My other complaint would be that I often need to slide under the car along side the jack stand. Those mothers are so fat at the base, I'd be very limited in laying down next to them. (plenty of room for comments on that last line!)

It looks like you track your Z. I think one thing these stands were aimed at was track work. You don't always get a perfect surface so the wide base provides better stability. Right tool for the job, not one tool for every job. I have a lift in my garage. Some would say why have a jack stand at all? There are jobs that work better on the lift and others that work better on stands. If you look at that picture above, I'm seeing 18 - 20+ inches of clearance under the front suspension.

It also looks like you're in the Chicago area. Aren't these things made in Chicago? You could probably go and see them and judge for yourself. According to the Rennlist thread, there are guys buying these things sight unseen in Canada and they love them. I would think those guys are paying retail + Canada tax + duty + shipping. You'd think they have pretty high expectations. I saw these demoed on a 911 in a parking lot. That's what impressed me.

New look?
 

Found this pic on the IMGT3 web site blog, but not for sale. New look? How much?

Looks good.

Im from GA I thought you were suppose to use cinder blocks and a couple 2x4's....

That always works well.:tup:

Called them yesterday and they said they would have pricing done next week. Talked with Chris and he told me $329 for a pair and he's checking on a pair for me. He mentioned a free shipping deal was going to be offered for the first 30 days its available.

BTW, i have a friend with a 944s that has them, i took this picture with my phone because i was so impressed by the stability and workspace when you use two. I know they seem expensive but you just can't compare them to the $50 set from Sears. there in a class all there own!

one mans opinion!

Carguy

....to support your '77 Plymouth station wagon - yes, but by cinder block and 2x4 standards :icon23: you're not supposed to even be driving a Z :driving:

Please tell me your Z at least deserves a hockey puck!

lets all just do it like the yards and just pick it up with a forklift. Takes like 5 seconds and you never need car dollies, also make parking multiple vehicles in on driveway easy.

:icon18::roflpuke2::bowrofl:

carguy that picture just gives me the creeps... it still looks so unstable with that huge opening on one side for the jack...just waiting to collapse.

but i suppose one wouldn't be convinced until seeing one in person.

lol at using cinder blocks and forklift. :D

it's a stand rated to ANSI standards at 4000 lbs. that means a single stand has to support 6000 lbs. wouldn't want to try that with a cinder block.

Yah, don't get me wrong I ld be getting it when it comes time to replacing or adding more stands in my garage. I like the idea and conveninece! These days convenience is key.

Sorry kenchan for leaving you out in the cold and not replying. I understand where you're coming from. I've got to tell you that when I went up to the car to touch it I was a little tentative, but I could put my shoulder into it and the car was firmly planted. It was not moving an inch. they're really a very high-tech product. My buddy who bought them is a real geek for new toys. But he researches the pants off of things before he buys. this product has a special aluminum magnesium blend, with variable thicknesses in the walls, Developed in a lab somewhere. That's why it works I guess! cheers

So there's a new video posted on the Jackpoint jackstands.
Jackpoint Jackstands demo on Corvette C5.wmv - YouTube

This time the car is a Corvette. I've seen lots of different cars on these things but no Z's. I guess it's time to get out my camera. Anybody know how to post Poloroids on the web? :pics:

You just hold them up to the monitor. They transfer automatically. :hello:

Attachment 34412

SHAZAM! :eek:

just kidding

Same vid with the vette, i just embedded it.

Well yes, imbedding the video is much nicer, but uh I just couldn't figure that one out. Poloroid generation - remember? The only thing I know how to sync is a pair of SU carbs.

Service Manual Jack Points
 

To save people some time hunting, here are the recommended jack points from the service manual.

as an engineering student, ANSI standards are extremely reliable; since a single jack is designed to a safety factor of 1.5, those things could probably support 8000 pounds (safety factor 2) without even getting close to the young's modulus.

in other words, you could probably sit the entire Z on a single stand and that stand won't budge, much less using two or four stands and splitting the Z's 3300 pound weight across those stands. the fact there's an opening doesn't affect the strength of the design much. would probably be able to safely support 6000 pounds if it were completely enclosed. "regular" jackstands are full of holes too! do you not trust those?

I would consider shelling out a good amount of money for the hub-stands; I see them at race garages. to be clearer, it would be those jackstands that mount on the hub, sort of like the dynapack hub dynos:
http://www2.ecutek.com.au/images/Dyn...b-dyno-600.jpg

Inventor said in actual testing a single stand was loaded to 10,100 lbs. and was still linear (showing no sign of yielding) at that load. the hub stands would be great, but what if you want to work on brakes, replace rotors, wheel bearings, etc. Isn't the stand going to be in the way?

Then, I guess having hub stands would be kind of bad... although other than that, they'd be cool. Would be nice for pulling an engine. Don't have to worry about it rolling away or any other kind of problem with it being jacked up.

I think that's the point with these stands. Check out this page on their website. It shows a pinch weld chassis on the stand. The pinch weld actually sits inside the pad and the pad kinda locks on to the base. The base is 12"x16". The car's not going anywhere when its on these things.

http://jackpointjackstands.com/Optio...lications.html

There's a real long thread on Rennlist about these things, if you're interested in what other owners think about them. (sorry its Porsche guys)
Jackpoint Jackstands ??? - Rennlist Discussion Forums