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Limeybastard

12-31-2014 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidZ370 (Post 3058560)

is your contact point the subframe, and also are the side jacks on the black plastic? I am yet to jack the car, ive been ramping it all this time

David. I use the stock front lift point to raise car via trolly jack and jack puck. And also the subframe to rest the car on via the jack stands. I just took some pics and highleted area for you to see clearer. Attachment 98676 Attachment 98676 Attachment 98676

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Basically the last image JARBLUE posted is what I use. The blue area is where I use for the jackstand and the red circle area is what I use the trolly jack to raise vehicle.

Limeybastard

12-31-2014 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Limeybastard (Post 3070078)

Attachment 98676

David. I use the stock front lift point to raise car via trolly jack and jack puck. And also the subframe to rest the car on via the jack stands. I just took some pics and highleted area for you to see clearer. Attachment 98676 Attachment 98676 Attachment 98676

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EDIT .

Basically the last image JARBLUE posted is what I use. The blue area is where I use for the jackstand and the red circle area is what I use the trolly jack to raise vehicle.

Basically the last image JARBLUE posted is what I use. The blue area is where I use for the jackstand and the red circle area is what I use the trolly jack to raise vehicle

cooltoy

01-23-2015 09:50 AM

I'll leave this here for future reference.

Nissan 370Z Forum - Stino's Album: Floor Jack and 370Z Jack Stand Placement

JARblue

01-23-2015 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by cab83_750 (Post 3059754)

I have magnetic multi-purpose jack pads. One side is magnetic and the other side has a slit. I use the magnetic side to quickly and precisely attach the pad onto the car/engine frame. The slit side is used for the seam-weld jackpoint, is not magnetic, but it secures it to the jack.

I even use them as magnetic trays to hold nuts, bolts, etc. when working on the car. To store them, I attach them to the jack --- this made me not lose my pads as often. :)

Those are nice. Where did you get them? Do you have a link?

cab83_750

01-24-2015 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 3090000)

Those are nice. Where did you get them? Do you have a link?

Try this. :)

Jack Pads - Magnetized - 6speedonline.com Forums

Working on cars have been my passion for decades. I invented/made the magnetic pads as the result of many hours working on sports cars and bikes. :)

MacCool

01-24-2015 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 3090000)

Those are nice. Where did you get them? Do you have a link?

They're easy to make. All you need is some hockey pucks, a radial arm saw or something to cut the slot, and some neodymium magnets off Amazon. Drill a 1/2 inch hole and use some epoxy to secure the magnets.

cab83_750

01-25-2015 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MacCool (Post 3091326)

:) touché. Yes, pretty easy to make.

JARblue

01-26-2015 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by MacCool (Post 3091326)

Sometimes it's easier to pay someone else to do it (depending on their price) :tiphat:

Limeybastard

01-26-2015 10:05 AM

I just use the nice soft street hockey pucks. I think I posted a pick here or elsewhere.

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Zoren 370

01-26-2015 10:08 AM

How about the one you used on top of your jack stands?
Where you got them?

JARblue

01-26-2015 10:10 AM

I have some covers like that for my jack stands. I picked them up at Harbor Freight a week or two after I bought jack stands from the same. Dirt cheap :tup:

Limeybastard

01-26-2015 10:11 AM

The ones on top of jack stands where bought from harbor freight. I don't really rate it too well as the edges of the jack stand broke through the rubber.

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Zoren 370

01-26-2015 10:11 AM

Cool I'll go there today. Weird i bought my stands over there and they never offered it to me.:tup:

Limeybastard

01-26-2015 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoren 370 (Post 3092409)

How about the one you used on top of your jack stands?
Where you got them?

Stupid tapa talk. ...

They are sold separately. I still use an old rag in between that and the car body.

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JARblue

01-26-2015 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoren 370 (Post 3092416)

Cool I'll go there today. Weird i bought my stands over there and they never offered it to me.:tup:

Same here. I didn't even know about them until I saw them on sale in a email I received a few days after purchasing the jack stands.

FWIW, I have several sets of jack stands, and the covers only fit the Pittsburgh brand ones I bought from HF.

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