas951

Putting the Boxster on jackstands used to be a challenge until I got one of these. Now I can do it with ease and best if all it is safe. So easy to adjust height too.

What type of floor jack are you using?

[cas951]

Originally Posted by Boxy_02

What type of floor jack are you using?

Harbor Freight special. It's low profile and works really well. I have various jacks that I use depending on how high I want to lift.

[Gelbster]

Actually HF sell a Cross Beam Jack that is a pale imitation of this imaginative diy alternative. Problem with the diy version is stability but manageable with jack stands.
Steel Floor Jack Cross Beam
Some cross beams are adjustable for width. I use this specific jack -even on a full size diesel pick up - it is very sturdy and stable.It would be easy to widen to the dimensions shown in the diy alternative here.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=217325&showall=1
I also use 2 long frame HF jacks simultaneously You pump both together evenly ! The long frame floor jacks are no longer sold at HF but alternative brands are available elsewhere.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200329613_200329613?cm_mmc=Google-pla-_-Auto%20Repair-_-Jacks-_-144795&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=144795&gclid=CNjxof3d5LkCFYl_Qgod-mYAdw

[Pdwight]

Originally Posted by Boxy_02

What type of floor jack are you using?

It looks like the car would tip forward or backwards if you leaned on it ??

[Pdwight]

Steel Floor Jack Cross Beam

I cannot find a weight capacity anywhere ???

[barkinfool]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

Steel Floor Jack Cross Beam

I cannot find a weight capacity anywhere ???

Says in specs 2 ton - enough for 986 and most cars. Seems like you would need to buy 2? $80 a lot cheaper than the other choice posted....

[jeeper31]

Originally Posted by barkinfool

Says in specs 2 ton - enough for 986 and most cars. Seems like you would need to buy 2? $80 a lot cheaper than the other choice posted....

It seems to stay a part of the jack so unless you have 2 jacks one should do it. Although, where could you raise the car from i order to get the jack stands on the factory lift points?

[Pdwight]

I went by the local HF store and was surprised how sturdy it is made, and along with my 20% off it made a pretty good deal. They had one mounted on a high lift jack and it seemed very sturdy. The jack had a lift height printed on it of 23 3/4 inches ( or somewhere there close). This with the lift of the arm/brace or whatever you want to call it should give you a lift height of well over 25 inches this would give a lot of working room at a very reasonable cost. Two jacks and two arms at less than $400, my question to anyone who has and has used one of these is will it go under our P Cars with the low profile jack ???

and is 25 to 27 inches enough to pull a transmission....if so this is a good alternative to a inexpensive lift. If this does work out and I eventually buy the jacks I would raise it to height and then place jack stands at 4 corners, even I would feel safe under this.