Safe jack stands for boxster

[356Guy]

The ESCOs have been very popular for a long time now. That said I'd never go under a car on jack stands without a secondary restraint like a floor jack under the structure.

[cas951]

I like the liftbar from liftbars.com. The bar is tailored specifically for the Boxster. The ends have slots where standard jack stands fits securely. It make lifting and adjusting height very easy. The best part is you can leave the jack on the liftbar as secondary device.

Liftbars
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[thstone]

Originally Posted by cas951

I like the liftbar from liftbars.com Liftbars

A bit pricy but a very clever solution.

[cas951]

Originally Posted by thstone

A bit pricy but a very clever solution.

That’s what I though at first but after using them a few times and see how it made the work so much easier was well worth the cost. Specially when you have to raise the stands higher.

Just to put the Boxster in Jack Stands alone is quite a bit of work, if you have to raise the car really high you would think twice before doing it. With the liftbars It makes it so easy to raise the car as high as you need it to go as long as your jack stands are high enough to support it. If not this my next choice would be quickjack.

[Jager]

Originally Posted by cas951

I like the liftbar from liftbars.com. The bar is tailored specifically for the Boxster. The ends have slots where standard jack stands fits securely. It make lifting and adjusting height very easy. The best part is you can leave the jack on the liftbar as secondary device.

Liftbars
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I bought my liftbars years ago... Love them. They also fit my 911.

[kirkandorules]

Originally Posted by cas951

I like the liftbar from liftbars.com. The bar is tailored specifically for the Boxster. The ends have slots where standard jack stands fits securely. It make lifting and adjusting height very easy. The best part is you can leave the jack on the liftbar as secondary device.

Liftbars
Scroll to the bottom of the page to see the bars in full view.

That's really cool. I find the 986 to be pretty easy to lift as it is, wish they made one for my other cars!

[stephen wilson]

The only other problem with liftbars is I'd have to buy a jack that is low enough to fit under them, pushing the total price higher. So for now, I'll do it the hard way !

BTW, there are similar adjustable versions available to fit a range of vehicles.

[cas951]

Originally Posted by stephen wilson

The only other problem with liftbars is I'd have to buy a jack that is low enough to fit under them, pushing the total price higher. So for now, I'll do it the hard way !

BTW, there are similar adjustable versions available to fit a range of vehicles.

Can you point me to the site?

If your car is too low for your jack simply drive over a piece of 2x4. One on each side will do.

[stephen wilson]

I don't remember off the top of my head, I'd have to play around with some Google search terms.

Here's some, though not very low profile. I thought about fabricating a set, but I just don't jack my car often enough for it to be worth the effort.

https://www.google.com/search?q=cross+beam+jack+adapter&rlz=1C1GGRV_enUS766US767&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj_9uORmorYAhUOUd8KHTWHAFcQsxgIKw&biw=1185&bih=1157

[marck]

Originally Posted by cas951

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If your car is too low for your jack simply drive over a piece of 2x4. One on each side will do.

Yea be careful with that. I've got a set of 4 - 2x12's with a 45 deg on each end so I can roll off. I use them to set a different car on to get a little space for (long explanation). Anyway I got the bright idea of placing them under the wheels of the Boxster to drive up on. Launched the two that had been in front of the real wheels about 40' out the back of the garage across the yard! Could have been a really bad day but escaped that one unharmed and a little smarter.

[Pdwight]

Originally Posted by 356Guy

The ESCOs have been very popular for a long time now. That said I'd never go under a car on jack stands without a secondary restraint like a floor jack under the structure.

Redundancy is life

[thstone]

Originally Posted by 356Guy

That said I'd never go under a car on jack stands without a secondary restraint like a floor jack under the structure.

Originally Posted by Pdwight

Redundancy is life

Same for me. I've seen "Final Destination" far too many times.