Best choice for lifting

[cas951]

Originally Posted by alynch

I purchased a set of liftbars late last year. Simple and quick to raise the car onto four jack stands without having to raise up each corner separately.

Liftbars

I've been using this for a couple years now. It's simple and safe and easy to adjust height safely.
Liftbars

For regular oil change I use ramps. My driveway has a slight slope and when the car is on the ramp it's almost level.

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by cas951

I've been using this for a couple years now. It's simple and safe and easy to adjust height safely.
Liftbars

For regular oil change I use ramps. My driveway has a slight slope and when the car is on the ramp it's almost level.

The Liftbars look like a great, cost effective solution if you only need to lift the Boxster.

[cas951]

Originally Posted by Oldcarguy

The Liftbars look like a great, cost effective solution if you only need to lift the Boxster.

Yes Boxster only. I am interested in getting the quickjack. I just haven't found the excuse to buy one yet.

[eicheldp]

I bought the Quick Jack 3500 for my Boxster and my two other vehicles. Great piece of equipment for me and it meets all the needs for my level of wrench turning. Changing tires, brake jobs and oil changes plus the ever popular waxing and polishing.

[pidj]

Originally Posted by eicheldp

I bought the Quick Jack 3500 for my Boxster and my two other vehicles. Great piece of equipment for me and it meets all the needs for my level of wrench turning. Changing tires, brake jobs and oil changes plus the ever popular waxing and polishing.

The Quick jack will put it up high enough to use a creeper, and still do stuff?

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by pidj

The Quick jack will put it up high enough to use a creeper, and still do stuff?

per QJ docs the maximum lifting height is 17", 18" & 18.5" for the 3500, 5000 & 7000 respectively with the small rubber blocks (all you can use with the 986 I believe). For my Explo & QJ 7000 I can get approx 21" of lift with the SUV stands. Best to check the QJ website for detailed info on the lifting block and SUV stand options.

Just a suggestion, don't buy the 7000 unless you really need it. The 7000 lifts are wider and significantly heavier than the 5000 and 3500.

[eicheldp]

Originally Posted by pidj

The Quick jack will put it up high enough to use a creeper, and still do stuff?

I used my creeper to change the oil. I'm 6 foot and 220 lbs so I'm not so small.

[old911doc]

I have a pair of Liftbars, and am quite pleased with them. There are a few minor problems with them though. Even though I use 'low profile' floor jacks, it is difficult to get the jack under the bar, perhaps because the car is so low; I have 18" Boxster S wheels with the standard size tires on my '97 Boxsters so it shouldn't be an issue of excessively-low ride height. A small second issue: the bars have a white band marked at the center of the bars, but if the jack is placed there the front lifts more than the rear. The jack should be centered about 6" aft of the whit mark.
The Liftbar product seems to me a dandy product! I wish they made a bar for other cars, such as Mercedes W203 (C240, C320, etc) like my wife drives, and probably a host of BMW chassis. This product cries out for expanded marketing.

[cas951]

Originally Posted by old911doc

I have a pair of Liftbars, and am quite pleased with them. There are a few minor problems with them though. Even though I use 'low profile' floor jacks, it is difficult to get the jack under the bar, perhaps because the car is so low; I have 18" Boxster S wheels with the standard size tires on my '97 Boxsters so it shouldn't be an issue of excessively-low ride height. A small second issue: the bars have a white band marked at the center of the bars, but if the jack is placed there the front lifts more than the rear. The jack should be centered about 6" aft of the whit mark.
The Liftbar product seems to me a dandy product! I wish they made a bar for other cars, such as Mercedes W203 (C240, C320, etc) like my wife drives, and probably a host of BMW chassis. This product cries out for expanded marketing.

Place a 2x4 in front of the rear wheels and drive over it. This should give enough clearance to place the liftbars under the car.