[s-cars] Speaking of Cheap Tools - how bad?

[Lee Levitt]

I use a large flat rubber coated jack pad rather than the cup shaped saddle.
This replacement pad plugs right into the fitting that takes the saddle, and
distributes the load over a wide surface. It's about 5" square, and I got it
from an online tool provider that's been referenced here in the past -
http://www.eastwoodco.com/aspfiles/itemdy00.asp?UID=2002111011104819&T1=4318
3.

Lee

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Bob Rossato
> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 10:34 AM
> To: tblack; Theodore Chen; lee at wheelman.com
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Speaking of Cheap Tools - how bad?
>
>
> I use the channels as a jacking point, not where I place the jack stand
> (though I have done it on occasion).  The channels provide a fairly large
> foot print so the load is spread out much better than if you try
> to pick up
> at the factory jacking points.  Though make sure that the saddle
> of the jack
> straddles the channel evenly.  I've seen one side of the channel flattened
> on some cars because of carelessness.  Trying to use a floor jack to the
> factory jacking points can result in crushing of surrounding
> sheet metal due
> to point contact from the large jack saddle.  I've also used the
> subframe as
> a jacking point.  It's just that I prefer to put the jack stand
> there which
> is why I jack from another area.
>
> Bob
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of tblack
> > Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 4:45 PM
> > To: Bob Rossato; Theodore Chen; lee at wheelman.com
> > Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Speaking of Cheap Tools - how bad?
> >
> >
> > Why not use the jacking points on the rocker panels? The
> aluminum channels
> > are attached to the floor and don't appear to me to be the best
> > place to put
> > a jack-stand. The rear of the front sub-frame is one of the
> > strongest parts
> > for support with less overhang and therefore less load on the stand.
> > My .02 for today.
> > Tom Black.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Rossato" <bob.rossato at att.net>
> > To: "Theodore Chen" <tedebearp at yahoo.com>; <lee at wheelman.com>
> > Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 9:49 PM
> > Subject: RE: [s-cars] Speaking of Cheap Tools - how bad?
> >
> >
> > > > for the front, i've been jacking at the jacking point and putting
> > > > the jack stand under the skid plate, which is a beefy
> channel section.
> > > > the sides of the channel keep the car from sliding sideways on the
> > > > jack stand.
> > > >
> > > > for the rear, i jacked under the rear differential and put the jack
> > > > stands under the jacking points.
> > > >
> > > > anybody have a better way?
> > > >
> > > > -teddy
> > >
> > > I always jack the car up from the most solid looking thing I can find.
> > For
> > > the front I jack from that inboard C-channel section and
> place the jack
> > > stand under the low point of the front subframe.  For the rear
> > I jack from
> > > the front pivot point of the lower control arm (you have to be
> > careful to
> > > avoid the plastic shield on the right side) and place 5-ton (they're
> > taller)
> > > stands under the blocks in the body that are behind the rear
> > wheels.  The
> > > blocks are higher up on the body, hence the need for the 5-tonners to
> > reach
> > > without overextending, but it provides a very sturdy point to
> place the
> > jack
> > > stand.  I always use a block of wood in the cradle of the jack.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > >
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